Several well known football executives and agent on the Cassel/Brady decisions in '09 - Page 4 - New England Patriots Forums

***MoLewisrocks*** · 11-23-2008, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by tanked_as_usual

even without brady, cassel is not the best QB prospect on the team.......

this is such a no-brainer........

after the season, the pats will do what they can to get what they can for cassel.........but I am pretty sure he will not be on the roster next year.......no point in having him play under the franchise tag next year since he will not take the pats to the promised land.......by this time next year, kevin o'connell will be a better QB than cassel is now......in every aspect of the game ESPECIALLY the long ball

In our dreams anyway...

The Cassel haters never give in.

Scooter_McGruder · 11-23-2008, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by PATRIOTSFANINPA

If memory serves me right,O'Connell has neer seen a snap in a regular season game - While I think Cassel is FAR from a good quarterback he has been better than expected and that is with 4 years in the system

I say get a veteran QB in the offseason,acclimate him to the system and have O'Connell slowly learn from Brady and the backup vet,Then maybe O'Connell will show something in 2010 if we need him - I don't want O'Connell out there next year unless its garbage time play.

...I'm sorry, what?

PatriotsReign · 11-23-2008, 04:00 PM

I don't think the Pats will be "forced" to do anything regarding Cassel. Isn't the plan for the Pats to franchise him next year or did I not read that correctly?

If that is possilbe, they can hold onto him for one more year until Brady is fully evaluated.

Is that not correct?

***Mack Herron*** · 11-23-2008, 04:02 PM

Don't they have to have about $14 million in cap space to franchise him?

***BelichickFan*** · 11-23-2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mack Herron

Don't they have to have about $14 million in cap space to franchise him?

They have more than enough for that, the money would clear once/if he's traded. It's not conceivable at this point that they'd let him walk for a possible comp pick.

***BelichickFan*** · 11-23-2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Mack Herron

Don't they have to have about $14 million in cap space to franchise him?

Miguel has us $23M under the cap for next year with 40 players signed.

http://www.patscap.com/futureyears.html

***MoLewisrocks*** · 11-23-2008, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by PatriotsReign

I don't think the Pats will be "forced" to do anything regarding Cassel. Isn't the plan for the Pats to franchise him next year or did I not read that correctly?

If that is possilbe, they can hold onto him for one more year until Brady is fully evaluated.

Is that not correct?

You only read that here or in the media. They aren't talkin' about next year yet...

But if they do franchise Matt it will be to trade him for a potential boatload of picks if this keeps up. They won't spend $29M on the position in 2009 "just in case" Brady isn't ready week 1, but they can easily tie up $14.6M for a few weeks in March to get a leg up on the defensive rebuild (oh, and maybe some upgrading of that OL...) come April and the draft.

DefenseRules · 11-23-2008, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

Miguel has us $23M under the cap for next year with 40 players signed.

http://www.patscap.com/futureyears.html

You have to remember that some of our players have escalators in their contracts as well.

***BelichickFan*** · 11-23-2008, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by DefenseRules

You have to remember that some of our players have escalators in their contracts as well.

It'll move up and down, we'll probably release some players that will create room or re-do deals. The point is, we aren't $1M below with no way to fit the $14M temporarily. We can, and will, Franchise him - I will be forever stunned and disappointed if we don't.

DefenseRules · 11-23-2008, 04:12 PM

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Originally Posted by BelichickFan

It'll move up and down, we'll probably release some players that will create room or re-do deals. The point is, we aren't $1M below with no way to fit the $14M temporarily. We can, and will, Franchise him - I will be forever stunned and disappointed if we don't.

Thank goodness we don't have any other impact players with their contracts up after this season. This is going to be an interesting offseason.