b72s

The Cassel/Vrabel trade is a goodwill gesture to allow draft day trades between Pats and KC.

But obviously must be mutual beneficial.

Maybe if Curry is there or Raji at 3 we trade 23 and another second.

I maybe reaching but if we are going to trade on draft day this is what we may do.

OTOH - BB values 2nd rdrs for less money.

MrBigglesWorth

to jump from 23 to 3 is gonna take next years first rounder or two second rounders. i'd have to see the chart value.

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Here you go.

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Not likely, IMHO.

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unoriginal

Yes, I hear Scott Pioli had no working relationship with Bill Belichick before this trade occurred.

mcgraw_wv

Im fairly certain the reason why Vrabel is going to KC is to mentor their new stud LB... Curry.

farn

You can't make moves in order to hope for another. We simply need to accept that there is something we don't know.

#1) The other reported offers are exaggerated
#2) The Bucs or Broncos didn't have their act together

Or something of the sort... I refuse to believe the move was made as awink, wink deal - too risky.

Palm Beach Pats Fan

If by #2 you mean they made the offer too late, after Belichick and pioli had shaken on it, I'd agree.

But the third possibility would be:

#3) the Denver-Tampa Bay 3-way deal was contingent on Cassel signing a multiyear extension while the KC deal was not. Belichick perhaps thought such a contingency could drag the deal on for days or a week and he would miss out on free agents. Worse yet it could fall through after a week and by that time KC might have moved on, making the market for Matt shrink further.

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iapatsfan

I have been thinking this is a possibility. Granted, this is extremely hypothetical, but maybe there is an agreement in place where if a certain player is available (Curry) the Pats and Chiefs will swap picks. A swap of 1st rounders along with the Chiefs 2nd seems like a much more reasonable trade for Mike V and Cassell. I think it would be smart to keep something like that under wraps because if a team wanting Curry knows that Pats moved up to 3, they might be inclined to jump in front of them to pick him. If he's not available, maybe the Chiefs give a 2010 2nd. I just think Vrabel being thrown in is a little fishy, unless they were planning on cutting him and this is much better for the cap.

mcsully

This scenario is a long shot at best that was floated out there by Michael "i have no insider info" Holley..

And history tells us, Pats don't do well picking in the 2nd round..

mcsully

Part of selling a product to all parties is letting the other parties know what your best offer is.. Kinda like buying a car.. you use all the dealers against one another.. BB failed to do this here.. PLain and simple..