ctpatsfan77

So, in other words, because he presumably won't have it as good as he's had it here, he'll just willingly accept going back to being Brady's backup? Given what we know about Cassel, why would you think that?

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captadamnj

Because he chose to sit behind 2 Heisman winners at USC instead of transferring to showcase his talent to ensure his being drafted as an NFL QB. Let's face it, if the Pats don't take him, he may not even be playing football right now. It's his college decision to sit and not make being a starting QB in the NFL a priority that makes me think that for good money, he'd do it again.

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WhiZa

That's a good thought. He also never had a chance to play to make a decision like he has to after the season. The patriots will offer him good #2 QB money, and I would not be surprised if he takes it based on your point. One thing is for sure is he can't use the excuse he needs to feed his family as they are all professional athletes themselves.

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mike_usagisan

Yeah, but while he sat at USC, he also played baseball. There's no such opportunity for him to do something else while backing up Brady.

And yeah, he might not have it as good anywhere else, that hasn't stopped most backups from taking the chance somewhere else when given that opportunity. Players want to play, not sit on the bench.

LasVegasPatsFan

Wake up guys. Some team will take him next year, you can bet the farm on that. He has done a solid job so far this year. Dont even bring up "Look at the weapons he has". What has Fitzpatrick done with Houshmensadah and Ocho Cinco? There are other QB's out there that are doing worse with just as much talent around them. Also, did anyone expect Cassel to perform this well considering not starting? Coaches know more than we do and they know hidden talent. He was drafted for a reason. He will improve over the years as he has done since the beginning of this year.

billdog3484

its been such a crazy season. finally the talk about trading Brady ended this week, but i can see Cassel dominating the next 4 weeks, throwing around 300 yards in each with 2 TDs each and people start getting crazy around here again

LuckyGandolff3x

Miami has Chad Henne waiting in the wings, he's obviously the QB of the future for them. They will hold onto Pennington until he is ready.

Tampa Bay would be an interesting choice because Gruden is a QB collector, but I still think the serious bidders will be Kansas City, Detroit, and San Francisco. I would be suprised if SF gambled another high pick on a QB, and they have no prob throwing around free agent money, as they did for Nate and Tully.

xmarkd400x

I think the Titans is the best place for Cassell to go. Winning environment; good team; hungry team. Everything is in place for him to succeed there.

ctpatsfan77

Except WR to throw to.

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ctpatsfan77

He stayed at USC for two main reasons--(1) because he wanted the education he could get there, and (2) because he thought that he might take over if Leinart started to struggle. Neither of those are factors here--he's not taking classes, and the only way that Cassel will ever see the field is the result of injury (and let's not forget that the Pats drafted O'Connell for a reason).

Also, just to correct a point--as various articles have pointed out, if the Patriots hadn't drafted him, he would have either joined his former coach Norm Chow at Tennessee or his former roommate Carson Palmer in Cincinnati.

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