Overview
- Sullivan, speaking Wednesday on the Joe Rose Show, said Proctor will open at left guard and learn both guard and tackle as the season unfolds.
- Miami plans a new left-side core with Patrick Paul at left tackle, Proctor at left guard, and Aaron Brewer at center, with Jonah Savaiinaea shifting to right guard.
- Proctor measured about 6-foot-6 to 6-foot-7 and roughly 350-plus pounds at the Combine, placing him among the NFL’s biggest guards and reinforcing Miami’s push for power up front.
- The Dolphins traded down one spot with the Cowboys before selecting Proctor at No. 12, a move some analysts labeled a reach based on consensus boards that ranked him lower as a tackle prospect.
- Countering that critique, an NFC executive told ESPN the Dolphins “killed it,” PFF graded the class a B+ with top-three wins-above-average added, and Miami views Proctor’s role as a starting point that could evolve as Austin Jackson’s future and Proctor’s development take shape.