Kadyn Proctor Flashed the Talent Miami Bet On in His NFL Debut

Proctor had some rookie blues, but his talent was clear

Even though the Miami Dolphins lost to the Raiders and there are plenty of aspects of the defeat to focus on, one clear positive is how well the draft class played. Kadyn Proctor was selected 12th overall, and his first game had some early issues, but his play picked up and he flashed the talent that fans were hoping to see.

While Miami didn’t lean into his strengths, this regime is just getting started, and at some point hopefully very soon Miami will drive its offense through him.

Here’s my breakdown of his game.

Early Issues Turned into Promising Play

Proctor gave up two pressures early, and they revolved around him getting beaten inside. As seen below, on his first pressure, he was beaten on a stunt by Maxx Crosby when he chased to help Patrick Paul. There’s no shame in that, considering it was the second play of his career. The second pressure was an outside-inside move, but he managed to get his hands on the rusher and slow him down a bit. For a giant to recover that quickly and settle down and recover a little is impressive. This was also the last serious pass-protection issue of the day.

The pass-protection issues nearly vanished, and his ability to handle the stunts grew. Below, a massive rookie does a great job of being patient in the swap and switching on the twist. The second play shows there is no going through him. This means he will force rushers to limit their menu of attacks, and that will only increase Proctor’s ability to win and provide excellent pass protection.

Proctor’s movement ability continues to impress, as he was asked to pull a few times. Below, Proctor pulls down the line and provides a key block on an Achane run that had potential for an explosive play…if Austin Jackson had held his block a little longer.

Proctor had a few pancake blocks in the game. These body blows stack up, so imagine if he’d been given more focus and opportunities to punish the defense. His power is clear. The amazing part is that he will grow in experience and technique, but he is also young, so he’ll grow stronger, too.

It’s early, and the comparisons to Caleb Downs and Reuben Bain Jr. will continue, but Proctor showed himself well in his first game. If Bobby Slowik and the Dolphins can learn to use Proctor to drive their offense through him, much better times are coming for a long, long time !

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