NFL Draft grades 2026: Snap reactions to Dolphins two first-round picks

PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - APRIL 23: Kadyn Proctor of Alabama poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell after being selected 12th overall by the Miami Dolphins during Round One of the 2026 NFL Draft at Acrisure Stadium on April 23, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Lauren Leigh Bacho/Getty Images) | Getty Images The Miami Dolphins had an eventful first day of the 2026 NFL Draft, making two trades and selecting two players during Round 1. The team first traded back one spot with the Dallas Cowboys, moving from 11th to 12th and adding two fifth-round picks in the move.

They then selected Alabama tackle Kadyn Proctor to add to their offensive line with the first pick made by new general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan and new head coach Jeff Hafley. Miami was then scheduled to make the 30th pick, but instead moved up to the 27th position, giving the San Francisco 49ers a third round pick in the swap while getting back an additional four-round selection. The Dolphins added San Diego State cornerback Chris Johnson with the pick.

What do the analysts think of Miami’s two new rookies? We took a look around the web to see what was being said: 12th pick – Kadyn Proctor, tackle, Alabama Mark Schofield, SB Nation Grade: C+ So the Dolphins slide back one spot and take Kadyn Proctor, the offensive tackle from Alabama. Nick Saban raised some concerns about Proctor in recent days, noting that he was not really a “self-starter” during the time he coached him at Alabama.

Add in the concerns over him holding up in pass protection in the NFL, and the idea that he might kick inside to guard, and you can see the worry. Todd McShay, The Ringer Grade: B- I like that the Dolphins traded one spot back with the Cowboys and picked up a pair of fifth-round picks to continue restocking their shelves across the roster. And I see the logic in grabbing a road-grading offensive tackle like Proctor here, who brings a physical presence that this team desperately needs.