Bold Predictions for Dolphins' Individual Stat Leaders in 2024 NFL Season
The one certainty about the Miami Dolphins offense in 2024 is they will put up ridiculous offensive numbers.
Tua Tagovailoa's passing connection with Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle will only get stronger and there's plenty of speed to go around in the backfield between Raheem Mostert and De'Von Achane.
There is not a ton of depth beneath the star players again, which means league-leading totals, especially in the passing game, are possible.
Tagovailoa will likely get close to the 4,624 passing yards he produced in 2023, and if he eclipses that mark, he should be in the Most Valuable Player conversation.
Tua Tagovailoa Once Again Goes 4,500 Yards, Challenges for NFL MVP
Tua Tagovailoa could be one of the first few names mentioned when the MVP conversation heats up during the second half of the regular season.
Tagovailoa set a baseline for his production in 2024 with a 4,624-yard campaign in 2023 in which he threw for 29 touchdowns.
The Dolphins have two 1,000-yard receivers in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle who should help Tagovailoa increase his passing-yard total compared to the other top quarterbacks in the NFL on a week-by-week basis.
Tagovailoa also needs to develop connections with his depth wide receivers so that the Dolphins can win one or two games without a massive impact from Hill and Waddle.
All signs point to another incredible season for Tagovailoa, and if he reaches last year's mark while helping Miami win the AFC East, he will be in the MVP mix.
De'Von Achane Takes Over Starting Role, Rushes for 1,000 Yards
De'Von Achane has plenty of room to build off his breakout rookie season.
The Texas A&M product ran for 800 yards and eight touchdowns on 103 carries in his rookie campaign.
Achane averaged 7.8 yards per carry, a number that will be hard to sustain in 2024.
Achane has a chance to reach the 1,000-yard mark, though, because of an increased volume out of the backfield.
Achane and Raheem Mostert combined for 312 carries last season. The balance of those touches should shift more to 50-50 as Mostert's legs get a year older.
The primary focus of Achane's season should be the ground game since rookie Jaylen Wright can take over the explosive pass-catching back role that Achane played at points of last season.
Tyreek Hill, Jaylen Waddle Each Reach 1,200 Yards
Hill and Waddle should once again be one of the NFL's top wide receiver duos.
A year ago, Hill caught 119 balls for 1,799 yards, while Waddle hauled in 72 catches for 1,014 yards.
The production should even out a little more in 2024 as teams find ways to slow down Hill in any capacity.
It is realistic for Hill to have a slight drop off in production compared to 2023 and still have one of the best seasons of any NFL wide receiver.
Waddle has room to increase his receiving-yard total, and as the only two dangerous threats at the position for Miami, he and Hill should put up high totals.
Both wide receivers finishing the season with at least 1,200 receiving yards is possible as long as they both stay healthy.