Mid-Season Team MVP Awards – AFC East

Miami Dolphins – Ryan Tannehill

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – OCTOBER 31: Ryan Tannehill #17 of the Miami Dolphins leaves the field following his teams victory over Cincinnati Bengals at Sun Life Stadium on October 31, 2013 in Miami Gardens, Florida. (Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images)

There are far more disappointments than MVP candidates on this Miami Dolphins team. The offensive line has been horrible; Mike Wallace has been a non-factor; the defence has been unspectacular and the run game has been underwhelming. There is no hiding the fact that this is a distinctly average Dolphins team, and their 3-4 record proves it.

Cameron Wake is the true superstar of this franchise, but a knee injury has kept him either off the field or quiet on it all season. To the irk of the Dolphins fans, there has been no real standout player in his wake.

Quarterback Ryan Tannehill is the only player on this team who has at least flashed top level ability. Most people expected Ryan Tannehill to make the leap this year after a promising rookie campaign, and to some extent he has.

Tannehill has managed a league average 252 yards per game, and has thrown more touchdowns (11) than interceptions (9). His numbers aren’t spectacular, but given the horrendous offensive line he has been working behind, they are encouraging and they are certainly enough to make him the best player on this team so far in 2013.