Fantastic article Dr. Z and this is why I agree.
I know the Daunte versus Dolphins saga is full of, oh woe is me stuff, my dream has turned into a nightmare. On the Fin's side, they have paid for him why not, at least, give him a chance and most of all it's just not fair.
First of all fairness has nothing to do with this it is a business move. Second of all, and this is where everyone has missed the boat, most of all, Daunte Culpepper!
A little history, if you will, Thursday DC is told he is no longer in the picture and the Dolphins want to trade him. Daunte says ok and he will be willing to rework the contract. SEVERAL teams may be interested, the Jags being one, because they meet to see how everyone feels about bring DC on board and how much it may cost. DC then talks with the Jags thursday night (What is said we don't know) and Friday morning everything changes. Daunte now wants to be cut and makes a big to do about everything saying he will not except a trade because bla, bla, bla. He wants to give his new team the chance to KNOW him and do a more fair deal, meaning he is more than willing to rework his contract but without the other team having to give the Fins anything in return. And so this dog and pony show goes on.
The one thing that everyone has forgotten, including Daunte, is that if the Jags really want him, and he wants to be there, that by now DC could already be in Jaxville, deal done and everybody happy. To me DC is only hurting himself and the team that he may end up going to and, I'll bet, because of the way Daunte has handled this the number of teams that want him has dwindled. Which means that his power to get a better deal done has been hurt not enhanced. All of this because the Fins want a 6th or 7th round pick (Which IS their right) and DC wants to act like mister big shot.