You may not like Grier, but he's not stupid. He knew what other QBs were in line for contracts. If he was sold on Tua why would he wait and watch the market move up? Unless he thinks he's going to get Tua on a sweetheart deal?!
Nah, I think much like the G and DT positions, Grier misplayed and misread the market.
I don't think Grier thought Tua would reasonably be able to expect 55+. However, with these recent signings, if Tua accepts anything less then 55, it would be a team friendly deal.
If anyone thought Fabio would sign for 55 per year, please show me the post.
Again, this is why you don't wait when you have an MVP caliber QB, who for 2 seasons in a row has led or been top 5 in almost every QB metric, who's team has made the playoffs 2 years in a row.
You just don't wait to see