JoeSixPat
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I don't understand. Why would a Brady injury convince BB that all of a sudden a vet QB wasn't needed? If he wasn't convinced by Cassel before Brady was injured, doesn't it stand to reason he'd be less convinced after? Wouldn't he at that point sign a vet to learn the playbook?
I guess I'm missing something.
Yup -I'd say you're missing the point that he would have invited Simms and Rattay in knowing they wouldn't be ready to step in for quite some time, being new to the playbook, terminology, etc... Once Brady was injuried it was a given that Cassel was the best and only option at the time as he knew the plays and the system.
What had changed was that it made no sense to undermine Cassel's confidence as a QB with a veteran looking over his shoulder to step in if he faltered.