Rosenhaus owns Grier again. He is in full control of Dolphins payroll. There was absolutely no reason to cave here.
I think Sieler is the exception to the rule in this case, at least for me. He is the most deserving of anyone on this roster getting an extension.
It keeps the best player on D happy and playing for pay that is well under his market value. Home run by Grier, and he's killed it in the most import rounds for the the last two drafts. How he handled the Ramsey situation this off season was masterful too. Credit were credit is due. Ultimately, his job will be tied to Tua's health though. I understand the angst for past moves, but collectively, dolfans need to get out of their feelings. There is this idea that contract lengths matter in the NFL and it is false. Voidable years, fake guaranteed money (Wilkinson), and so forth. Players can and should with hold play if they feel under payed, teams can and do cut players if their play doesn't match their pay, all regardless of contract length. People want to act like the NFL isn't the most unique work situation in the world. No other sports leagues do it like they do. Contracts are just leverage.
I get being uncomfortable because they obviously shouldn't have given more money to people like Ramsey and Howard but Sieler is the exact player you should reward. Best defensive player on the team who is one of the more underrated and underpaid players in the league and who sets as good of an example for your players. He didn't even do anything to leverage a deal as he showed every day. And they are still paying him less than they would have been paying Wilkins.
