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FINS LOOKING ELSEWHERE?
As contract discussions with quarterback Brian Griese turn nasty, don't be surprised to see the Dolphins look elsewhere for a No. 2 guy.
At the top of a very short list of quarterback prospects is former Bengal Akili Smith, who is drawing interest from the Packers and the Saints. We're hearing that the Dolphins also might jump into the pursuit for the 1999 top-five bust.
In the end, we still expect Griese to land in Miami. His agent, Ralph Cindrich, is having trouble getting more money out of the Fins because everyone knows that Griese wants to be in Miami, and that Griese has no other options south of Toronto.
Sure, other teams might be interested in taking a flyer on Griese, but no one is going to give him the deal that Miami is offering: An incentive-laden package with a high second-year salary, which virtually ensures that Griese will get a chance to hit the market in 2004 -- before June 1, when most of the spots already are filled.
Griese also could opt to wait for the virtually inevitable snap, crackle, and/or pop of an ACL during training camp, which could create for Brian an opportunity that, as of now, doesn't exist.
We still think that Griese eventually will tell Cindrich to get the deal done in Miami. Ralph already made a nice fee off of Brian when he signed a big-money deal in Denver, so at some point the agent should just let the client decide where he wants to play, and to determine what he's willing to get paid.
FINS LOOKING ELSEWHERE?
As contract discussions with quarterback Brian Griese turn nasty, don't be surprised to see the Dolphins look elsewhere for a No. 2 guy.
At the top of a very short list of quarterback prospects is former Bengal Akili Smith, who is drawing interest from the Packers and the Saints. We're hearing that the Dolphins also might jump into the pursuit for the 1999 top-five bust.
In the end, we still expect Griese to land in Miami. His agent, Ralph Cindrich, is having trouble getting more money out of the Fins because everyone knows that Griese wants to be in Miami, and that Griese has no other options south of Toronto.
Sure, other teams might be interested in taking a flyer on Griese, but no one is going to give him the deal that Miami is offering: An incentive-laden package with a high second-year salary, which virtually ensures that Griese will get a chance to hit the market in 2004 -- before June 1, when most of the spots already are filled.
Griese also could opt to wait for the virtually inevitable snap, crackle, and/or pop of an ACL during training camp, which could create for Brian an opportunity that, as of now, doesn't exist.
We still think that Griese eventually will tell Cindrich to get the deal done in Miami. Ralph already made a nice fee off of Brian when he signed a big-money deal in Denver, so at some point the agent should just let the client decide where he wants to play, and to determine what he's willing to get paid.
