My BOLD predictions:
1. 10-5 record (Wild-Card Berth w/one playoff win)
2. Offense finishes top 15 (top 12 in passing).
3. After getting acclimated with all his new weapons during the first half of the season, Ryan Tannehill plays lights out during the second half of the season, performing as a top 10 QB. He finishes the season as a top 13 QB, giving fans something to be excited about moving forward. He gets SNUBBED as Comeback Player of the Year Ballot, finishing 2nd.
4. Offensive line will be one of the top 12 in the NFL.
5. Defense can finally shut down opposing TEs, finishing as a top 12 defense.
6. Ascending players Davon Godchaux and Vincent Taylor continue to improve, making the loss of Suh more tolerable. Suh will still be missed, but the Godchaux, Taylor, and Akeem Spence rotation will be better than anticipated.
7. Charles Harris takes his play to the next level, finishing the season with 8 sacks in rotation, putting Andre Branch's future with in the team in question for the 2019 season.
8. Xavien Howard, Cordrea Tankersley, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Tony Lippett, and Bobby McCain will be recognized as one of the best young secondaries in the NFL.
9. Minkah Fitzpatrick wins AFC Rookie Defensive Player of the year (5 Picks)
10. Miami finds a diamond in the rough in Torry McTyer and Cornell Armstrong, making an already deep secondary, deeper.
11. Dolphins defense sack total will improve from 30 to 42 this year. Improved speed all around will create more opportunities. They will get to the QB from a lot of angles this year.