I did not expect to comment on this situation because I am already tired and bored of it in the press and on FinHeaven. What Geforce says is dead accurate. However, even when perfectly healthy, (Daunte Culpepper readily admits his style of play uses his legs and some improvization) his QB playing style does not conform well to Cam's style, and it is well within Cam's right as head coach to go in a different direction.
I am a big DC fan, but over the past few months, if Daunte could not see that coming, he's a lot denser in the head than I thought. Miami has given up a 2nd round draft pick and 8 million dollars to this guy in the past year to do rehab work. How many of us would love to be paid that for our rehab. He's given great effort, of course. But being paid that kind of money and not show great effort would have gotten you kicked out a lot faster.
All I am saying is that it is WELL within the Dolphin's organization's right to work on getting some trade value for him since they invested a lot in Daunte to no avail. Moreover, Daunte began the rallying technique where he was hoping to have some teammate friends come to lobby for him staying - that was the ultimate reason the coach nipped that in the bud by announcing at a team meeting that Daunte would not be a part of the Dolphins and would not be participating in team activities. Daunte tried to pit team leaders he had developed a relationship with (Zach and JT) against the coach. Of all things to do to a team, to create an attitude problem between a coach and his leadership, that is evident that Daunte no longer had the team interest at heart, and was only concerned about Daunte.
Cam undeniably did exactly what he had to do to preserve the attitude and integrity of this team. He also had to make a statement to Zach and JT about where their allegiances lie. Do you think it is real that Zach and JT are not getting reps in this mini camp so that they can "prevent injury?" That they don't really need the reps? Sorry, I don't buy it.
As much as I have been a DC fan, to watch what has transpired has soured my feelings of Daunte Culpepper. I now understand why 90% or more of the GM's in the NFL won't come close to this guy. They know what the other 10% don't know yet. To watch Daunte maneuver and speak through the press only worsens his fate. If he were to be contrite and say to Mueller, "How can I help you trade me?" How can I help you make a difficult situation easier on the both of us, preserve my image and integrity and preserve yours also? - then that would make Daunte's situation that much more palatable. It might have even preserved his ability to work with these people in the future. But to do what he is doing, he is only burning whatever professional bridges he has, if he has any left at all.
