Cassel sent to Chiefs

[LilBates]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3942130

[DarthJaker]

So for Vrabel and Cassel we only get a 2nd round pick!!! We deserve the 3rd overall pick. It's way to early to trade Cassel Though. Now the Depth Chart is
Tom Brady
Kevin O' Connell
Matt Gutieriz

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

So for Vrabel and Cassel we only get a 2nd round pick!!! We deserve the 3rd overall pick. It's way to early to trade Cassel Though. Now the Depth Chart is
Tom Brady
Kevin O' Connell
Matt Gutieriz

Yeah, the third overall pick for a quarterback whose played one decent season and a 33 year old linebacker .

[dickay]

So for Vrabel and Cassel we only get a 2nd round pick!!! We deserve the 3rd overall pick. It's way to early to trade Cassel Though. Now the Depth Chart is
Tom Brady
Kevin O' Connell
Matt Gutieriz

lmfao..you've been listening to the Boston media too much. Vrabel alone would likely not even bring a 5th round pick, and no way Cassel would bring a first from anyone. I think this is a very good trade for NE, and I personally liked Thigpen in KC so I think Cassel sets his development back.

[DarthJaker]

lmfao..you've been listening to the Boston media too much. Vrabel alone would likely not even bring a 5th round pick, and no way Cassel would bring a first from anyone. I think this is a very good trade for NE, and I personally liked Thigpen in KC so I think Cassel sets his development back.

I live in Illinois I dont even visit boston websites

[DarthJaker]

We need a QB.....I say we sign Rex Grossman but i do want a Cornerback in the draft.... Jenkins or Davis though

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

I personally liked Thigpen in KC so I think Cassel sets his development back.

I did too, but they're both relatively unproven commodities, so it'll probably be an open battle for starting QB in training camp, which is usually more good than it is bad.

I think it's a pretty fair deal on both sides. While Cassell is still a relative unknown in his own right, I think he's a little bit less of an unknown than Cassel, and as I mentioned above a QB battle could be good for the players and the team as a whole. Vrabel's getting up there in age, but he still immediately improves a pathetic Chiefs defense. I'd say it's an almost exactly even trade in terms of value.

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

We need a QB.....I say we sign Rex Grossman but i do want a Cornerback in the draft.... Jenkins or Davis though

Highly doubt either of those guys slip to the Patriots.

[KowboyKoop]

Cassel is an upgrade over Thigpen. Thigpen isn't a starter...he just had a few good games b/c of the system.

Doesn't really matter though..KC is going nowhere until they MASSIVELY overhaul the O and D lines.

[dickay]

Cassel is an upgrade over Thigpen. Thigpen isn't a starter...he just had a few good games b/c of the system.

Doesn't really matter though..KC is going nowhere until they MASSIVELY overhaul the O and D lines.

Thigpen showed great skills in the games I watched. Solid arm strength, good pressence under pressure. I find it hard to believe a "system" in place with little to no talent on the OL, and HB made such a difference. That "system" was fairly new. If anyone benefitted from a "system" its Cassel playing in a proven winning system with an offense that went undefeated in the regular season just one season prior lmfao.

[bucher34]

Thigpen was just as effective as Cassell with a MUCH poorer team around him. Thigpen is more mobile and can throw very well on the run. Thigpen is 24 and Cassell is 26 - not much age difference, but Thigpen was looking like their quarterback. I would be upset if I was Thigpen.

[YEAH DAAAAWG]

Thigpen was just as effective as Cassell with a MUCH poorer team around him. Thigpen is more mobile and can throw very well on the run. Thigpen is 24 and Cassell is 26 - not much age difference, but Thigpen was looking like their quarterback. I would be upset if I was Thigpen.

I would be motivated.

[KowboyKoop]

Cassel had a better TD/INT ratio, a QB rating of 89.4, compared to 76.0 for Thigpen, a 63.4 completion percentage, compared to 54.8 percent for Thigpen, and over a yard better "yard per attempt" average.

Cassel is clearly better than Thigpen.

All of this while Thigpen played in an offense built around the pass and throwing the ball to one of the greatest tight ends in history. A 54.8 completion percentage in that offense is not very good. Thigpen is not a starting QB. Cassel isn't great, but he's better.

Still need a better O-line though.

[DarthJaker]

I'm gonna kill Matt Cassel if Tom Brady isn't starting on opening day

[filihok]

Cassel had a better TD/INT ratio, a QB rating of 89.4, compared to 76.0 for Thigpen, a 63.4 completion percentage, compared to 54.8 percent for Thigpen, and over a yard better "yard per attempt" average.

Cassel is clearly better than Thigpen.

All of this while Thigpen played in an offense built around the pass and throwing the ball to one of the greatest tight ends in history. A 54.8 completion percentage in that offense is not very good. Thigpen is not a starting QB. Cassel isn't great, but he's better.

I hope this is at least slightly sarcastic.

The talent around Cassell might have been just a tad better than that of the Chiefs which would allow Cassell to put up better numbers.

And DJ: I don't think that Brady's knee has anything to do with Cassell