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@KevHarlanEffect Big fan of this. To hell with the big boards and consensus picks. Go get the guys you have conviction about and want in the building. Would love it if my feeling that this is the foundation for something special for this team in the future comes true.

Chris Bell to the Dolphins at 94 might be my favorite pick of the draft so far If he's healthy he is insane value at this spot

Dolphins Thru 3 Rounds ⤵️ 12th - OT Kadyn Proctor 27th - CB Chris Johnson 43rd - LB Jacob Rodriguez 75th - WR Caleb Douglas 87th - TE Will Kacmarek 94th - WR Chris Bell Sully is prioritizing size, physicality, and athleticism. Throw everything else out the window. #PhinsUp

12 and 13 personnel are massive in the league and Miami wants to play to its strengths: mashing people in the run game with a top five runner and the 2nd best running QB in the game. Kacmarek is an absolute crusher and perfect for what they want to do.

Need to investigate whether texas tech boosters are holding JES family hostage

.@MiamiDolphins @TexasTechFB @Jacob_R_10 is a Phin; and a "takeaway machine". One of my FAV's in this draft. #BaldysBreakdowns

New Dolphins OT Kadyn Proctor = 6-7, 352 pounds Current Dolphins OT Patrick Paul = 6-7, 326 pounds

@KevHarlanEffect Can't agree more. Not the pick I expected, but I couldn't believe how upset I saw what seemed like the majority of the fanbase be last night. Grier got blasted for failing to prioritize the line. JES goes and gets an absolute brick shithouse, and it's like we drafted a waterboy.

I know many don’t wanna hear it and this is going to piss a lot of people off, but I want to try to highlight the positives and reasoning for Kadyn Proctor. ⤵️ I’ll start by saying that my immediate reaction was not great. I thought we had our choice between Downs and Bain, and I believed leaving the draft with one of them was a 100% guarantee. Like many of you, I am not a football “expert” by any means, so I’m not going to try to pretend I know more than people who get paid a lot of money to know the game. I simply watch and love the sport. Here we go: ▫️This year’s draft was truly all over the place. Positional rankings, mocks, nobody was consistent. The only thing that was consistent was Fernando Mendoza. Go look at some top mocks and see how many picks were correct. It’s staggering. Try not to judge the pick based on where your favorite draft analyst had Proctor going in the first round. For all we know, he could be the best OL in this draft. He may also not be. Only time will tell. ▫️For years we’ve been rightfully bitching about our offensive line. We’ve never been healthy there, we’ve never had consistent play. Proctor should help us build a real wall from day one. ▫️There was a huge run on OL in the teens and early twenties. Some of the guys that many thought were going to be available at 30 didn’t even make it that far. If Sullivan wanted to target this position, 11-12 was the time, and the Dolphins obviously think they got the best player out of that group. ▫️I can’t say for sure that Mauigoa was Sully’s initial target, but if he was, he was smart to trade down one spot and pick up two additional fifths and still walk away with one of his guys. ▫️Kadyn Proctor is a massive 6’7, 350+ lb man. “Fast gets slow but big don’t get small.” Size is extremely important to our GM. ▫️JES also believes that Proctor can play both tackle spots and both guard spots. This will allow us to plug Jonah back at his original spot on the right side, and Paul/Proctor can completely lock down Malik’s blind side. Versatility was another box that Sullivan needed to check. Someone like Vega Ioane does not provide versatility, as good as he may be at the next level. ▫️Kadyn Proctor is only 20 years old. Plenty of room for growth, development, and maturing. Not to say that he’s “raw”, because he isn’t. He’s been extremely productive at Alabama in three years. One of the highest graded linemen in the country. ▫️He is also an absolute mauler in the run game, per many scouts. He can get downfield quickly and explode into second-level blocks, much like Aaron Brewer. Very impressive for his size. ▫️Bama lined him up at receiver. They also lined him up in the backfield. Rare athlete. At the end of the day, the Dolphins front office spent a ton of time with this kid and they fell in love with him. They’re trying to build this team from the inside out and they covet physical traits. Proctor checks all the boxes for Sully and Haf and the foundation they’re trying to lay. Again, my intention is not to tell people they’re wrong for feeling how they feel. I just wanted to try to provide some positivity and rationale for a player who could very well end up being a cornerstone piece for this football team. I know this was a surprise selection, but let’s give this kid, and this front office, a chance to put in the work and show us what they can actually do on the football field. I am choosing to trust this process, and I think you should too. #PhinsUp

Dolphins GM Jon-Eric Sullivan explained passing on Caleb Downs and Rueben Bain, calling Kadyn Proctor “rare.”

I’m not actually upset about the Kayden Proctor pick on its face. I’m just upset we let Caleb Downs go. It’s frustrating to have that talent fall to us and not act on it. I’m glad we addressed trenches. Remember, JES said: “in the cold, big doesn’t get small” He backed it up

Breaking: The Miami Dolphins are expected to draft an offensive or defensive player in tonight’s draft. Big if true #PhinsUp

@phillipdilling1 Can't be upset with this. If KC is there, I'd be all over that.

Guys who I have a feeling will be Miami Dolphins by the end of the draft: KC Concepcion WR AM, Kayden McDonald DT Ohio St, AJ Haulcy S LSU, Charles Demmings CB SFA, Zion Young Edge Mizzu, Jeff Caldwell WR Cincy, Jeremiah Wright OL Auburn. #PhinsUp

give me mauigoa give me mauigoa

T minus 48 hours until my soul is either uplifted or crushed

My brain wants to take OT at 11 but spiritually I can feel myself become more and more corrupted by thoughts of wide receiver. Must excise these impure thoughts

You say this, if we subsequently draft Ty Simpson at 1.30, you WILL be hearing from me

How it feels to watch the draft when ur team has so many holes they (theoretically) can’t make the wrong pick

“Pass rusher” & “EDGE”

Cool concept from Jason looking at the top 20 contracts by position and whether those players were drafted by that team or signed as a free agent. This absolutely factors into front office draft priorities. Of course, there are always exceptions.

Big impact. Bigger heart. That’s Big E. At DCC XVI, @ian693 had the honor of waving the Checkered Flag, an unforgettable moment led by someone who embodies everything the DCC stands for. A previous @MiamiDolphins Fan of the Year and longtime DCC advocate, Big E has raised over $100,000 as a DCC participant. But even more powerful is the way he inspires and connects our community as the Team Captain of Worldwide Dolphins Fans🐬 Having him wave the checkered flag for our first finisher was the perfect celebration 🏁