Detroit Lions Hire Chris Grier

Grier had been with the Dolphins’ organization since 2000 and has been the general manager since 2016.

In 2019, he got complete control over football operations.

During his time as general manager, the Dolphins failed to win the AFC East or win a playoff game.

As General Manager, Grier helped bring Adam Gase, Brian Flores, and Mike McDaniel as head coaches to Miami.

How Chris Grier has stayed employed with the Dolphins, specifically as General Manager, for this long is a mystery.

There were too many missed draft picks to list, along with many great players he failed to re-sign after their rookie contracts, and countless poor free agent signings.

Additionally, there were controversies and scandals throughout his time as the GM.

He had his quirks, such as refusing to speak to the media each year at the NFL Scouting Combine, when every other GM holds press conferences, to bigger issues, such as being Ross’s right-hand man when the Brian Flores situation blew up.

Grier, who brought Flores to Miami, kept his job after Flores was fired, and it is considered the biggest mistake Dolphins owner Stephen Ross has made.

But even his involvement in the Dolphins’ losing draft picks and Ross’s suspension couldn’t get him to lose his job.

What did, though, was the losing product on the field.

The teams he built ultimately failed to deliver and never produced results.