I have no problem with Howard wanting more money. He deserves it. I just didn't understand the idea of the Dolphins making a mistake by signing another quality Corner. They wanted him and that was the price of poker. It's not Jones' fault or Howard's. Just the business they're in.
Did Miami really pay Jones that much because they were going to get outbid otherwise? Or did their not always wise front office bid against themselves and overpay?
We all think the Bengals overpaid for Hendrickson and have seen lots of bad and even some good GMs overpay players through the years. Players know when that happens as well and top 5 players usually are not content to make less than new teammates that are in no way as good as them.
I do not hold that against players and do see it as a sign that the people in charge are maybe not as good at the personnel side of management as they need to be. I mean, they could have bumped Howard the Loomis way and gave him more guaranteed money and lowered his cap hit. Why should he not ask for a raise because the Dolphin front office is not as good at their jobs as he is at his?