Olivier Vernon, no sacks versus Philly, increasing his worth

Olivier Vernon did not get a sack on Sunday against the Philadelphia Eagles. But he made himself some money anyway.

In one of the most quiet ways, the Miami Dolphins defensive end dominated Philadelphia left tackle Lance Johnson and was a key part of Miami's defensive dominance of the line of scrimmage the final three quarters of a 20-15 win.

Vernon had six quarterback hits. He had a quarterback hurry. He also had four tackles, including two for loss. (He also had two missed tackles, and there's that for the sake of full disclosure). Generally he played very well.

But because he didn't get a sack the folks that will mostly notice are people that watch tape -- the Dolphins organization. And,…