By signing Suh, which is a possibility according to the Sun Sentinel, the Dolphins might wreck their whole salary structure, wiping out the middle-class player, guys who earn maybe $4-7 million per year, because their payroll would be incredibly top heavy.
In a doomsday scenario in 2016 you could have Suh (counting, say, $18 million against the cap), quarterback Ryan Tannehill (maybe $16 million), Mike Wallace ($13.7 million), Branden Albert ($10.1 million), Cameron Wake ($9.1 million), Mike Pouncey (maybe $8 million), and tight end Charles Clay (maybe $7 million) taking up more than $80 million against the cap.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...or-mistake-by-breaking-bank-for-ndamukong-suh
In a doomsday scenario in 2016 you could have Suh (counting, say, $18 million against the cap), quarterback Ryan Tannehill (maybe $16 million), Mike Wallace ($13.7 million), Branden Albert ($10.1 million), Cameron Wake ($9.1 million), Mike Pouncey (maybe $8 million), and tight end Charles Clay (maybe $7 million) taking up more than $80 million against the cap.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...or-mistake-by-breaking-bank-for-ndamukong-suh