Rate Cassel's Week 6 Performance

[Wendel]

1) Underthrew Moss for a TD, causing him to have to slow up - sure TD failed.
2) Completely overthrew, hell not even in the same general area of a Moss for a sure TD.
3) Fails to realize Ben Watson is wide open in the endzone on 4th and Goal.
4) Overthrowing Welker resulting in a disgusting pick.
5) Completely overthrew, hell once again not even in the same general area a wide open Ben Watson in the end zone to end the game.

 

[Grizzafted]

I've generally been fairly supportive of Cassel, and I hope he continues to start, but this loss is on his shoulders. He didn't play well in the Miami game, but he was functional and the D was primarily to blame for that loss.

This game, however, falls on his lap. He played very, very poorly. The Chargers knocked on the door throughout the whole first half but the game was within reach for most of it. He underthrew Randy Moss numerous times, took bad sacks, missed open recievers in the end zone, was too quick to scramble, and didn't get rid of the ball quickly enough. You can't play a ball control offense going three and out and throwing for fifty yards in a half against one of the worst pass defense teams in the league. This was a bad, bad day for him, by far his worst game since becoming a starter.

Yesterday I felt he was capable of taking the team to the playoffs, now I'm not so sure. Part of the reason the Chargers scored so often was because the patriots couldn't stay on the field. And that end zone debacle was an important moment, the coaches said we trust you, and he failed miserably. Threw at Morris' feet on one down and then missed a wide open Watson in the next down, when it didn't even look like he was under that much pressure.

Unless he bounces back in a big way next week, I think the Matt Cassel experiment is going to result in an 8-8 team (if we're lucky) and a mid round draft pick.

 

[ALP]

he gets a D,
along with the coaching, the defense the ST, and the O line and recievers and TE's

 

[Boston Jay]

I'll use one acronym to describe the whole team:

"wtflol"

If I want to actually use a phrase:

"giant pile of suck"

 

[Sivy]

I've generally been fairly supportive of Cassel, and I hope he continues to start, but this loss is on his shoulders. He didn't play well in the Miami game, but he was functional and the D was primarily to blame for that loss.

This game, however, falls on his lap. He played very, very poorly. The Chargers knocked on the door throughout the whole first half but the game was within reach for most of it. He underthrew Randy Moss numerous times, took bad sacks, missed open recievers in the end zone, was too quick to scramble, and didn't get rid of the ball quickly enough. You can't play a ball control offense going three and out and throwing for fifty yards in a half against one of the worst pass defense teams in the league. This was a bad, bad day for him, by far his worst game since becoming a starter.

Yesterday I felt he was capable of taking the team to the playoffs, now I'm not so sure. Part of the reason the Chargers scored so often was because the patriots couldn't stay on the field. And that end zone debacle was an important moment, the coaches said we trust you, and he failed miserably. Threw at Morris' feet on one down and then missed a wide open Watson in the next down, when it didn't even look like he was under that much pressure.

Unless he bounces back in a big way next week, I think the Matt Cassel experiment is going to result in an 8-8 team (if we're lucky) and a mid round draft pick.

I hope it doesnt even get to that point with that kid. I'm glad for him that he has a degree, because I'm willing to bet that I have a better shot at playing in the nfl next season than he does.

 

[HEY BRO! WHAT UP?]

Started off okay than it went to s***! He throws too many passes directly at the D-lineman for them to knock down. He needs to get more air under his throws.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Bad game by Cassel. His sub-mediocre performance is depressing although no shock, but it worries me far less than does the lack of pass rush (no hurries, no sacks), bad CB play, an OL that gets blown up right thru the middle, and other issues.

As casual fantasy football fans, you can focus on the backup QB, but the product on the field is the team, including coaches.

 

[Tyler.Durden]

His awareness is no better than it was in week 1. O'Connell showed better awareness and command.

It looks as though when he drops back he doesn't know what the routes are going to be. Or that there is only 1 option.

Patients is wearing a little tin at the lack of progression.

Also what is with McDaniels. Surely there are more than 5 plays in the playbook.




HOW GOOOD IS BRADY!

 

[BRiZ]

looool at the average votes.

Cassel should voluntarily step down.

 

[nORRis8]

I wonder if when hes in the pocket, holding on to the ball waaaay more than 3 seconds and patting it, is he saying to the ball "good ball, nice ball, I love you ball."

Throw the friggin' thing already. You called a play to throw to a certain somebody, throw it.

 

[Joker]

he gets a D,
along with the coaching, the defense the ST, and the O line and recievers and TE's

yeah..hard to argue that

 

[Wendel]

Had Cassel been able to hit a WIDE OPEN Moss for the TD at the start of the second half, it's a 17-10 game.

Instead, he fails to do so. Fails to see a wide open Watson in the endzone on 4th and goal and the Chargers proceed to take the momentum Cassel handed to them and blow us out.

 

[reflexblue]

I'd give him an F- Worst game so far by Cassel.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Patients is wearing a little tin at the lack of progression.

You win Most Entertaining Comment In The Thread!

 

[Sivy]

I'd give him an F- Worst game so far by Cassel.

worst game ever by anyone.

 

[BelichickFan]

I voted BAD although TERRIBLE wasn't far off. He flashes mediocrity at times. But he missed Moss all over the place and wasn't particularly good with the others. It won't be long until it's time to play O'Connell as Cassel will be gone next year we might as well get O'Connell some experience.

 

[JSn]

worst game ever by anyone.

I dunno. Sage Rosenfels comes to mind.

 

[PatsFanSince74]

Rate as what?

As a guy making his fifth NFL start with no running game to fall back on, a porous O line and a D that couldn't stop anything downfield putting him behind the eight ball all night? Average or so.

In comparison to a seasoned NFL starter or in comparison to HOF-bound Tom Brady? Not so good, but he's neither.

I don't know whether he's going to get the job done this season (or at all), but it's too early to close the book on him. I'm actually dreading his return to Foxboro when the idiots will boo him off the field after the first bad series or pass.

 

[Wendel]

I dunno. Sage Rosenfels comes to mind.

Nope, Sage was at least able to put himself in the position to choke away a good game.

Cassel was horrible from start to finish.

Rate as what??

A starting quarterback in the National Football League.

 

[PatsWickedPissah]

Rate as what?

As a guy making his fifth NFL start with no running game to fall back on, a porous O line and a D that couldn't stop anything downfield putting him behind the eight ball all night? Average or so.

In comparison to a seasoned NFL starter or in comparison to HOF-bound Tom Brady? Not so good, but he's neither.

I don't know whether he's going to get the job done this season (or at all), but it's too early to close the book on him. I'm actually dreading his return to Foxboro when the idiots will boo him off the field after the first bad series or pass.

I'm hoping that the caterers serve an especially exquisite quiche with the chablis that day and the noveau fans will be distracted by a Red Sox broadcast