BradyManny
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If I were Matt Cassel I would be interested in getting as much money as possible while going to a good team. If I were Matt Cassel I would want my new team to be in the best place possible to surround myself with talent. That is, I would not want my new team to trade for me because I want my new team to have all of its draft picks.
Therefore, I would employ the following tactics.
If the Patriots tag me, I would hold a press conference stating that I have appreciated my time with the Patriots and that I have benefited greatly by being on the Patriots. But it is time for me to move on. I will like to be a winner. I can better my chances of winning is by not helping the best team of the past several years get more draft choices as Scott Pioli and Bill Belichick are among the league's best, if not the best, in drafting. Therefore, I will not agree to a trade until after the 2009 draft and if the Pats have not rescinded their tag I will sign the franchise tender the day after of the draft and play for the Pats during the 2009 season. I am hoping this declaration will compel the Pats to rescind their tag so I can move on.
Can the Pats afford to have over $29 million in cap space tied up in two QBs during the first several weeks of free agency???That is THE question.
But can't the Pats work out a trade without Cassel signing the tender anyway? I thought this was the case as we discussed this scenario during the Asante holdout. I don't think Cassel is going to care much if the Pats get compensated with draft picks or not, he probably - like the rest of the sporting world - just wants to know he has a paycheck.