Chiefs Chiefs trade 34th pick for Cassel and Vrabel - Page 34

**chiefforlife** · 01:21 PM

Chiefs just got Cassel, ON NFLN!

http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/2009/02...with_patriots/

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The Kansas City Chiefs announced on Saturday that the club has acquired QB Matt Cassel and LB Mike Vrabel from New England in exchange for the Chiefs second-round pick (34th overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft. The agreement is contingent on both players reporting and passing their physicals.

“I have a long history with both players,” said Kansas City Chiefs General Manager Scott Pioli. “Mike and Matt are men that I respect both personally and professionally. I look forward to having them as new members of the Chiefs family.”

baitism · 02-28-2009, 01:30 PM

Mecca is probably at a bar drinking the pain away.

eazyb81 · 02-28-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Chieftain58

Pioli is an Idiot! Wastes a high pick on a 33 year old LB and a 7th round QB wtf..

You're right, I would have much rather had someone like Michael Johnson over Cassel and Vrabel.

**the Talking Can** · 02-28-2009, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Hootie

when the talking can has a positive spin on something, you know you're getting a good deal

well, I'd much rather have Stafford....

but look, we brought Pioli in to clean house and he's done it....nothing we can do now but assume - and frankly pray - that he knows what he is doing...

and a 2nd is palatable....(and i bet Pioli will try everything to trade down now...yes, i know it is neigh impossible)

the upside:

No thigpen
our 1st round pick which gives us leverage
a clear #1 QB who is young-ish

ok, so get over it and let's remake this shitpile...

we got a QB...not the one most wanted, but we got one

**doomy3** · 02-28-2009, 01:31 PM

Clearly this deal means that we won't be drafting Curry at 3!

/Darth CarlSatan

|Zach| · 02-28-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by baitism

Mecca is probably at a bar drinking the pain away.

I think that would be to social of an event for him.

htismaqe · 02-28-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Rausch

Hate the deal but now that it's done I wonder if we can find someone to trade down with and get our 2nd back...

If I had to bet money, I'd say that's precisely what we'll look to do.

**wazu** · 02-28-2009, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

Yeah, Ok.

There is no competition. The Chiefs didn't trade for a guy to create "competition".

Agreed. Thigpen is a solid back-up. I don't even think there will be a "show" competition. His brightest hope would be to be released and get signed by another team.

Tyler, if you are reading this, just know - you will always be a legend in KC for three reasons:

1. The touchdown reception
2. The skeleton picture
3. And most importantly - posting on ChiefsPlanet

milkman · 02-28-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501

I know, hootie. I hate the brees comparison.

Brees was passed up once by almost every NFL team. Nobody knew anything about Brees and it would have been a reach for the Chiefs to draft him.

Just because we know now that Brees is a stud doesn't mean it was obvious in his draft year.

To be fair, there were a lot of people on this forum who really liked Brees coming out of school and there were a lot of heated debates about him.

melbar · 02-28-2009, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

I would think the 3rd pick has to be Curry now.

Linebacker and DE need to be addressed, but more so linebacker with the Chiefs moving to a 3-4.

Curry would now have a mentor as far as preperation and on field play go...

**Tribal Warfare** · 02-28-2009, 01:33 PM

Expect Mike Reilly, or John Parker Wilson being drafted in the 4th or 5th round

MTG#10 · 02-28-2009, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Adam

Agreed. Thigpen is a solid back-up. I don't even think there will be a "show" competition. His brightest hope would be to be released and get signed by another team.

Tyler, if you are reading this, just know - you will always be a legend in KC for three reasons:

1. The touchdown reception
2. The skeleton picture
3. And most importantly - posting on ChiefsPlanet

Im pretty sure that turned out to be an impostor.

thebrad84 · 02-28-2009, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by milkman

I can only say that I'm happy we didn't give up the farm to bring these guys in.

I don't like the deal because I don't believe that Matt GrCassel is all that good.

I certainly agree with you that Cassel has a lot to prove still. He had tons of weapons in NE that the Chiefs certainly don't have..at least with WR and O-line. But at least he's only a second round pick experiment, and if he pans out, great, if not then we look at Bradford next year maybe..

Pioli Zombie · 02-28-2009, 01:35 PM

Nobody screwed anybody in this trade. Both Belichick and Pioli know value.
The Patriots just cleared 20 million off their books to go after FA's. And they now have picks 23 and 35.
The Chiefs get the qb pioli has evaluated as being better than stafford or sanchez and Vrabel for a 2nd round pick and they still have their #3

Fans tend to think their team screwed the other team or that they got screwed. We'll just have to live with the fact its a great move for both franchises.
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MTG#10 · 02-28-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by The Bad Guy

I seriously can't stop laughing.

You're right, the more I think about it the dumber I feel for thinking it. Oh well...

Chief Pote · 02-28-2009, 01:35 PM

I think everyone has a reasonable complaint with this trade....after all we won two whole games last year. Why would you shoot for more?

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