The biggest free agent catch this NFL offseason, Ndamukong Suh was finally introduced to the Miami media Wednesday after signing his record breaking 6-year, $114M deal with $60M of that guaranteed money. Whether or not the now former Lions defensive tackle lives up to that contract, there was plenty to take from today’s press conference in South Beach:
Suh-weet!
We have offically signed DT @NdamukongSuh!
#StrongerTogether pic.twitter.com/wr4IvIJHR0
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) March 11, 2015
Miami vice president Mike Tannenbaum reconfirmed that he feels comfortable with the long-term cap hit of Suh’s deal. No matter which way you slice it though that’s a lot of money and quite the cap hit for a defensive tackle.
Tannenbaum said he is very comfortable with the long-term cap impact of Suh's deal.
— Adam Beasley (@AdamHBeasley) March 11, 2015
Lions fans may speak differently now but Suh was the most dangerous player on that Detroit defense throughout his entire tenure in Motown. The three-time All Pro defensive tackle is looking to still be that same dangerous player in Miami while also becoming the cornerstone of that franchise. Again, I’m not sure how much success can be had building your team around an interior defensive lineman.
Suh: "I want to be a cornerstone of this franchise and do my part on and off the field."
— Miami Dolphins (@MiamiDolphins) March 11, 2015
Suh says he has a lot of respect for Ryan Tannehill. "He's taken my hits."
— Andrew Abramson (@AbramsonFL) March 11, 2015
Somehow with the way he handled his agent dilema last offseason I doubt this is really that true…
#Dolphins DT Ndamukong Suh said he really enjoyed his time in Detroit and their great team and fans. But he's looking forward to Miami.
— James Walker (@JamesWalkerNFL) March 11, 2015
Suh on his rep: "For me being misunderstood is people having their opinion and sticking with that instead of getting to know me."
— Armando Salguero (@ArmandoSalguero) March 11, 2015
Unfortunately for Suh how he acts on the field and off are two totally different things in his case. He’s displayed on many occasion that his emotions will often times get the better of him. At this point for him, the Dolphins organization, their fans and the rest of the NFL whether or not Suh can control himself and begin to start a new in South Beach is at a shut up and show me stage.
h/t: Bleacher Report, Miami Dolphins, Miami Herald, USA Today
