THERE WERE SIGNS! Pre-Draft Quotes That Hinted At Miami Dolphins' Eventual Draft Class Selections

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🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Miami Dolphins signal a power shift with a draft class that embodies renewed toughness and versatility. Can Kadyn Proctor anchor a more physical offensive line, and will Chris Johnson emerge as a special player in the secondary? Kyle Crabbs spotlights how key philosophies from Jeff Hafley and Jon-Eric Sullivan directly influenced Miami’s selections, with leadership, run-game focus, and defensive adaptability at the forefront. Breakdowns include why Jacob Rodriguez is seen as the “future quarterback” of the defense, the diverse roles for rookies like Kyle Loui and Trey Moore, and the team’s strategy to revamp both the receiver and tight end rooms. Insightful quotes from the coaching staff underscore Miami’s commitment to building around Malik Willis with explosive weapons and a more formidable trenches presence. Will this draft help the Dolphins break through in the AFC race? Don’t miss the definitive analysis of Miami’s 2026 NFL Draft vision.

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0:00.0	The Dolphins 2026 draft class is complete and there were signs.
0:06.3	Did you catch him?
0:07.3	I pulled some of them together.
0:09.0	We'll look over them here on today's show.
0:16.3	You are Locked on Dolphins, your daily Miami Dolphins podcast, part of the Locked-on Podcast Network, your team every day.
0:27.1	All right, Miami.
0:28.9	Welcome to another episode of Locked on Dolphins.
0:31.3	It is your team every day here on the Lacton Network.
0:34.3	I'm your host, Kyle Craves, lifelong Miami Dolphins, Go host of Lockedon,
0:38.7	Scotting author of Touchdown Miami on Substack NFL staff writer for A to Z sports.
0:44.0	Special welcome to each and every one of you, the week after the 2026 NFL draft,
0:49.6	and we're getting into it.
0:50.5	We're going to look at this class as a whole.
0:52.9	And I collected a dozen quotes
0:55.5	from coaches, coordinators, general manager throughout the pre-draft process from the time that
1:03.3	John Eric Sullivan was hired in the middle of January until Thursday night, quotes that embody the picks that the dolphins made. And I've got a dozen
1:15.6	quotes. So we're going to first acknowledge this whole class. There are a couple of UDFAs that we'll
1:22.9	talk about a little later in the week that I think are really compelling names, but they aren't
1:26.9	they aren't a part of
1:28.6	obviously the Baker's dozen of draft picks that the Dolphins made.
1:32.3	And then we'll go player by player and acknowledge the quote that I found that I thought
1:36.4	best embodied, why the decision was made for this team to draft his player.
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