Miami Dolphins Draft: Proctor & Johnson, Eyeing Trenches & Secondary

0:00It's April 24th. Welcome to NFL News Today, powered by AI and Ready for Kickoff. The Miami Dolphins made two solid grabs in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft, taking offensive lineman Kaden Proctor from Alabama at the 12th pick and cornerback Chris Johnson from San Diego State at the 27th. Their general manager, John Eric Sullivan, is building from a super thin roster, one of the least experienced in the league, so they need depth everywhere. They two kicks off tonight at 7pm, and Miami has one pick and round two at the 43rd spot, plus three and round three at the 75th, 87th and 94th. Top targets still on the board include cornerbacks like Jermad McCoy, from Tennessee, and Colton Hood from the same squad, plus edge rushers, Zion Young, from Missouri, and Armason Thomas from Oklahoma. They could also eye safeties like Emanuel McNeil Warren from Toledo. Players such as Denzel Boston from Washington and Interior linemen like DT, Kaden McDonald

1:02from Ohio State, or Kristen Miller from Georgia. With these picks, the Dolphins can beef up their trenches and secondary quick, setting up a real turnaround if they land the right fits.