Just curious. I'll give you Grier made the trade. Do you think he asked the advice of Flo and staff before the trade? Do you think he told them the cost (picks) before the trade? Do you think they gave an indication, at minimum, they'd accept the trade? If so, Flo et al had a number of chances to pan the trade, unless Grier is the dictator.
Let me put to you this way - In Miami's structure, Grier will take input from several different people. He'll work closer with the offensive coaches in terms of input for offensive players that fit their system, and defensive coaches for potential players that fit their system. I doubt Brian Flores knew much about Josh Rosen to have much input. He was busy coaching the Patriots and devising game plans all year up to the Superbowl. He wasn't watching Josh Rosen.
After Flores was hired, they all had months to watch film of Rosen, talk to people, and become a little more familiar with him - and everyone give their own input in terms of what value they felt was suitable for Rosen. This was kicked around for months before it happened.
Brian Flores doesn't coach quarterbacks. What he's observing are the intangibles. He wants to know Rosen is ready to LEAD the team. Not just be ready to play football.
But draft picks and compensation regarding trades fall squarely on Chris Grier. That's his job. It's not the coaches job to determine compensation. They can suggest whatever they want, but it's ultimately up to Grier.
The head coach decides who stays and who goes and who plays and who doesn't. However, Grier can override Flores in terms of cuts if it effects the cap in a way he doesn't want it to. At the moment, they all came in with the same big picture plan in mind. They're sticking to that plan. You're all making much too big of a deal in regards to Rosen and that plan.
The first job of an NFL GM is to protect the owner's money. Period. He ultimately makes the final decision on anything in Miami's structure when it comes right down to it.
So my question to you is this - who do you believe is responsible for draft picks and compensation? The coaches or Chris Grier? Don't give me the collaborative effort copout. That bull**** has infected conversation for way too long. There is somebody who ultimately makes the decisions and pulls the trigger. It's up to Grier what input he takes in and what input he disregards.
Input can come from all over. It even comes from homeless people on the street according to Jimmy Haslam and the Cleveland Browns when they drafted Johnny Manziel.
That's right. They'll literally blame it on a homeless person if it helps to pass the buck.
