The Miami Dolphins enter their Week 10 bye at 6-3 and still leading the AFC East despite a disappointing 21-14 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Frankfurt, Germany. 

The team's bye week is at a fortunate time, as the banged-up Dolphins can recuperate a bit and prepare for a stretch run at their first division title since 2008.  

It also gives us a chance to take a look at who's been the best at each unit so far this season. 

Offensive MVP: Tyreek Hill

An argument could be made for Tua Tagovailoa, given the importance of the quarterback position and how well he's played, but Hill is the alpha and the omega of the Dolphins' offense.  He reached 1000 receiving yards in just 8 games and is still on pace to break his preseason goal of 2000.  

As Hill has gone this year, so have gone the Dolphins.  He's the difference maker and the best player on the Dolphins, if not the best player in the entire league.  He's the player that teams have game planned for, and most of them still haven't been able to stop him.  

Defensive MVP: Andrew Van Ginkel

There are a number of candidates who could go here.  Christian Wilkins has been a steady figure against the run and in pass rushing situations (4.5 sacks on the season).  Bradley Chubb leads the team with 6 sacks.  Jevon Holland has been solid on the back end. 

However, my vote goes to #43.  Van Ginkel did yeoman's work off the edge with Jaelan Phillips missing multiple games due to injury.  He's Miami's second highest graded defender at 90.2 (Holland – 90.4) and has been able to provide pressure in some key moments this season. 

His snap count has dropped with Phillips back on the field, but so far through nine games, he has been the most pleasant surprise on the defense for me and has played continuously at such a high level that I would consider him to be the defense's first-half MVP. 

Special teams MVP: Jake Bailey

This is a bit of a tricky one, as the Dolphins' special teams haven't been all that special as a unit.  As such, this is more an award by default. 

The Dolphins haven't had a whole lot in the punt/kick return game.  Braxton Berrios has 10 punt returns this season with a long of 18 yards and an average of 9.7.  His longest kickoff return is 33 yards with an average of 24.6.  Not bad, but nothing to write home about. 

Jason Sanders only has attempted 9 field goals with 7 makes, and his 80.0 touchback percentage is in the bottom half of the NFL.  The Dolphins also have no special teams player with more than 3 special teams tackles, per TeamRankings.com.  

As such, Jake Bailey and his 42.1 net punting average (15th in NFL) gets my vote.  The Dolphins have only allowed 50 punt return yards on the season, good for sixth best in the league. 

Coaching MVP: Mike McDaniel

As if there could be another choice here.  McDaniel's motion offense has been the talk of the NFL through the first half of the season, and for good reason with the production they've put up.  

The players also clearly love playing for him and he has them playing hard.  The next challenge for McDaniel will be showing he can win against the elite of the NFL.  However, for now, being in first place in the AFC East is one heck of an accomplishment at the midpoint of his second season as the leader of the Dolphins. 

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