Cassel hype on this board reaches epidemic proportions

[marcus]

Look at some of the threads:

1. Should Patriots sign Cassel instead of Brady
2. Cassel has arrived
3. Lombardi says Cassel should be franchised if Pats want to keep him


Even the Cowboys were cautious with Tony Romo about signing him to a megadeal. They wiated to see consistency in his performance over a year and a half before investing megadollars.

MC still has some major flaws in his game.

He is not a top 10 quarterback in this league and probably not top 15.

When he has had 5 more games like the last one and has led a team to the playoffs then we can "crown him"

[richpats]

Yet people still can't spell his name correctly.....

[marcus]

point well taken...from now on he is MC to me

[Clonamery]

Originally Posted by marcus

MC still has some major flaws in his game.

He is not a top 10 quarterback in this league and probably not top 15.

"...probably not top 15." So that would mean the Pats 'might' have 2 of the top 15 QB's in the league under contract currently? You know, for arguments sake.

[Halifax_Pats_Fan]

I can't remember if I have made a comment about any of the Cassel threads so I may as well make this my first.

Come on man.

Cassel, I love him, great qb, will be a real good qb for any of the teams that need him. Keep in mind Cassel making the throws and the reads, not the system or JMD.

Give him some credit people.

Now replacing Brady. A-o-a, not so fast. Franchise him. Yeah, I have no problem with that, providing he continues to play solidly and show improvement and consistency. Has Cassel arrived, well yes he has, according to my definition of 'arrived'. He has shown his talents, has a good arm, makes good reads, is good with the ball, and is a legitimate threat to run (thus pulling in the D and will be to his benefit throwing the ball downfield).

Cassel I like, he has arrived. Replace Brady with Cassel?.....dude seriously....

[Jimke]

At best, Cassel is an average starting quarterback surrounded

with good players. If Brady is not ready for the start of the

season, O'Connell will start and show steady improvement just

like Cassel.

[BelichickFan]

Cassel could come crashing down any time, especially when the weather gets bad. But the hype started big time when a former NFL GM called him "one of the best players on the field" whoever he plays and when Shefter talked about the contract he expects, from which I assumed there had been some chat about and that Cassel didn't just make the number out of the air.

The Cassel hype on this board is fueled from non partisan sources outside the board.

[DarrylS]

Originally Posted by Jimke

At best, Cassel is an average starting quarterback surrounded

with good players. If Brady is not ready for the start of the

season, O'Connell will start and show steady improvement just

like Cassel.

Not only good players, but excellent coaching.. how many times have we seen players leave this franchise for another, only to flounder and look second rate???

[Deus Irae]

Cassel's coming off an extremely well played game. He's currently got a passer rating of 87.3, his sack numbers are way down, he doesn't throw many interceptions and he looks much better under center today than he did in week one. It should come as no surprise that people are feeling good about his play.

Yes, the "Let's move Brady" people are insane, but that shouldn't take away from what Cassel has been able to accomplish.

[RayClay]

Matt Cassel analysis from training camp to the present might represent the ultimate manic-depressive expression of this board and that's saying something.