One 2026 NFL Draft prospect tied to the Miami Dolphins with a strongly worded endorsement from an ESPN analyst
ESPN analyst Jordan Reid dropped a major clue about one prospect who the Miami Dolphins may have eyes for early in the 2026 NFL Draft.
The Miami Dolphins‘ launch point for a new franchise direction is about to kick into overdrive. The 2026 NFL Draft currently has Miami in line to add nearly a dozen new players to their ranks across a three day span, plus a slew of undrafted rookies, too.
They say that first impressions are everything. And a new report from ESPN’s Jordan Reid suggests Miami’s first impression under general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan may fall in line with how Sullivan’s old team, the Green Bay Packers, usually operates.
ESPN’s Jordan Reid reports the Dolphins are ‘big fans’ of OL Spencer Fano
“Sources have told me the Dolphins are big fans of Utah lineman Spencer Fano and would take him at No. 11. The team loves his versatility, believing he can play any interior spot or be a plug-and-play starter at right tackle. Austin Jackson is entering a contract year, and there are a lot of question marks surrounding his durability. New front offices have leaned on selecting an offensive lineman to start their tenure, so this pairing makes a lot of sense.”
JOrdan Reid
ESPN NFL Draft analyst
The Miami Dolphins’ need better play on the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball. Hearing that they’re reportedly enamored by an offensive lineman early isn’t a surprise. The key to Reid’s commentary, though, is how Sullivan’s old team operates. Green Bay’s general approach to offensive line construction has been targeting college tackles with positional versatility. They then will convert and cross-train those players to find the best combination of five players to start up front.
That is, in the eyes of many NFL Draft analysts, an ideal approach to Utah’s Spencer Fano. Fano was tabbed with center workouts at the NFL Combine this past winter, illustrating positional flexibility after starring as a right tackle for the Utes. He’s got the ability to be a long-term answer at right tackle, too. Austin Jackson’s contract is expiring after this season after taking a pay reduction. Fano is, short-term, also a viable option to play at right guard, where Miami currently has a black hole on the depth chart.
The Miami Dolphins could very easily have a more prolific prospect fall into their lap at No. 11 in Round 1. There’s some momentum for names like Rueben Bain Jr. and Caleb Downs potentially tumbling. Should they get there, it would create a “champagne problem” for the Dolphins — too many good choices to pick from. But Fano certainly feels like a logical floor for the Dolphins’ prospects at No. 11 overall barring surprises. And given Sullivan’s roots, it isn’t a surprise to hear the team is “big fans” of the Utah standout.
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