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Easy..... Cassel was at USC behind two great QB's.... Sanchez came along when the QB talent at USC was not as good.
Cassel has had one year of success in the NFL. Sanchez has had one year of success in college.
Both were on teams that were largely superior in talent.
Both could be great.... both could be busts.
Sanchez was a first round pick with one year of success at the college level.
Cassel was a second round pick with one year of success at the NFL level.
Sanchez would have taken the Chiefs top ten pick and they could have gotten a guy like Ron Brace in the second round.
Cassel allowed the Chiefs to get a franchise QB (they think) and the best 3-4 End in the draft.
Oh, and Pioli had known one and worked with one for several years and knew him better than any GM could EVER know any draft pick.
Now, how it will turn out is anybody's guess. But, for anyone to act like it wasn't an informed well thought decision is silly.
Yes... I know... the chiefs 'devalued' their pick, and paid a 3-4 end to much money. Perhaps. Who cares.
If Tyson Jackson goes on to be a Richard Seymour guy... will anyone complain that he was drafted 'too high'?
Cassel and Sanchez are forever linked. I get it. But, based on the information at hand at the time of the decision, I think the Chiefs made the prudent choice. Not the 'sexy' choice. Maybe not even the 'best' choice in the long run.
But, with a franchise that is going down the drain quickly.... we need less 'potential' and more production.
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