Dolphins trade down with Dallas in NFL draft, add two extra picks
Key Points:
- The Miami Dolphins traded their 11th overall pick to the Dallas Cowboys, moving down to the 12th spot in the NFL Draft.
- In exchange, Miami gained two fifth-round picks, Nos. 177 and 180, from Dallas.
- The Dolphins used the 12th pick to select Alabama offensive lineman Kaydn Proctor.
- New GM Jon-Eric Sullivan emphasized a strategy of trading down to accumulate more picks to address multiple team needs during this rebuilding year.
- Miami entered the draft with two first-round picks (11th and 30th) and a total of 11 selections, including seven in the top 100.