Leaving aside Culpepper stinking, Fanball points out that over the past three seasons Harrington has completed 56.1% of his passes, for 48 scores and 46 interceptions. In the same period, the Dolphins collective passers hit on 54.2% of their passes, for 58 scores and 61 interceptions. So we'll throw the net pretty wide - the "stinker", the bust and the character issues, the German and the Lemon. Can you throw the ball? If so, give Saban a call.
Atheist, I watched nearly all of the Vikings games last year and I honestly believe Culpepper's woes in Minnesota last season were largely a product of change. He lost his top wideout (Moss), offensive coordinator (Linehan), and saw the line fall apart before him (most notably in the loss of Pro-Bowler Matt Birk). The reason Brad Johnson looked better is because the defense/special teams stepped up an incredible deal, putting less pressure on him. Culpepper was in the same situation as Favre last year, where he simply did not have the players around him to do a good job. Certainly Favre has lost a little of his step, but when your team is down and lacks the talent (and the offensive line factors a lot into that) you're prone to force the ball in hope that you can get even a tiny spark going, and oftentimes that leads to an interception. With the Vikings defense/special teams stepping it up and with the line doing an incredibly better job as they meshed with time, Johnson certainly looked to be a better QB. But let us not forget that Pep is one season removed from an incredible year despite a hobbled and sometimes inactive #84. How he recovers from the injury is a huge question mark, but if he can come back to being close to what the was, the Dolphins got a steal. Also, I think there is no controversy at all here, the Dolphins seem to have made it clear that Pep is their top option with Harrington as a backup that will start until Culpepper is healed. Vick also does not factor into this equation at all; if the Dolphins considered him a realistic shot at even the immediate backup QB spot, he would have been drafted. As for the decent, reliable running back, Brown did more than a serviceable job for a first-year back.
i fell everyone desirves a chance to proove there potentail so i say give him a chance he dont make it you cut him just like the eagles did with owens that sould be the dolphins way of thinking going into this year with vick.
Culpepper stunk with Minnesota Right, except for the other years where he . . . how to put it . . . didn't.
"Stop me if you've heard this one...Marcus Vick and Maurice Clarett walk into a bar......"
marcus vick is a great football. he just needs to mature more
Do we know he's a great football? (Player?) Or are we assuming his potential because of his brother?
coming soon to miami.....Ramonce Taylor
"Vick hands-off to Williams......." "Williams leans left, leans right......, pulls his lighter and sparks that J." But wait, there's a flag on the play. "We have a dumb-ass draft on the Dolphins. That will be an automatic headache from the point of the foul. The penalty will be assessed on the kickoff."
To Public Urinal - I'm glad that you are on here posting your well thought out comments. It seems like almost everyone else is not doing the research, or is going with what first comes to mind, or just wants to blurb out some garbage. Daunte Culpepper is only two years removed from an MVP-like season (only P. Manning's stats kept Culpepper from winning the MVP). And NO, Moss' departure had none or very little effect on his bad stats last year. Harrington will do much better with an O-line that will block and a better supporting cast. Miami's "gamble" on Vick is not a gamble! Saban has made it very clear that if he phucks up just a little, he's gone!
I heard an interview with Frank Beamer, during last season. He said that Marcus was the most talented QB he'd ever coached. When asked who's arm was better, his or Michael's he said without a doubt, Marcus'. Makes me wonder why he's being looked at as a slash type player. We don't know if he'll ever be a great football (player), but I'll take Beamer's word that he is indeed a talented player.
high on talent + little against cap + low tolerance for misbehavior = tremendous opportunity, whether 4th option qb, 3rd option wide receiver, back up extra point holder or otherwise...
20 years ago when a player got his leg stepped on, would it have made the 5-o-clock news? No because we didn't have camera's that could read the label on your boxers. There are plenty of "dirty" players out there, in the hall of fame. Football is tough, lets not over sensitize the game. Hockey players fist fight. Give the kid a break!
Just a note about Culpepper. One of the reasons he really went down hill was injury. As it is with big strong running QBs, their passing is helped a lot by the threat of them running. Eventually they all get hurt and when their running threat is removed and they are forced to rely on reading the defense and passing their true QB ability or lack of it becomes evident. Come on, the Vikings were dismal and in one week with Johnson turned it completely around and almost went undefeated with the exception of one game. My best guess is Harrington will start and surprise people with a better team around him, Culpepper will never get the starting position away from him and get traded by demand, and if Vick is as good an athlete as they say and stays out of trouble, he will wind up the back up QB, or at another position, or also demand to be traded.
I can't wait to see the new Riverboat scandal.... Ricky Williams, Marcus Vick, and Daunte Culpepper... all on a boat full of booze, weed and loose bitches. lmao....
Of course, Daunte Culpepper had those charges dropped against him because the prosecutor offered no evidence to support the charges, but don't let the facts get in your way.
chris carter was an alcholic. but he found jesus and became one of the greatest receivers of all time. marcus vick needs jesus Carter was a halfway decent wide receiver before the epiphany. Jesus had less to do with his ability than his personal code of conduct. I can't wait to see the new Riverboat scandal.... Ricky Williams, Marcus Vick, and Daunte Culpepper... all on a boat full of booze, weed and loose bitches. lmao.... Nice to see you living up to the intellectual standard your nickname set for you. We have a dumb-ass draft on the Dolphins. If they had actually drafted Williams or Vick, you might have a point there.
I just hope he has a good lawyer on his payroll.......he will need it
