Considering the deal for New York Jets running back Breece Hall, this could point to how the Miami Dolphins may plan to extend De'Von Achane.
The Miami Dolphins have made it clear that running back De'Von Achane is an integral part of their future plans. General manager Jon-Eric Sullivan said many times over that the back is not on the trade block, and that has been proven true thus far.
Sullivan also indicated that talks between the team and Achane were being had about an extension. Considering the deal that the New York Jets just gave Breece Hall, it could point to a general ballpark of what he could receive as well.
The Jets handed Hall a three-year, $45.75 million deal, with $29 million guaranteed. He will be getting paid $15.25 million annually on this deal, which places him as the third-highest-paid back in the league.
Hall has been a consistent playmaker, securing over 1,000 yards from scrimmage over the last three seasons. In total, he has 5,040 yards and 27 touchdowns through four seasons.
Achane has had a similar trajectory, picking up 4,334 yards and 35 touchdowns from scrimmage over the past three seasons. The difference is the Dolphins' back is coming off a 1,828-yard season, which includes 1,350 rushing yards and eight touchdowns, along with 488 receiving yards and four touchdowns.
Achane also led the league with a 5.7 yards per carry average. If one were to judge the careers side by side, Hall has the experience factor and a bit more consistency, but Achane continues to show he will be a dominant back moving forward.
There may have been a case for the Dolphins to offer Achane something in the area of $13 to $14 million, which is where Indianapolis Colts' Jonathan Taylor, Hall was at before his deal, and Kansas City Chiefs back Kenneth Walker III.
Now, Achane may have seen the Hall deal and wants to get something close to that. Both dual-threat backs have a similar production style, but the Dolphins' offensive playmaker could use his most recent production as a bargaining chip to garner a bigger deal.
The Dolphins likely also wanted to see if they could wait on the deal, and potentially pick up the fifth-year option for Achane, but that may no longer be the case. They spoke openly about a new deal, especially after indicating that he is a building block for the future of the organization.
Talks may start to ramp up in the coming weeks and months, but now Achane has a sort of benchmark to what he wants to make in his new extension.