Wednesday, June 6, 2007

You can still hold a clipboard with small hands.

Daunte is going to be traded again. Or he is going to get cut. Now that the Dolphins have Trent Green on the roster, it's just a matter of time before Daunte is let go. Where will he end up? My guess is he lands in Chicago or Oakland. But does it really matter? He's finished as a starting quarterback in the NFL. It's sad, but it's true.

Remember how good this guy was? He made three pro-bowls and almost won the MVP Award. Take a look at some of these quotes about Daunte from people who know the game. Well...most of them know the game, Denny Green not included:

"He has it all. I thought years ago that he's one of the best players in the NFL. I don't think he gets enough credit. The Vikings are in every game, regardless of the defense, because of Daunte Culpepper. Daunte Culpepper has driven his team to be better than it actually is."
-Phil Simms

"Daunte Culpepper is to the Minnesota Vikings what Brett Favre has been to the Green Bay Packers, what Peyton Manning has been to the Indianapolis Colts, what Tom Brady has been to the New England Patriots, or what Joe Montana was to the (San Francisco) 49ers. I can't think of any more of a supreme compliment than that."
-Joe Theismann

"He’s a quarterback’s quarterback, a true field general. He knows how to run a team."
-Dennis Green

"The perception might be that Moss was the team leader. But as a team, we would look at Daunte as the leader."
-Vikings defensive end Lance Johnstone

"He’s the best I’ve ever seen, and I played with Terry Bradshaw. I saw Dan Marino in high school."
-UCF head coach Mike Kruczek

"You know how you can tell the quarterback makes great strides? Look at how he spreads the ball to other people. Understanding where people are is more than half the battle, and Culpepper gets it."
-Sean Salisbury

"He has the best throwing motion that I’ve seen since maybe Dan Marino."
-Hall of Famer Joe Namath

"I consider Peyton Manning. He will continue to be a star in the league for many years. I think Daunte Culpepper, in time, will be a good player because he has so much talent, but that will be a learning process over many years."
-Hall of Famer Dan Marino (when asked a few years ago who of the young NFL quarterbacks he liked the best.)

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Okay, so Salisbury and Theisman don't know much either. But still...those other guys kind of know what they are talking about.

You can go here to read more about Daunte not wanting out of Miami and the fact that he is still serving as his own agent:


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