Another trade: Cassius Marsh, DE for a Fifth and a Seventh

[BobDigital]

A good spot to get their fans POV

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Overall they feel him for a 5th round pick and Coleman (It was the same 7th round pick it seems) is pretty fair and a good deal for both teams.

 

[AtomicDawg]

Cool play here.

 

[rochrist]

DE Cassius Marsh traded from Seattle to New England, per source.


Anyone know anything about him?

Classic BB move. Young guy, positional versitility, shown some promise.

 

[Vatahala]

My understanding is he's a FA at the end of 2017.

According to Wiki he's a hardcore Magic the Gathering player so he sounds like an intelligent nerd who won't make waves.

 

[Brick27]

So is Marsh our 3rd DE now?

 

[Marqui]

Like this trade.

 

[BradyFTW!]

His combine agility scores are very good for a DE, so there's some baseline level of athleticism there to work with. Given how little we have at the position, I'm intrigued. He could play a pretty big role this season if he's any good.

 

[RobertWeathers]

According to the trade compensation & Seahawks fans' thoughts on Marsh, he's our new starting OLB across Hightower in the 3-3-5 & a potential breakout player.

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Jackpot.

We now have the other side to Flowers.

 

[RobertWeathers]

And coinciding with that....

So funny how BB and Pom Pom Pete are trade buddies

 

[BaconGrundleCandy]

I liked Marsh coming out.

He's ready to fight at 4am and one of those guys you want on your side in sketchy situations lol. Every team needs a guy that will cross the line a bit and his intensity has always helped more than hurt his teams.

He lined up all over at UCLA, inside/out. Great motor and chase. Ball carriers will always be looking over their shoulders for Flowers and Marsh. Two high effort run/chase, pursuit guys right there.

I like his hands too. Hands are so important to linemen. Your initial move won't always work and hands are crucial when snaps turn into a fight and you have to disengage. Or if you're using them during a club, bull/snatch etc

He actually has pretty decent bend for a guy that looks like pledging for the Hells Angels. At times he has the ability to get flat & bend.

Def a team first guy that doesn't care about stats and won't sell out to get any.

Also caught a few passes at UCLA. I think at least one was a TD although this was years ago. Has NFL genes too. Father and Brother played.


Biggest concerns were functional strength and plan of attack when rushing the QB.

1) He's def got stronger since coming out. Simply watching his college and most recent tape will verify that.

2) I read M.B.'s comments the other day and that's great to hear.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I liked Marsh coming out.

He's ready to fight at 4am and one of those guys you want on your side in sketchy situations lol. Every team needs a guy that will cross the line a bit and his intensity has always helped more than hurt his teams.

He lined up all over at UCLA, inside/out. Great motor and chase. Ball carriers will always be looking over their shoulders for Flowers and Marsh. Two high effort run/chase, pursuit guys right there.

I like his hands too. Hands are so important to linemen. Your initial move won't always work and hands are crucial when snaps turn into a fight and you have to disengage. Or if you're using them during a club, bull/snatch etc

He actually has pretty decent bend for a guy that looks like pledging for the Hells Angels. At times he has the ability to get flat & bend.

Def a team first guy that doesn't care about stats and won't sell out to get any.

Also caught a few passes at UCLA. I think at least one was a TD although this was years ago. Has NFL genes too. Father and Brother played.


Biggest concerns were functional strength and plan of attack when rushing the QB.

1) He's def got stronger since coming out. Simply watching his college and most recent tape will verify that.

2) I read M.B.'s comments the other day and that's great to hear.

Great post.

I think football pedigree means a lot to BB

 

[Simpelton]

Jackpot.

We now have the other side to Flowers.

And yet another defensive player whose name is a common noun.

 

[slam]

First ballot on the "guy you expected to be a different race based on his name" hall of fame.

 

[dannydyn]

Covers kicks, blocks field goals & sacks the QB.

What's not to like?

Wait, he's white?

 

[dannydyn]

Covers kicks, blocks field goals & sacks the QB.

What's not to like?

That's is one FAST bastard.

 

[BaconGrundleCandy]

Great post.

I think football pedigree means a lot to BB

Prob should have "agreed" than "liked" lol.

It absolutely does, 100%.

Those guys care about the team, game etc and there's no substitute for that.

I've always said that Bill reminds me of the ultimate, classic movie High School coach.

To him there's no price on camaraderie between teammates, effort and putting the team first.

 

[WhoaDirty]

My understanding is he's a FA at the end of 2017.

According to Wiki he's a hardcore Magic the Gathering player so he sounds like an intelligent nerd who won't make waves.

I had no idea about his football play ability, but I knew he played MtG so the nerd in me was pumped about this trade haha.

 

[Simpelton]

I had no idea about his football play ability, but I knew he played MtG so the nerd in me was pumped about this trade haha.

I like it, shows a guy who likes to do some strategic planning in his free time. You don't do well in m:tg tournament play unless you come to the table with a strong game plan and know how to execute the plan in a lot of different situations. A guy with more than 20 lb of ribeye steak in his head is somebody Belichick can probably work with

 

[ALP]

seems like after SEA traded for richardson, they were more willing to part with cassius

 

[RobertWeathers]

I had no idea about his football play ability, but I knew he played MtG so the nerd in me was pumped about this trade haha.

What the hell is MtG?

Is it like Dungeons and Dragons?