Hey Dr. Z,
Nice to hear from you, as well.
Let me start by rewording a thought: I don't think Daunte views Jacksonville as his "dream" situation. And neither would I. If he goes there, he's immediately pushed into a QB contraversy. His acquisition would jettison Garrard (#2) and the fans would simply wait for Leftwich to screw up. I honestly think Daunte is tired of living in the up and down drama of a QB contraversy. He's stated a few times he simply wants to start over (in not so many words) and get a clean slate. He can't do that in Jacksonville. His acquisition would immediately split the FO, team and fanbase.
In St. Louis, he can fly under the radar. He can go into a non-pressure situation, rehab completely and come out a re-invented man. I think his image needs some "silence" right now. He needs to regroup and I think St. Louis is the perfect spot to do it. Not too mention, I firmly believe his loyalties lie more with Linehan than with Tice. Linehan invented Daunte's career. Tice merely oversaw it parts of it. And, the Linehan name brings more credibility.
Daunte could walk away from St. Louis with nothing but praise and recommendations. However, he could be run out of Jacksonville if things blow up. And I don't think his career can suffer another round of bad press.
The ironic thing is that after 1 year in St. Louis, he might find himself landing in Jacksonville. But, this time, Leftwich and possibly Garrad could both be gone. Now THAT, would be an ideal situation for him to land in Jacksonville.
Finally, I don't think the team is IN turmoil at the present over this situation. However, I was moreso implying it COULD be if it continues. We saw how the Trent Green saga made KC look bad. I think we COULD be headed for the same thing. As if we learned nothing from watching Trent's situation unfold.