ATippett56

In the past, the Chicago Bears general manager Jerry Angelo has conducted trades with New England Patriots general manager Scott Pioli. Since it's obvious the Chicago Bears do not have a competent quarterback on their roster, I propose the following hypothetical trade:

Would you trade Matt Cassel for at least one of the Chicago Bears 2007 NFL draft pick(s)?

VJCPatriot

Only if it's a 1st rounder. Harder to find a goodback then you think. Also that's not going to happen because it's too early for the Bears to give up on Rex Grossman I think.

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Sean Pa Patriot

NO ........ Nice thought ,but No

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We going to take it one game at a time

pheenix11

I think Cassel could be our Matt Schaub. I think he has some potential.

He is too unproven to interest the Bears though.

MoLewisrocks

Unless it was an insane offer, and I doubt they are prepared to make one, I wouldn't trade the security Matt provides us entering his 3rd season just yet. Next year provided we find another solid developmental prospect or a viable veteran he will probably be available though again only for an offer that trumps peace of mind.

And with the liklihood Asante is a tag and trade we could end up with more draft picks than we can realistically use and might be in more of a position to be the trader and not the tradee (swapping picks for players or using one to sign a RFA).

mgcolby

Cassel is signed through next year. I can see them trading him next offseason but not this year. We only have two QB's that know the offense on our roster and trading one of them away would not be a good idea. The Pats will either need to draft a QB late and groom him for the #2 job in 2008 and/or sign a semi-young QB for the same role.

I think Cassel will be traded but I think your one offseason to early.

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unoriginal

What everyone else said.

There's hardly a logjam at the QB position on this team. There is room for another draft pick at the emergency slot, or on the PS, and we already have a lot of draft picks.

DarrylS

WHo would replace Cassell?? You run the risk of bringing someone in, teaching them a very complicated O who is a heartbeat away. Cassell also has a very reasonable cap hit also..$455,220. Which is cost effective for this team.

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ATippett56

What if the Chicago Bears tossed in quarterback Brian Griese in the trade?

BelichickFan

Unfortunately or fortunately, Cassel hasn't had enough playing time to get his trade value to be higher than the value of keeping him.

Personally if I were another team I would prefer Cassel, coming with 3 years of NFL practice and training, to all but the first round QB in this draft. I would prefer Cassel to the Drew Stantons and Troy Smiths of the world. But I have a feeling GMs will love to take the rookies in the second round - if we could get a 2008 #2 I'd be thrilled but I have a strong feeling we wouldn't get that.