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There might still be some Matt Cassel doubters out there.
Among NFL insiders, however, the New England Patriots quarterback is viewed with a high degree of respect. Their admiration of Cassel has only grown with the way he has carried himself the past 10 days.
Of course, McDaniels couldn't have accomplished this success without his quarterback. Like Miami did with Chad Pennington last year, Detroit signed a heady passer with something to prove: Matt Cassel, the free agent who left New England ticked off at the notion that he's a system quarterback. Throwing to star receiver Calvin Johnson, Cassel, playing for a cap-friendly salary, has completed 63 percent of his passes, with 28 touchdowns and only 14 picks. Tailback Kevin Smith, whose solid 2008 rookie season was lost in the abyss of losing, is averaging 4.7 yards per carry.
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Great link. Thanks. It will be fascinating to see how this plays out. I know some think we'd be "unfair" to Cassel to Franchise him but I think we'll end up Franchising him while letting him make a deal on the "open" market by being very reasonable in our asking price. I don't expect us to hijack a team and limit Cassel's options but I expect us to get a draft pick back, something like a #2, so we don't lose him for nothing - and the comp pick could be nothing if we're active in FA.
Great link. Thanks. It will be fascinating to see how this plays out. I know some think we'd be "unfair" to Cassel to Franchise him but I think we'll end up Franchising him while letting him make a deal on the "open" market by being very reasonable in our asking price. I don't expect us to hijack a team and limit Cassel's options but I expect us to get a draft pick back, something like a #2, so we don't lose him for nothing - and the comp pick could be nothing if we're active in FA.
Agreed. Business is still business, and New England runs on a very firm, but extremely fair business model. Cassel has provided an excellent service to the company, and is a valued employee. He is worth a certain return, and it would be foolish of the company NOT to ensure it receives adequate compensation for him. The company will also ensure that Cassel is dealt with more than fairly, as an example to the other employees that dealing on the square is sound business practice for all concerned.
I am very intrigued to see how this shakes out. Franchise no Franchise and where does he go. I am not overly concerned with franchising him as there are benifits to just letting him go like the added cap space (yes I know you get it back when the trade goes down but what then you need at the start of FA) and there are benifits to franchising him like the draft pick compensation.
I am much more intrigues by the where. I could certainly live with the lions though for his sake I hope he does better. A lot have thrown out the Vikings and that would be good because he could really help them as they are QB desperate but no WR like Calvin for him there. I hope he ends up with the Bucs, Gruden is QB crazy, I can't Garcia staying there, they are a playoff contender in the NFC, and they have a decent WR group.
Where do you guys want to see him go?
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Great link. Thanks. It will be fascinating to see how this plays out. I know some think we'd be "unfair" to Cassel to Franchise him but I think we'll end up Franchising him while letting him make a deal on the "open" market by being very reasonable in our asking price. I don't expect us to hijack a team and limit Cassel's options but I expect us to get a draft pick back, something like a #2, so we don't lose him for nothing - and the comp pick could be nothing if we're active in FA.
He has to play nice though and agree not to sign it whilst we see whether anyone is interested As per the Asomugha thread its 14m an non-ex franchise for a QB, so someone's got to be willing to stump that up plus a pick. Else he walks as a UFA.
Unless someone really wants him (Detriot?) are they going to pay 14m for him?
Of course if we get lucky and make it into the playoffs and Cassel plays great then chances improve. I mean Detroit could take a proven QB rather than say Bradford, trade down a bit and then give us a no.2 or no.3
He has to play nice though and agree not to sign it whilst we see whether anyone is interested As per the Asomugha thread its 14m an non-ex franchise for a QB, so someone's got to be willing to stump that up plus a pick. Else he walks as a UFA.
Only if Cassel insists on it. When the Pats traded for Moss, he agreed to tear up his old contract and take the new one that paid $3M base plus $2M in bonuses.
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the lions don't need cassel or mcdaniel......they need a bill parcells or somebody who will have total power to weed everyone out and flip the organization anew..........I'd say the buccaneers would be a more likely place for cassel where a guy like gruden can turn him into 'his'
He has to play nice though and agree not to sign it whilst we see whether anyone is interested As per the Asomugha thread its 14m an non-ex franchise for a QB, so someone's got to be willing to stump that up plus a pick. Else he walks as a UFA.
Well we've been through this over and over - Cassel can sign it and we can still trade him to a team that agrees to either take him on the one year deal and deal with a new contract later or, FAR more likely, has a new contract agreed to. It's the way it's done.
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