Myles Fynch
durka durka
At this point the situation w/DC is degenerating into something that, regardless of who's side you are more likely to favor, does certainly pose the risk of becoming a distraction to the team, and hurt the marketability of a rehabbing QB who's looking for work.
The grievance filed by the NFLPA is DOA because, while the Fins are not allowed to bar a player under contract from their facilities (ala McNair with Tennessee) they are not obligated to have him practice with the team. DC is not suspended without cause, he hasn't been told he can't suit up for a game, and he hasn't had his game checks withheld.
IMO, the Miami FO isn't going to cave in and waive him even if they can't get a trade done soon. They'll simply wait for another team's QB situation to "not work out", either through injury or a player's failure to develop as expected, and they'll get their low round draft pick. But that means six plus more weeks like last week. Barf.
The solution, as I see it: Dante, hire an agent.
This is not a personal insult; being an agent is a difficult job, and handling your business affairs by yourself at this pivotal time in your career as a professional athlete is not in your short or long term best interest. There are too many variables, too many offers and counter-offers and a player/agent can't be expected to handle it as well as a professional agent with a full staff of assistants.
Additionally, it has several immediate benefits:
1) Brings someone into the situation, on your side, who knows far more about these issues than you do.
2) Defuses the situation and puts a fresh new face on any further discussions/negotiations with the Miami FO and/or other NFL teams. An agent also provides a buffer for DC so he can trust that his business interests are being handled by a professional, and he can concentrate on his rehabbing and conditioning programs.
Once everyone has climbed down off the ledge, a peaceful resolution may arise from the chaos. IMO, this would involve an agent telling DC to "cool it" and allow him/her to do what they can to arrange a trade to someplace he'd like to go.
Keeping things as friendly as possible with the Miami FO is absolutely in DC's best interest. If a trade cannot be worked out, it's possible we could be looking at an injury settlement that would allow DC to get paid something from the Dolphins and waived/injured. He would then have his free agency and Miami would have him off their roster and looking forward as opposed to backward.
If I were one of the super agents in the NFL, I'd be contacting DC with a proposal for what I felt I could do for him. Should he receive such a call, I hope he's receptive to it.
The grievance filed by the NFLPA is DOA because, while the Fins are not allowed to bar a player under contract from their facilities (ala McNair with Tennessee) they are not obligated to have him practice with the team. DC is not suspended without cause, he hasn't been told he can't suit up for a game, and he hasn't had his game checks withheld.
IMO, the Miami FO isn't going to cave in and waive him even if they can't get a trade done soon. They'll simply wait for another team's QB situation to "not work out", either through injury or a player's failure to develop as expected, and they'll get their low round draft pick. But that means six plus more weeks like last week. Barf.
The solution, as I see it: Dante, hire an agent.
This is not a personal insult; being an agent is a difficult job, and handling your business affairs by yourself at this pivotal time in your career as a professional athlete is not in your short or long term best interest. There are too many variables, too many offers and counter-offers and a player/agent can't be expected to handle it as well as a professional agent with a full staff of assistants.
Additionally, it has several immediate benefits:
1) Brings someone into the situation, on your side, who knows far more about these issues than you do.
2) Defuses the situation and puts a fresh new face on any further discussions/negotiations with the Miami FO and/or other NFL teams. An agent also provides a buffer for DC so he can trust that his business interests are being handled by a professional, and he can concentrate on his rehabbing and conditioning programs.
Once everyone has climbed down off the ledge, a peaceful resolution may arise from the chaos. IMO, this would involve an agent telling DC to "cool it" and allow him/her to do what they can to arrange a trade to someplace he'd like to go.
Keeping things as friendly as possible with the Miami FO is absolutely in DC's best interest. If a trade cannot be worked out, it's possible we could be looking at an injury settlement that would allow DC to get paid something from the Dolphins and waived/injured. He would then have his free agency and Miami would have him off their roster and looking forward as opposed to backward.
If I were one of the super agents in the NFL, I'd be contacting DC with a proposal for what I felt I could do for him. Should he receive such a call, I hope he's receptive to it.
