BelichickFan

I think he will be more than that but I don't agree with your statement. The Patriots might value a mid #4 over a late #3 if it 1) puts Cassel in a place less likely to hurt us (as in, not New Jersey) and we would get the pick this year vs. 2010.

I think we'd rather take a #4 from Minnesota this year than a #3 comp pick in 2010 and have the Jets get him without losing anything.

That said, I would be shocked if we got less than a #2 pick for him.

BelichickFan

The only other options they have are the old guys. Collins or Warner if they hit FA (which I don't expect). Jeff Garcia. Or maybe Byron Leftwich.

ctpatsfan77

Remember, though, that if the Pats franchise and trade Cassel, it has to be a partnership: both Cassel and the Patriots would have veto power over any trade, unless a team is willing to cough up two firsts, and Cassel is willing to not sign the franchise tag.

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BradyManny

Sanchez leaving school helps Cassel's stock in my mind. When GMs compare the two and realize one is a 26 y/o with some experience, and with 4 years in a great system, being mentored by Tom Brady and Josh McDaniels and the other is a guy who did nothing before his junior year in college except get in trouble for sexual assault, who do you think they would rather pick? I personally can't believe Sanchez is coming out. Kiper was on ESPN radio this morning and basically said he's coming out b/c of the Rose Bowl and having a good game in it.

patchick

I totally agree. Cassel is clearly the safer, readier choice of the two. What's more, as soon as you start tallying up Sanchez' raw physical/athletic attributes that are his primary selling points, you find that Cassel more than compares on those measures too. If I were a GM, it would be no contest in my mind.

BradyManny

Exactly, he's really providing such a direct contrast to Cassel that it makes Cassel look more attractive. Sanchez may end up being a decent NFL QB, we'll see, but he's so much more of an unknown thing than Cassel. I'm sure opposing GMs might wonder how Cassel will fare without Moss & Welker, but he's done it on an NFL level, whereas Sanchez has many question marks.

JSn

I think he'll do well. No team intentionally fields crappy WR's and who knows, he could end up on the Cardinals, hehe. How Ironic would that be? He'd then have an arguably better receiving corps than we do next year.

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FreeTedWilliams

I think that the Eagles run is really helping the Cassel market. If the Eagles had not made the playoffs or lost in the first round, McNabb might have been cut/traded, now he hs them back in the NFC Championship game, and most likely the SUperbowl, so he will be back. The most logical landing spot for Mcnabb would have been his hometown of Chicago. So this leaves the Bears a QB away. Now the Lions will either draft Stafford or they too will be in the market for a QB (BTW did you hear the new coach Swartz yesterday, he said the first thing he has to do is find a replacement for Bobby Lane!!!). But both the Bears and the Vikings are a QB away from being a contender. Now you can do it with a rookie, but I think that you would much rather have someone with experience.

The other thing that is working in the Cassel market is the sucess of Warner in Arizona, are they really going to let him go after taking them to the NFC championship game?

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makoute

I don't see that happening with Leinhart there.

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