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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.They'd have to franchise Cassel. As you said, he is an unrestricted free agent otherwise.Cassel is a FA after this year. O'Connell is the QB backup of the future...if O'Connell impresses, and Cassel does well....
Trade? Maximize value?
Cassel is a FA after this year. O'Connell is the QB backup of the future...if O'Connell impresses, and Cassel does well....
Trade? Maximize value?
your right this is "total speculation" we need to get through this season before we can get that ahead of ourselves
The trade deadline is in Oct. I meant this year...not next...
They'd have to franchise Cassel. As you said, he is an unrestricted free agent otherwise.
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I was just going to post something on this topic.
I was thinking since Cassel is going to be a FA next season, wouldn't it be worth the risk to offer the kid a 2 year extention (this year and Next) and give him $5-6Million over the 2 years with 4 guaranteed.
From HIS point of view, that would greatly increase his income immediately. He then could be traded next year for a 2nd or 3rd assuming he has a good season and OConnell progresses as planned.
Sure, if he has a good year, might make more immediately in FA, but this way he can put $4MM in his pocket. And if things go well for him, he becomes great trade bait in the off season and only delays his BIG HUGE payday by a year. Hey $4MM in the hand is worth more than the HOPE of a great FA payday.
The franchise number for QBs must be over $10M. The Patriots would have to clear that much cap space before franchising him, which would limit their ability to retain players and/or sign new ones during the free agent period. And if I'm Cassel, I sign that franchise tender the second I get it, so forget about pulling that offer back.
I hope he has a great year and earns a great contract--from an NFC team like SF or Chicago.
No way they Franchise Cassel. He'd make more than Brady, can you imagine that?
They will try and trade him, I guess.
It depends on how well he plays, but any franchising would be temporary. I think they'd have that much room temporarily, but Miguel would know better than me.The franchise number for QBs must be over $10M. The Patriots would have to clear that much cap space before franchising him, which would limit their ability to retain players and/or sign new ones during the free agent period. And if I'm Cassel, I sign that franchise tender the second I get it, so forget about pulling that offer back.
I hope he has a great year and earns a great contract--from an NFC team like SF or Chicago.
Then the whole idea is crazy. Cassel is the best QB they have this year. They are 2-0 and rolling. They aren't trading Cassel this year.The trade deadline is in Oct. I meant this year...not next...
This is a aterrific idea. Certainly win-win for the Pats. It would protect against complications in Brady's recovery that might extend him into the regular season, and the Pats certainly have hte cap room.I was just going to post something on this topic.
I was thinking since Cassel is going to be a FA next season, wouldn't it be worth the risk to offer the kid a 2 year extention (this year and Next) and give him $5-6Million over the 2 years with 4 guaranteed.
From HIS point of view, that would greatly increase his income immediately. He then could be traded next year for a 2nd or 3rd assuming he has a good season and OConnell progresses as planned.
Sure, if he has a good year, might make more immediately in FA, but this way he can put $4MM in his pocket. And if things go well for him, he becomes great trade bait in the off season and only delays his BIG HUGE payday by a year. Hey $4MM in the hand is worth more than the HOPE of a great FA payday.