Cassel sent to Chiefs

[etothep]

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

Cassel:
DYAR: 17th
YAR: 12th
DVOA: 20th

Thigpen:
DYAR: 30
YAR: 26
DVOA: 30


DVOA - Defense-adjusted Value Over Average. DVOA breaks down every single play of the NFL season to see how much success offensive players achieved in each specific situation compared to the league average in that situation, adjusted for the strength of the opponent

DYAR is essentially the same as DVOA, but each play is instead compared to a number roughly 13.3% below the average success value of similar plays. That gives us value over a replacement level player, a better representation of a player's total contribution to his team on all his plays.

YAR is similar to DYAR, but it isn't adjusted for opponent.


As you can see, Cassel was pretty much right around a league avg QB last season while Thigpen was at best, a below average QB last year. Hopefully you didn't need more advanced metrics like these to realize this though, since it should have been quite evident from the stats already provided by KowboyKoop (while Comp % & YPA aren't the be-all, end-all of stats for QB success, any time a QB is 30th & 29th in those respective stats then that's a pretty good tell that the team should probably think about looking for a new QB)

[OregonDuck1989]

The rumor is that the Broncos offered Cutler to the Bucs for a first round pick which they would then trade to the Patriots for Cassel.

McDaniels...sigh...

[etothep]

The rumor is that the Broncos offered Cutler to the Bucs for a first round pick which they would then trade to the Patriots for Cassel.

McDaniels...sigh...

seriously? what i can't believe is...the bucs turned it down??

[OregonDuck1989]

seriously? what i can't believe is...the bucs turned it down??

The Bucs initiated the deal, my mistake.

The Broncos reportedly are now saying they never even discussed it but Cutler (never the one to keep his mouth shut) is saying his days in Denver are done.

I hope not. I think once Cutler matures (much like Rivers did this year) he will be one of the elite QB's in the NFL.

[etothep]

Cutler just comes across as pretty whiny to me

[OregonDuck1989]

Cutler just comes across as pretty whiny to me

He is.

He needs to mature, Rivers until this season came off as a huge prick who couldn't live up to his own mouth...which I feel Cutler is coming off as.

He needs to mature and then hopefully we can see how great of a player he can actually be because he is already pretty damn good.

[etothep]

He is.

He needs to mature, Rivers until this season came off as a huge prick who couldn't live up to his own mouth...which I feel Cutler is coming off as.

He needs to mature and then hopefully we can see how great of a player he can actually be because he is already pretty damn good.

Maybe Dawkins will smack some sense into him?

Still can't believe the Broncos got him for that cheap. He's a damn stud at safety

[OregonDuck1989]

Maybe Dawkins will smack some sense into him?

Still can't believe the Broncos got him for that cheap. He's a damn stud at safety

That'd be nice lol

Yeah he's only got two-three more years left in him at 36 but God him and Renaldo Hill are huge steps up from Manuel and Mcree.

[5dodgers5]

Noooo i had thigpen i kept him in my fantasy league grrrr

[Arctic Blast]

You KEPT Tyler Thigpen in a fantasy league...???

[DarthJaker]

Cassel to Broncos
Cutler to Bucs
Bucs 1st rounder to Pats
that's the deal from what I had heard

[etothep]

Cassel to Broncos
Cutler to Bucs
Bucs 1st rounder to Pats
that's the deal from what I had heard

9 posts too late DJ

[etothep]

brandon marshall in trouble again
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090302/...oncos_marshall

[dickay]

Noooo i had thigpen i kept him in my fantasy league grrrr

really??? do you guys play for money, and are there any slots open??

[filihok]

Anybody hear about the controversy about Bellichek 'giving' Cassel to Pioli as a favor?

Thoughts?

I've been way out of the NFL loop since coming to Stockholm