Cassel getting paid

Well I'm with Prisco, I think the Chiefs should have waited to see if Cassel could prove himself on a team other than the Patriots.. I think my grandma could have won 11 games as QB for the Patriots last year... Remember the year before with virtually the same roster (except the QB position) they went 16-0 and Brady threw for 50 TD's?? When you remember that fact, it seems that Cassel isn't that great, and he'll probably be another Bono or Grbac - Those two were a couple of guys from a great system (49ers) who filled in for injured veteran stars and did pretty good, and they came to Kansas City and were terrible. yes Grbac put up some decent stats, but he was a locker room cancer.. I don't see Cassel as a locker room cancer, I just don't think he's going to be the next coming of Len Dawson.

Some points for Pete,

You pay 1st round rookies ungodly sums of money to sign them to long term contracts without even 1 down of NFL football. This translates into players who are not committed to contracts or are due for a contract ala Matt Cassel feeling they deserve their payday comparable to what there peers who just entered the league make. You have players who average about 9-15 years of playable time needing to earn a lifetime of income. You have the most violent game in sports.

So given these facts do you really want to anger the player who you just traded for by making him play to pay verses the rookie you just gave 30 million upfront guarenteed leading your 700 Million dollar franchise? How do you think that would go over? You then have a disgruntled QB in a new system on a 3- whatever team trying to turn around the fortunes of your business.

No offense, but NFL players are some of the most underpaid athletes in all of sports and you question the intelligence of locking up a player to a nice contract in a league with non-gaurenteed contracts?

I think its better to sign what you value then play around with a guys livelihood and except any of the players to respect your management. Let alone the kind of reputation you are going to earn in the agent community. Franchising guys and not offering them long term contracts is a scumball thing to do.

Of course you are Pete Prisco. So I am sure you treat your employees like expendable garbage. Good for you.

DoitforLamar Reputation: 76 Level: Pro Since: Jan 1, 2007	Posted on: July 14, 2009 2:43 pm Score: 145 Cassel getting paid You would have waited? For what? The Chiefs are in rebuilding mode. They found a QB they obviously think they can build around and eventually win with. What sense would it make for them to rebuild for a year or two, and then get setback again while waiting for a new QB to learn the system? This was the right move. They went after their guy, got him, and now signed him. Although Cassel will probably never join the ranks of the elite QBs in the NFL, Pioli and Haley obviously saw enough of this guy to believe that he can be a winner when all the pieces fall into place. Watch for this team to be one of the hottest to finish the 09 season heading into 2010. I think the future is bright in Kansas City a few years down the road. [ Reply to Comment ]
vqman Reputation: 88 Level: All-Star Since: Jan 1, 2007	Posted on: July 14, 2009 2:50 pm Score: 120 Cassel getting paid Well I'm with Prisco, I think the Chiefs should have waited to see if Cassel could prove himself on a team other than the Patriots.. I think my grandma could have won 11 games as QB for the Patriots last year... Remember the year before with virtually the same roster (except the QB position) they went 16-0 and Brady threw for 50 TD's?? When you remember that fact, it seems that Cassel isn't that great, and he'll probably be another Bono or Grbac - Those two were a couple of guys from a great system (49ers) who filled in for injured veteran stars and did pretty good, and they came to Kansas City and were terrible. yes Grbac put up some decent stats, but he was a locker room cancer.. I don't see Cassel as a locker room cancer, I just don't think he's going to be the next coming of Len Dawson. [ Reply to Comment ]
martin8fan Reputation: 96 Level: Superstar Since: Sep 26, 2007	Posted on: July 14, 2009 2:56 pm Score: 91 Cassel getting paid Waited for what????????????? We have to go by this new regime anyway. Either they will fail or head in the right direction. If they want Cassel, let them have him and move on with this team. if it fails then the whole thing fails and these guys will be outta here. And don't get me wrong I want to see the Chiefs be a contender again. I'm just saying we have to live or die by Piolli and Haley so hopefully they get the Chiefs back on track along with Cassel. [ Reply to Comment ]
BigIslandBaller Reputation: 0 Level: Amateur Since: Oct 7, 2006	Posted on: July 14, 2009 2:59 pm Score: 59 Cassel getting paid For once I actually agree with Prisco! I think Cassel is good, but not that good. He is a product of the NE system in my opinion. I wasn't that impressed by what I saw last year. Not having Gonzalez is going to hurt the Chiefs too. Oh yeah, Davis Garrard? Doesn't Prisco read what he writes before he posts?? [ Reply to Comment ]
joe_momma Reputation: 97 Level: Superstar Since: Aug 24, 2006	Posted on: July 14, 2009 4:01 pm Score: 98 No Way Now they can focus on rebuilding. Obviously they've got their franchise QB. They wouldn't have brought him had the office brass not moved from NE first. In my mind, they were sold on him from the get go and this way they get to play the wait game. Now, they can dump LJ or whatever else it is they want to do with the rebuilding of a once powerful franchise. They probably need to go back to Bama and grab another LB or something. [ Reply to Comment ]
canuck23 Reputation: 98 Level: Superstar Since: Sep 12, 2006	Posted on: July 14, 2009 4:20 pm Score: 115 Cassel getting paid Prisco's right - why sign a guy based on one year of work to a six year contract? That's a huge investment to make in a guy that frankly nobody should yet be investing that much money into. Heck, the guy hasn't even played a down of real football for the Chiefs yet. For Cassel's sake I hope he can perform halfway decent this year, or he's going to be raked through the coals early and oftern. [ Reply to Comment ]
johnnytsunami Reputation: 0 Level: Amateur Since: Feb 23, 2007	Posted on: July 14, 2009 4:38 pm Score: -9 Cassel getting paid you are a idiot dude shut up [ Reply to Comment ]
Sircheeks Reputation: 97 Level: Superstar Since: Jun 30, 2008	Posted on: July 14, 2009 4:39 pm Score: 114 Cassel getting paid Quarterbacks don't get paid for who they are. They get paid for what they can become. Mark Sanchez, Matt Stafford, JaMarcus Russell and other high profile QBs receive big money in hopes that they can develop into franchise passers. Matt Cassel is no exception. Obviously Pioli has seen enough in Cassel to designate him as "the guy." He may not be a finished product, but the Chiefs seem to believe he has the tools to become that guy. This contract publically affirms what Kansas City management feels about their quarterback. Matt Cassel is their guy, and they want everybody to know about it. [ Reply to Comment ]
johnnytsunami Reputation: 0 Level: Amateur Since: Feb 23, 2007	Posted on: July 14, 2009 4:40 pm Score: 1 Cassel getting paid doitforlamar you are just dumb dude, you dont know crap about football shut the hell up [ Reply to Comment ]
lionz_fan Reputation: 91 Level: All-Star Since: Aug 21, 2006	Posted on: July 14, 2009 4:41 pm Score: 144 Cassel getting paid Some points for Pete, You pay 1st round rookies ungodly sums of money to sign them to long term contracts without even 1 down of NFL football. This translates into players who are not committed to contracts or are due for a contract ala Matt Cassel feeling they deserve their payday comparable to what there peers who just entered the league make. You have players who average about 9-15 years of playable time needing to earn a lifetime of income. You have the most violent game in sports. So given these facts do you really want to anger the player who you just traded for by making him play to pay verses the rookie you just gave 30 million upfront guarenteed leading your 700 Million dollar franchise? How do you think that would go over? You then have a disgruntled QB in a new system on a 3- whatever team trying to turn around the fortunes of your business. No offense, but NFL players are some of the most underpaid athletes in all of sports and you question the intelligence of locking up a player to a nice contract in a league with non-gaurenteed contracts? I think its better to sign what you value then play around with a guys livelihood and except any of the players to respect your management. Let alone the kind of reputation you are going to earn in the agent community. Franchising guys and not offering them long term contracts is a scumball thing to do. Of course you are Pete Prisco. So I am sure you treat your employees like expendable garbage. Good for you. [ Reply to Comment ]

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