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Ombudsman Cooz said 08/28, 08:34 PM
The time between Culpepper outstanding 2004 season and now might not be that long, but it's one helluva long drive.

Pep played through the first half of week 7 in 2005, and he was easily the worst starting quarterback in football. He had 11 turnovers to just six touchdowns, and the Vikings were 2-5.

He took 31 sacks, and held a league-lowest 72 passer rating before the injury.

So what did Culpepper do that off-season? Train at the Vikings facilities? Get to know the new offense of coach Brad Childress? Get ready for the season?

No, no and no. He refused to come back to Minnesota (when team doctors went to check on his progress, he took them to a Wal-Mart parking lot to do agility drills), didn't meet with Childress and openly demanded a contract extension.

He said his knee was ready, and obviously it wasn't, as his horrific numbers continued in Miami. He's again saying his knee is ready, but I think we're calling shenanigans on him this time around.

So...if by being back to form you mean being a clueless, sack-taking anti-product, then I say, sure. But that's not Miami's problem any more.

Ombudsman Cooz said 08/28, 09:17 PM
The Dolphins drafted BYU QB John Beck in the second round, how is that not planning for the future? You said all he has to do is return to his old self, and he'll find a place to play next year. That doesn't exactly make me think Miami is going to miss him. They just drafted their future. They're preparing for life after Culpepper, and they're not losing sleep over it.

Pep is not a nut. Lawrence Taylor used to chew glass when he got bored at the bar, and scaled the side of his college dorm. HE'S a nut.

Culpepper is just a rock head.

The only time he wasn't is when he was led by one man for one season. He was a decent quarterback for part of the time he was in Minnesota, but it's obvious the biggest influence on his career was offensive coordinator Scott Linehan. Under his guidance, Culpepper dropped his INTs from 23 in 02 to 11 both in 03 and 04. Linehan left for the offensive coordinator job in Miami the next season, and Pep had 12 INTs (correction from first argument) through seven games.

Basic math: No Linehan = more TOs if Pep is under center.

Ombudsman Cooz said 08/28, 10:41 PM
Yeah, well, Culpepper's 30 years old, and he sucks right now.

So Beck will start mixing fiber in his diet before he'll be a starter. Big deal. Culpepper is still mixing codeine with his pancakes just to get out on the field. But I agree with you, and heavily doubt the Dolphins' ability to evaluate the QB position. That's why they traded a second-round pick for a guy who played four games, and had the mobility of the Golden Gate Bridge when in the pocket. What was his name again?

But just like Jay Fiedler, AJ Feely, Brian Griese and Gus Frerotte, the Dolphins won't miss Daunte Culpepper one little bit. I merely said they were planning the future with Beck, I didn't say he was going to be the best BYU QB since Steve Young.

In the meantime, Steady Not Sexy Trent Green can hold down the fort until they figure something else out. There are far worse situations to be in. I mean, Oakland still hasn't even gotten Culpepper's replacement into camp yet. Maybe THEY will miss Culpepper next year when Culpepper Jr. takes over, I don't know, but Miami will be just fine.