Football Could Cassel be part of the Vrabel deal? - Page 3

MIAdragon · 02-27-2009, 02:59 PM

Patriots beat writer Mike Reiss wonders if Mike Vrabel's trade could be part of a larger deal including Matt Cassel.

Now that would be a doozy. Reiss is one of the most well-respected beat writers in the country, and is usually very cautious to publish anything resembling speculation. He rightly points out that we have no idea what the compensation in the Vrabel trade is.
Source: Boston Globe

Sofa King · 02-27-2009, 03:47 PM

definantly against a cassel trade.. keep our #3, give thiggy a shot, if he sucks, draft a QB in the 1st next year... some good ones coming out..

Shox · 02-27-2009, 03:50 PM

If we give up our #3 pick for him I will be very disappointed. A second would be a good deal, he is certainly worth a shot then.

MIAdragon · 02-27-2009, 03:51 PM

Hmm wonder if TonyG and a 3rd or 4th would work?

Chief3188 · 02-27-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by BigRock

It's not getting much play here that I've noticed, but another probably BS rumor is that the Pats and Panthers are working on some kind of Cassell-for-Peppers swap, and the Vrabel trade might have been for the Pats to free up a little cap space before signing Peppers.

That doesn't make sense though. Why would the Pats need to free up cap space to sign Peppers when unloading Cassell gives them 14 million freed up?

Rooster · 02-27-2009, 03:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Brock

He made some throws that Thigpen could only dream about.

You mean throws of 30 yards or more.

Chief3188 · 02-27-2009, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by MIAdragon

Hmm wonder if TonyG and a 3rd or 4th would work?

If we are getting a new QB I don't think trading his best weapon would be in his or our best interests do you?

MOhillbilly · 02-27-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

I'm gonna repost this:

There is no way the Chiefs would be dumb enough to trade that for Cassell.

I would really like someone to explain to me how Matt Cassell is worth 1540 points. The entire Patriots Draft isn't even worth that.

So, unless you are telling me that Matt Cassell is worth more than our 2nd-7th rounders, plus next year's first, I don't know what else to say.

were talkin about the chiefs here. its almost second nature.

**doomy3** · 02-27-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief3188

That doesn't make sense though. Why would the Pats need to free up cap space to sign Peppers when unloading Cassell gives them 14 million freed up?

Peppers was franchised, so in order to get him, they would need to trade for him.

MIAdragon · 02-27-2009, 03:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief3188

If we are getting a new QB I don't think trading his best weapon would be in his or our best interests do you?

If the guy wants out, Id like to get something for him while I can, so yea I do.

ChiefsCountry · 02-27-2009, 03:58 PM

I dont think KC would be a good fit for Cassel. Minnesota would have been ideal. Detroit could be a nice option as well.

Chief3188 · 02-27-2009, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by doomy3

Peppers was franchised, so in order to get him, they would need to trade for him.

I understand that. What I am saying is why would the Pats need to trade Vrabel in order to free up cap space in order to trade Cassell for Peppers and have enough space to sign Peppers when unloading Cassell gives them that space in the first place.

**doomy3** · 02-27-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Chief3188

I understand that. What I am saying is why would the Pats need to trade Vrabel in order to free up cap space in order to trade Cassell for Peppers and have enough space to sign Peppers when unloading Cassell gives them that space in the first place.

I don't think it was about freeing up cap space, but Vrabel and Peppers play/would play the same position in New England, so they freed up the position if this were to happen.

Chief3188 · 02-27-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by MIAdragon

If the guy wants out, Id like to get something for him while I can, so yea I do.

Well fair enough but I guess that depends on if the compensation we receive is more valuable to our teams future rather than helping to develop a QB by giving him every chance to succeed with good players.

Chief3188 · 02-27-2009, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by doomy3

I don't think it was about freeing up cap space, but Vrabel and Peppers play/would play the same position in New England, so they freed up the position if this were to happen.

That could very well be true.

orange · 02-27-2009, 04:02 PM

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Originally Posted by KcChiefsKing

Hmm, A deal between the two most secretive teams in the NFL. Damn, we wont know the compensation until draft day.

They'll probably exchange 7th rounders in 2010 just so they can append "plus undisclosed picks" to the announcement.

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