pheenix11

OK humor me here, this is hypothetical but it is a question that I have been wondering about.

But what if Cassel starts out slow kinda like Brady did and does ok so BB gives him more and more leeway until by the end of the season Cassel looks like a seasoned pro. Say he finishes the season with 30 TD's, 15 INT's, 3500 Yards and a QB Rating around 90. Then in the playoffs he leads the Patriots to the Superbowl where he wins it and has a great game where he is named the MVP.

Next year. You have HOF QB Tom Brady winner of 3 Superbowls but 32 years old and coming off ACL surgery.

And you have fully healthy 27 year old hot new superstar Matt Cassel who clearly is ready to be a Pro Bowl caliber starting QB.

BB is ruthless and very business like in his evaluation of players and the future. One of them has to go. So which one?

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cassell walks.

xmarkd400x

BB would figure out a way of getting top dollar for one of the two.

It would probably the best problem to have (in football) ever.

dtbrks

Agreed, and I think we are all dreaming if we think that will really happen

TheGodInAGreyHoodie

Cassel is an FA. We get a compensatory pick when he sign decent contract.

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jeffbiologist

Cassel is a FA after this year. We drafted OC, who will now hopefully get more reps as the #2, and we can use that as a more solid base in developing a backup QB. This is by no means a Brees/Rivers situation. That said, if things start to go south and we get out of playoff contention(I dont think this will happen)you will likely see OC starting. I think our playoff lives have 100% to do with Cassel. Now enough with the QB threads!

pheenix11

I know BB would get a boat load of draft picks for one of them. It would be a great problem to have. I'm just curious if you guys think he would ever trade in Brady for a 5 year younger version not coming back from knee surgery.

I know Brady is probably the best QB of all time and the chances of Cassel ever reaching his level are slim. But anything is possible. I think most coaches would keep Brady and trade Cassel. But with BB I am not so sure. His brilliance is in his ability to treat it like a business and not get emotional.

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pheenix11

Can't we franchise Cassel and then trade him?

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BelizePats

Trade Cassels to Minnesota for a 2nd and 5th. In a hearbeat!!!!

BradyFTW!

Cassel is a FA, Brady is a proven commodity. Cassel walks. Although 30 TDs and 3500 yards just isn't going to happen. I'll be extremely happy if we get the same stat line out of Cassel that we got from Brady in 2001: 2800 yards, 18 TDs, 12 INTs.