MIAMI GARDENS — Will Kacmarek is more than happy to pick up from right where Kadyn Proctor left off with his bold prediction for the Miami Dolphins’ offense.Moments after the Dolphins drafted Proctor in the first round, he predicted the team would run the (bleep) out of the ball in 2026. When this was mentioned to Kacmarek, a blocking tight end taken in the third round, he quickly embraced it.“Mentality and aggression is 90 percent of the game,” Kacmarek said. “I think you need to have that to impose your will on players and wear them down throughout the game.
This is something I’ve had my entire life, that mentality.”More Dolphins: Zach Thomas says Jacob Rodriguez best defender in Tech history 'not even close'Kacmarek has the build to impose that will on people. He’s a 6-foot-6, 258-pounder who won a national championship at Ohio State after transferring from Ohio. Proctor is 6-7, 352.“You pair us two together, I think we’re going to move some defensive linemen and I think it’s going to be our identity,” Kacmarek said.Kacmarek was drafted 87th overall with the pick the Dolphins received from Philadelphia in the Jaelan Phillips trade.Although blocking is Kacmarek’s ticket to the NFL, he took the time to defend his ability as a receiver as well, even though the Dolphins’ receiving tight end in 2026 will be Greg Dulcich.
Kacmarek caught 15 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns in 14 games for the Buckeyes last season.“The opportunities were limited, but I had sure hands,” he said. “I caught it and I made the most of it.”This article originally appeared on Palm Beach Post: Will Kacmarek ready to team with fellow rookie Kadyn Proctor for Miami