Dolphin brass, agent for Gardener....
The Dolphins have been asking Daryl to restrucure his contract for quite some time...and finally....this week....only week before the draft....he agrees. His agent, NEIL SCHWARTZ....has to be commended as well.
He apparently was the one who figured out a way...where both sides can be happy. SCWARTZ was the one who reccommended the insurance policy to cover both the team...from getting hurt, salary-cap wise....as he agreed to many attainable incentive-laden clauses for DG to meet...and that would have to happen by him staying healthy enough to attain them. On the other hand....he protected GARDENER with an inusrance policy...meaning that if he got hurt...and did not reach the incentives in his contract....then of course...he does not get paid them....by the DOlphins that is. But the insurance policy is now Gardener's silent partner so to speak.....if he does not stay healthy enough....and misses games...he will nonetheless be able to make a claim and get monetary contract-compensation....through this policy.
The Dolphins gave enough money up-front...for DG to go ahead and take out this insurance policy....and quite frankly....this whole deal is an absolute stroke of creativity, and genius....
Whether its making players put away some of their money away in Trust funds....like they asked Madison to do...or offering enough money to protect themselves and their players against monetary damages......the Dolphin Brass is leading the way for other teams....to circumvent the salary cap.....in a very creative, and Legal matter. Its a matter of them having and developing excellent relationships with these agents....like a NEIL SCWARTZ....who had previously said no to the Dolphins on this restructuring deal...at least 2 times. Then....all of a sudden.....he and the Dolphins find this creative way to help out the team and DG......with great timing....right before the draft.
The Dolphins and SCWARTZ just cleared up 2.3 million dollars....in a great show of teamwork today....and both sides should be applauded. When the league sees the paperwork for this re-structuring....they are probably going to roll there eyes in amazement.
The Dolphins have enough money to go out and get somebody right now.... and I think they will add somebody....whether it be a punter or OL.....or even Scott Galyon....within the next couple of days.
The Dolphins now must draft a DL .....there is no question that the losses of both Mixon and Bromell...have hurt. The Dolphins need a young guy that they can work with....and they also need a nice veteran pick-up as well.
DCH
