A few comments and observations from General Manager Chris Grier’s pre-draft presser.
Some adjectives: Baffling, perplexing, confusing
“Does he believe that?”
Okay, the last phrase is not an adjective, but let’s review some of what Grier said.
He started by being guarded in his comments regarding Jalen Ramsey and the agreed-upon trade.
I understand why Grier would want to keep these conversations private. I am okay with that.
Other Grier comments.
When naming future team leaders, Grier tells us that the team has many leaders, given Terron Armstead‘s retirement and Calais Campbell‘s return to the Arizona Cardinals.
He named Tyreek Hill one of the leaders.
Unbelievable.
Then, when asked whether the team is going through a rebuilding, Grier responded that they have not used that word this offseason.
He said the current roster has the players to win and succeed in 2025 and future years.
It’s very astonishing to take on the reality of the 2025 Miami Dolphins roster.
Delusional?
Grier saved his most delusional comment about cornerback Cam Smith, who was drafted in the second round, 51st overall, in the 2023 draft.
Cam Smith has always been a bust, hurt, and has performed poorly.
Grier said he expects Cam Smith to step up.
Again, he is either delusional or stubborn about defending his draft picks.
When asked about the safety position, Grier claimed that the two free agents he signed and the two safeties already on the roster meant that the team already had the starters in place.
The Dolphins currently have free agents Ashtyn Davis and Ifeatu Melifonwu, neither of whom is a full-time starter. Patrick McMorris and Elijah Campbell are also on the roster and have primarily been special-teams players.
According to Chris Grier, the 2025 Miami Dolphins have a winning roster and will be successful in 2025.
Maybe Chris Grier has a magic dust that transforms average football players into superstars, but I don’t believe that.
I believe that Chris Grier is delusional.
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Great article! Any good team or business has good leaders. They work the hardest, first in last out and set the tone for the rest. They don’t come to practice late, miss meetings, or cause many problems. They certainly don’t quit on their team. Once he called Hill a leader of the team going forward that said everything you needed to know about the culture he has created. That is why the rest of the league calls them soft. That is why the rest of the league says they will not win when it counts.
The biggest question left to answer is not how he is going to screw up this draft. It’s where the heck is Ross and is he listening and seeing this mess! How can someone who spends all this money on this team let it be run into the ground. I’d like to see some articles calling Ross out to clean up this mess. Cause everyone knows Grier and Mickey D has to go. For now the circus continues… and we have Ross to thank for it.
This year is going to be the worst record the dolphins have had in quite a while. Grier is pathetic.
I wonder how he thinks this is a winning team type or roster when they could not win with better players on the roster. Maybe get a real backup QB while you are at it.
I’ve always maintained that being a GM is a challenging job because there’s so much happening behind the scenes that fans never know about. But the current state of the Dolphins (along with that pathetic press conference) has altered my view. Grier must think all fans are morons based upon recent events. Yeah… just last year you negotiated a new 3-year agreement with a player b/c they are a top 10 in the league at their position – ONLY to trade him away the next year? Added to this…. this is being done AFTER you fire another great signing of yours at the same position, who couldn’t stay on the field. ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!? Now you have to replace 2 starting outside CB’s instead of one. The Hill comment speaks for itself!! SMDH! I have been a fan of the Fins longer than most people who will read this comment. This is the first time (through all we’ve been through) that I don’t care what this team does or doesn’t do. Until Grier is gone, this team will never achieve the goals we, as fans, hoped for. And until recent events, I’ve always supported Grier – so this is not a Grier hater venting – this is an honest appraisal of where the Fins are and where they will stay until changes are made.