dmarc117 Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11954048 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysight Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Ch-Ching Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Talk about over-paying. Cassell will be ho-hum this year at most. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Wolf Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 His college education suuuuure paid off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeR Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 More like Brady's knee paid off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. Waffle Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 bust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieHard Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 bust This decades version of Scott Mitchell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysight Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 Of course he is....because Scott Pioli doesn't know anything about player personnel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henry Muto Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) I agree he has bust written all over him. I am sorry but Randy Moss and Wes Welker are not walking through that door. Muto has spoken! Edited July 15, 2009 by Henry Muto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 (edited) Realistic Breakdown: 1. This deal had to get done whether or not you agree that Cassell is a franchise QB. If you trade for this guy, you have to commit to him to show your team that this is the guy. 2. Cassell will probably struggle this year, so all you boobs proclaiming him a bust need to give him time to develop. So none of this running in here after week 3 this year saying: "I told you Cassell was a bust." Because I will have to bitch-slap you through literary wit. 3. As Crazy pointed out, Pioli knows a little about personnel. So for now, he gets a free pass. 4. Cassell does not have Moss and Welker, BUT, HE STILL HAD TO DELIVER THE BALL!!!!! Time will tell, as with every deal. The Chiefs have plenty of cap room for this deal. Edited July 15, 2009 by Chief Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahawks21 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 This could be a franchise killer. Cassell is the 2nd best QB on this roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belushi Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 They should have kept the 2nd round pick and all that money and just started Thigpen. I don't think Cassell is any better, and Thigpen showed flashes out of the spread formation that Cassell had success in. This has Scott Mitchell written all over it. I agree that had to pony up after making the trade, but the trade was dumb in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Company of Heroes Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 If I remember correctly, he was already in line to make 14.5 mil this year. By giving him this contract, they essentially add 5 more years, but at slightly less than 10 mil a year. While still a big contract, maybe not as unreasonable as my initial reaction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I don't think that this is any more outrageous than paying a rookie QB who has never taken a snap in the NFL pretty much the same thing. At the very least Cassel has a year of professional experience on the field, and a very successful year at that. He still may end up a Scott Mitchell, but when you compare him to an unproven rookie his contract doesn't seem that out of line. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randall Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Of course he is....because Scott Pioli doesn't know anything about player personnel. He was only a 7th round talent according to Mr. Pioli. KC's talent level is a tad below that of New England. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westvirginia Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 He was only a 7th round talent according to Mr. Pioli. KC's talent level is a tad below that of New England. Then so was Tom Brady. I'm with Crazy - for the Pioli reason alone I'll take a longer view. However, the talent on that team would indicate perhaps a playoff run, but probably not a SB this year. As Belushi said, I would have given Thigpen this year to see what he could do, kept my 2nd-rounder and the money. Because even though I think Pioli is a good judge of talent, I don't think Cassel is Tom Brady. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forever in debt to mo lewis Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 He was only a 7th round talent according to Mr. Pioli. KC's talent level is a tad below that of New England. pretty hard to evaluate a guy who doesnt have any game film for the last 8 or 9 years....lolol i was pretty impressed with the way this guy progressed last year...it was ugly early....you could tell this guy hadnt been in a live football game in ages....no feel for the pass rush at all....he would often just curl up in a ball or fall forward when it came....you could see his confidence grow....and now hell have a full training camp getting the snaps and knowing hes the guy he doesnt have the weapons he had in NE...clearly...but bowe is quite a talent if you ask me...kinda rough that they traded a nice security blanket(and someone who could take some attention away from bowe) in gonzo...but i think all in all...hell be ok...i dunno about fantasy wise...especially this year...but i think hell be fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Oven Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 I have no problem with this. For one, it's nice to see KC spending a little money. Second, it's only 28 mil guaranteed. If he reaches the incentives, he can gladly have the rest of the coin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpwallace49 Posted July 15, 2009 Share Posted July 15, 2009 Hmm . . From a fantasy perspective, it is hard to knock Cassell. Thigpen did well last year, Bowe is devel;oping into a solid pro, Bradley came on last year, and Haley's system is all about the pass. Add in a defense that seems to screw up every defensive player drafted (maybe Pioli will reverse that trend), and you have a ton of opportunities to pass the ball. From a NFL standpoint, I think the defense is more concerning for the success of the Chiefs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazysight Posted July 16, 2009 Share Posted July 16, 2009 K.C.s defense is what is going to make it difficult for them to win games, not the offense. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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