Could Kadyn Proctor have been a Detroit Lion without the Miami Dolphins meddling in their plans?
It's very likely, after new video just came out from the Baltimore Ravens' draft night.
NFL insider Ari Meirov shared a clip from the Ravens' war room on draft night, and in the video, it's revealed that the Lions were open to trading their 17th overall pick, in addition to their 118th overall pick and a 2027 3rd-rounder, in order to move up to the No. 14 slot in the first round. Baltimore was open to it, but the Lions left the deal on the table after the Dolphins selected Kadyn Proctor at 12th overall.
Inside the #Ravens draft room: The #Lions offered No. 17 and 118, along with a 2027 3rd for No. 14. Baltimore had interest, but Detroit ultimately pulled the offer.
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) May 19, 2026
The offer was initially made before Miami selected Kadyn Proctor at No. 12.
(via @Ravens) pic.twitter.com/qQQU9Ww6cL
Once the Lions also saw the Los Angeles Rams pick Ty Simpson at 13th overall, it was probably abundantly clear that, at minimum, Blake Miller would be available to them without a trade up.
Lions almost sent out a haul to Ravens for Proctor
This isn't the first bit of intel we're getting since draft night about the Lions' desire to move up in the draft: they had also called the New York Giants about moving up in the 2nd round, potentially for another pass rusher before taking Derrick Moore at 44th overall in exchange for a smaller haul sent out to the New York Jets.
Detroit was obviously active on the phones, but didn't manage to land the "big fish" they wanted in Proctor in the first round. Miller's a great consolation prize, though, especially considering the Dolphins don't seem to plan on Proctor playing at tackle in his rookie season.
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The Lions weren't too worse for wear by keeping those potential traded assets, either, having gotten excellent value with their Keith Abney II pick in Round 5, as well as picking up linebacker Jimmy Rolder to potentially fill a huge need on special teams.
It would've felt disastrous had the Lions spent that much capital on taking Proctor, especially when there's already enough concern about his viability at tackle for Miami to simply shuffle him inside the line, instead.
Now, the Lions have a bonafide tackle in Miller ready to get into training as soon as next week. Detroit's OTAs begin on May 27th, and with no rookie camp this year, expect to see the teams' neophytes more than ready to go ahead of the preseason.
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