scott99

Matt Cassel is better than 95% of the backup QB's out there. Chris Weinke has been in the NFL for 5 or 6 years, and he's pitiful. Joey Harrington isn't much better. Cassel is in his 2nd year, and he's already better than most backups.

PatsFanInVa

He gets happy feet pretty easily... but if we get that under control, I don't see why he can't be groomed to succeed Brady one day long long time from now... I jokingly called him "our Steve Young" once. Jokingly.

PFnV

Patriotic

If we don't have to find out during meaningful games about how good Cassel is or isn't, then we will be lucky and spoiled.

Tunescribe

Did Cassel ever start a game for USC? I think I heard that he hasn't played a full game since high school. Amazing.

BelichickFan

33 passes in games his whole time at USC.

stinkypete

I find it funny when people discuss our "lack of depth" at QB, when we spent 3 years with Rohan Davey as our primary backup. Cassell is probably a middle of the pack backup QB, much better than Harrington, Tuisassopo, Rattay, Weinke, and probably Boller, Maddox, etc.

Honestly, if Brady went down for, say, 2-4 weeks, I'd feel ok. Not good, but ok.

PonyExpress

It's amazing, watching these games, how much quarterbacking is simply about poise. The QBs are all big, strong, with decent arms, and probably study as hard as they can. But most get so flustered and frightened in the pock they lose their freaking minds, and couldn't even hit the receiver underhanded. Hopefully Cassell remembers he's not Michael Vick one of these games and stops trying to run. It's the only thing about him that drives me batty.

the taildragger

ditto

while we're comparing him to HoFers...I just don't see the Brady comparisons in terms of playing style. Seems more in the mold of #7 to me. Both he and John have howitzer arms and tend to scramble around after a couple reads...and both seem to enjoy playing from behind a bit too much

Where he's similar to Brady, although not the twin the media makes him out to be, is in the toughness and competitiveness areas.

I've been high on him as our backup for a year -- would've been better off with him than Flutie...and I STILL hear pundits who would rather have Fiedler or Collins leading the team over Cassel this season.

On the flipside, some of us are going overboard on him (i.e. Sterling Sharpe). Tom is inarguably one of the best pure passers and readers of defense who has ever played the game and he is STILL building his legacy.

We know TB, TB is a friend of ours, and Matt, you're no TB.

But he'll be starting somewhere in the league BEFORE Twelve retires....along with another Matt...Schaub.

In the Bledsoe days we used to feel sorry for whoever had to replace Drew. And for at least half a season, Tom definitely felt the weight of that shadow. Just imagine what the next guy faces.

Whoever the QBs are who replace Twelve, they'll face the same problem that all those Denver/Miami/SanFrancisco QBs are now facing. It's why Shanny was so shockingly desperate to grab Cutler...he's less fragile than Jake, more willing to blaze his own trail...Matt seems to be that kind of guy...but the fact that there are so many crappy QBs in this league -- or is it just that today's defenses are THAT sophisticated -- is the reason why he'll probably be starting sooner rather than later...somewhere else.

satz

Playing for a good team has help matt a tonne in the learning part.I see him picked as a starter for some team when his contract runs out out or if you see montana he missed a few seasons in his career and brady is getting up their in age.
I do not wish him Tb bad but if he goes down for a few games or hurts himself i feel comfortable with matt playing.Which is what BB is grooming him for.

I see brady till 2010 as a solid qb then he is going to fade ... a bit but maybe he will goto the colts and get them a SB ring atlast now that will be a hoot to even think about.

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PatsWickedPissah

I feel lots better having Cassel as the #2 than having Rohan or the aged Flutie last year. This is not a slam at Flutie.