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I didn't even mention that if Pioli goes, some one is going to have to pay with a pick.
It's very unlikely they get a pick for Pioli.
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jets, buffalo, miami and no one else
(Could Matt Cassel play for the Jets):
LOMBARDI: The Patriots are way too smart, and I’ve talked to people in the organization. They are going to franchise Matt Cassel. He’s an asset and they can control their ability to trade him if they franchise him.
I have no issue with trading Cassel to anyone if the beneficial outcome is greater to our team than the outcome of the opposition.
That said, as thanks to Matt for what he has done for the Patriots this season, definitely not the Jets or Lions. I'd feel for him going to those cesspools.
And we couldn't have that now could weExactly. Sorta like being exiled to Tasmaina or somesuch.
Troy Brown just on Comcast Sports Tonight. Troy said there is no way of knowing which camp is right, the Brady is ahead of schedule or behind, until at least April. He feels it could go either way at this time. Troy feels "the Patriots should do what they have to until then to keep Cassel under their control. " By April Troy feels the Pats will know whether they can trade Cassel or whether they will need him for 2009.
I will put down my marker here saying that, all things being equal, the 49ers would be the new home of Mssr. Cassel IF he gets traded.
That being said, I fully expect to see him in a Patriots uniform next year. I just can't see the Patriots being willing to gamble on Brady's return and being caught short on the QB roster if he goes down again. Troy was bang on tonight with his assessment that the Patriots will take a wait and see approach to Brady.
Lookit here: The Patriots are all about depth. They are all about having quality bodies who can fill in when holes appear, who can step up into the space of a fallen man and hold the line. Why take a chance on an injured Brady being 100% come day1 of the regular season and NOT having a quality QB to fill in?
Bidness is bidness. I understand that. I'm self employed as well. But a savvy businessman looks to the long term, not the short term goals. No sense in meeting the cash flow problem by selling off the assembly line. Only sell the assembly line when you have a BETTER way of making the goods in hand, paid for, and ready to go.
If I am the Patriots, i franchise Cassel with an eye to keeping him until I KNOW that Brady is coming back as good as he ever was, and even then, I'm maybe keeping Cassel around to pad the odds in my favour.
Others mileage may, of course, vary,
Reading my mind.
That being said, I fully expect to see him in a Patriots uniform next year. I just can't see the Patriots being willing to gamble on Brady's return and being caught short on the QB roster if he goes down again. Troy was bang on tonight with his assessment that the Patriots will take a wait and see approach to Brady.
I think they'll trade Cassel either way. For me it's too costly to keep both Cassel and Brady given that Cassel would cost either the Franchise amount or a lesser amount from a new deal but would be difficult to trade based on bonus acceleration.The only question with this scenario: What do the Pats see in Kevin O'Connell? If they think he's ready to take the helm in 2009, then they may still feel confident trading Cassel.