Forget the draft - radio hosts and callers already rationalizing starter MATT CASSEL?

[htismaqe]

I don't get it.

I FULLY understand that not everybody is convinced that we should, or even will, draft a QB to start next year.

But what is it with the last few days of people talking about MATT ****ING CASSEL as next year's starter?

Caller after caller to 810. TJ Carpenter on Friday night telling everybody to be prepared for Matt Cassel because Reid can "fix him". Petro talking today about Reid being able to get "another 2010" out of Cassel.

Is this just a case of battered fan syndrome? Does anybody REALLY think Matt Cassel starting next year is a realistic scenario?

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by ClevelandBronco

Andy Reid could be marvelous for Cassel's career. All he needs is three or four more years as the starter in K.C. You'll see.

Lol..

****er.

[Dayze]

Originally Posted by Cmd'r&Chief

In this league as a quarterback either you have "it". Or you don't. Sometimes it takes a QB a couple years to find their grove. Cassel doesn't have "it". He's had multiple times to prove us wrong. He's just not a 1st string QB. If Crennel could figure that out, surely Reid will.

Yep. If after 3 yrs there is still a question as to whether or not your guy has "it".......then he doesn't

[Coogs]

Pioli blindly hitched his wagon to Gus Cassel. What did it get him? Same thing it got his 2 HC's he hired. Same thing it got his endless string of OC's. Fired and/or different jobs. Every last one of them.

No way the new regime hitches their wagon to that same horse.

[Cmd'r&Chief]

Originally Posted by Coogs

Pioli blindly hitched his wagon to Gus Cassel. What did it get him? Same thing it got his 2 HC's he hired. Same thing it got his endless string of OC's. Fired and/or different jobs. Every last one of them.

No way the new regime hitches their wagon to that same horse.

Boom. What this dude said

[HotCarl]

We need a steady veteran hand at QB to anchor a dominating defense and the run game we have. If only there were such a person, say, a veteran backup in San Francisco who may come available.

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by HotCarl

We need a steady veteran hand at QB to anchor a dominating defense and the run game we have. If only there were such a person, say, a veteran backup in San Francisco who may come available.

Troll.

[Cmd'r&Chief]

Originally Posted by HotCarl

We need a steady veteran hand at QB to anchor a dominating defense and the run game we have. If only there were such a person, say, a veteran backup in San Francisco who may come available.

Right, because in the past couple of years it's been proven that 1st year quarterbacks cannot start, let alone be successful and go to the play offs or super bowl XLVII

[KCDC]

Originally Posted by HotCarl

We need a steady veteran hand at QB to anchor a dominating defense and the run game we have. If only there were such a person, say, a veteran backup in San Francisco who may come available.

Alex Smith = Matt Cassel +1. MC=1 so AS = 2 on a 1 to 10 scale.

[Cmd'r&Chief]

Originally Posted by KCDC

Alex Smith = Matt Cassel +1. MC=1 so AS = 2 on a 1 to 10 scale.

Dude, really? Alex Smith isn't an excellent QB but at least he can win a ****ing play off game. I rank him a 5 or 6 realistically.

[TEX]

Originally Posted by Cmd'r&Chief

Dude, really? Alex Smith isn't an excellent QB but at least he can win a ****ing play off game. I rank him a 5 or 6 realistically.

I agree he's better than Cassel, but he would simply be at best a jump up to an average NFL QB

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by TEX

I agree he's better than Cassel, but he would simply be at best a jump up to an average NFL QB

Yep.

Return to mediocrity.

[memyselfI]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I don't get it.

I FULLY understand that not everybody is convinced that we should, or even will, draft a QB to start next year.

But what is it with the last few days of people talking about MATT ****ING CASSEL as next year's starter?

Caller after caller to 810. TJ Carpenter on Friday night telling everybody to be prepared for Matt Cassel because Reid can "fix him". Petro talking today about Reid being able to get "another 2010" out of Cassel.

Is this just a case of battered fan syndrome? Does anybody REALLY think Matt Cassel starting next year is a realistic scenario?

I said it the week Reid was hired. Andy himself made remarks which indicated he thought Cassel had gotten a short shot and was sympathetic to him. Right when I heard those words I seemed to sense that Cassel was going to get another shot. Either he or Brady and since the Chiefs paid so much for Cassel I think it would be Matt.

I'd love it if he could resurrect his career and would love it more if he did it here. I just don't think fans have it in them to give him another shot. The FO thinking might be this year is a free pass for Matt. It will be his third coach. Reid gets a year before he's on the clock. Why not see if they can make something work while also finding a young QB and filling spots needed all over the roster.

Originally Posted by CoMoChief

He'd be a solid backup if he was making only $1M/year.

Yeah. The problem with Matt Cassel as a backup is that backups become starters when there is an injury. That's a horrific idea. I want my backup to be a capable, development guy. Cassel has developed as far as he's going and has regressed to where he's always going to be. I don't want him anywhere near my team even if he plays for free.

Originally Posted by memyselfI

I said it the week Reid was hired. Andy himself made remarks which indicated he thought Cassel had gotten a short shot and was sympathetic to him. Right when I heard those words I seemed to sense that Cassel was going to get another shot. Either he or Brady and since the Chiefs paid so much for Cassel I think it would be Matt.

I'd love it if he could resurrect his career and would love it more if he did it here. I just don't think fans have it in them to give him another shot. The FO thinking might be this year is a free pass for Matt. It will be his third coach. Reid gets a year before he's on the clock. Why not see if they can make something work while also finding a young QB and filling spots needed all over the roster.

You know, I used to think you were just dumb. But now I presume you've submitted this post out of boredom because your tongue is stuck to a flagpole.

[Rausch]

Originally Posted by Dayze

Yep. If after 3 yrs there is still a question as to whether or not your guy has "it".......then he doesn't

"But she does everything.

She cooks, cleans, works hard, takes care of the kids.

If she'd just quit blowing strangers in the parking lot of the local bar she'd be perfect..."