Chiefs Andy Reid discusses Casshole, Stanzi, and more - Page 3

FloridaMan88 · 02-07-2013, 10:51 PM

http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/07...to-say-if.html

Chiefs’ Reid: Too early to say if Cassel will stay in KC

By ADAM TEICHER

The Kansas City Star

Quarterback Matt Cassel has been among the regulars since the end of the season working out at the Chiefs’ Truman Sports Complex practice facility.

That doesn’t necessarily mean Cassel will be a part of things when the Chiefs begin organized team workouts in April. Even though it’s been a month since he took the job as Chiefs head coach, Andy Reid hasn’t made a commitment to Cassel.

“I’m going to just let that play out,’’ Reid said when asked whether Cassel would play for the Chiefs in 2013. “We’re too early in the process to know that. We’ll continue to evaluate it. We’re evaluating him just like we do a free agent. That’s what you do, and the thing about that is it takes time. I think he realizes that. That’s how it works when there’s a change.’’

Cassel was benched midway through last season, his fourth with the Chiefs, and replaced by Brady Quinn. Cassel ranked 32nd and last in passer rating among quarterbacks who threw enough passes to qualify.

Cassel’s 2013 salary is $7.5 million, making it unlikely the Chiefs would retain him unless he’s their starter.

Their other quarterbacks last season were Quinn, a potential unrestricted free agent, Ricky Stanzi and Alex Tanney, who joined the Chiefs last year as an undrafted rookie and spent all season on the injured-reserve list.

Reid was similarly non-committal on whether the Chiefs would attempt to re-sign Quinn, who finished with a lower passer rating than Cassel. He didn’t throw enough passes to qualify for the ranking.

But Reid sounded intrigued by Stanzi. He joined the Chiefs as a fifth-round draft pick from Iowa two years ago but hasn’t played in a regular-season game.

“I watched a ton of his (video) from college,’’ Reid said. “I watched all of it. I watched everything he has from here. There’s just not that much of it. That’s a hard (evaluation). You want to see them in games. I’ve heard good things about him, both of those guys (including Cassel) and actually Brady, too. But with Stanzi you just don’t have as much information.

“There’s probably not enough on Ricky (to have an informed opinion), certainly not enough on what we’ll ask him to do. Matt, you’ve got a little better feel about just because there’s more snaps. Matt’s a good football player.’’

The Chiefs’ list of potential free agents also includes their leading receiver, Dwayne Bowe, two other starters in left tackle Branden Albert and defensive end Glenn Dorsey, and Pro Bowl punter Dustin Colquitt.

Bowe played last season as the franchise player. He would appear to be the most likely candidate to become the franchise player again if the sides don’t agree to terms of a long-term contract first. The period to designate a franchise player begins Feb. 18. Free agency begins in March.

“We’re going through that whole process right now,’’ Reid said when asked which potential free agents would be a priority for the Chiefs to re-sign. “It’s almost too early to say. We’re reaching out. We’re talking to them.’’

Reid said he is getting to know many of the Chiefs players. Others he already knew from his time with Philadelphia. The Eagles hoped to draft some of them, including Albert and safety Eric Berry, and Reid spent time with them as they were coming out of college.

“What’s funny is that some of these kids, Branden being one of them, I had spent a lot of time with before the draft, before they came out,’’ Reid said. “Eric Berry was in here today, making sure his hand was OK. He’s good. So seeing them is kind of funny. Now they’ve all grown up. They’re men and they’ve made it.’’

The Chiefs will begin their organized offseason conditioning program on April 1. They will have 10 offseason practices in May and a mandatory three-day minicamp in June.

Because they have a new head coach, the Chiefs will also have an extra minicamp in May.

B14ckmon · 02-08-2013, 02:26 AM

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Originally Posted by NJChiefsFan

Did he talk about how kick-ass the USA is?

No. He is a pretty chill guy.

**007** · 02-08-2013, 02:33 AM

Can we start referring to Casshole at THAT QB now? I think he deserves the same treatment as THAT kicker at this point.

KCrockaholic · 02-08-2013, 03:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Guru

Can we start referring to Casshole at THAT QB now? I think he deserves the same treatment as THAT kicker at this point.

Well he did throw 3 INT's in his playoff game. 3.

RunKC · 02-08-2013, 04:08 AM

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Originally Posted by DaWolf

Check out Reid's interview with Dave Stewart here:

http://youtu.be/Stkgbv9v25Q

Good stuff. Specifically about the QB, he says that his QB must be an extension of him on the field, and that the QB must be able to elevate the game of those around him. He is also specifically asked about whether he believes that he can succeed with a "game manager" at QB and Reid insists that the QB has to be good enough to go win games for you and to raise the level of play around him.

Basically, it's a long way of saying adios Matt Cassel...

This trade down talk they keep saying is worrying. It's almost like they are trying to let people know that they do want to trade out of the 1st overall pick.

**mdchiefsfan** · 02-08-2013, 04:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SNR

I love what Reid said here. "That’s how it works when there’s a change."

Translation: You have no more friends in the front office or the coaching staff, Matt. You're all alone. You have no more excuses. You will be judged the way you should have been judged 4 years ago when you came in, and you will lose.

**mdchiefsfan** · 02-08-2013, 04:24 AM

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Originally Posted by B14ckmon

I got absolutely wasted with Ricky Stanzi on more than one occasion. True story.

I smoked pot with Johnny Hopkins.

It was Johnny Hopkins, and Sloan Kettering, and they were blazin that shit up everyday.

Unsmooth-Moment · 02-08-2013, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by mdchiefsfan

I smoked pot with Johnny Hopkins.

It was Johnny Hopkins, and Sloan Kettering, and they were blazin that shit up everyday.

Red Dawg · 02-08-2013, 06:08 AM

Reids comments suck. What the hell is there to discuss? Matt and Brady are crap. Film is proof enough. The fact they have not been cut is not good. Anybody is better than keeping them.

**Fire Me Boy!** · 02-08-2013, 06:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Tuckdaddy

Reids comments suck. What the hell is there to discuss? Matt and Brady are crap. Film is proof enough. The fact they have not been cut is not good. Anybody is better than keeping them.

No need to cut Quinn. He's not under contract. No use in cutting Cassel until FA starts.

**the Talking Can** · 02-08-2013, 07:35 AM

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Originally Posted by DaWolf

Check out Reid's interview with Dave Stewart here:

http://youtu.be/Stkgbv9v25Q

Good stuff. Specifically about the QB, he says that his QB must be an extension of him on the field, and that the QB must be able to elevate the game of those around him. He is also specifically asked about whether he believes that he can succeed with a "game manager" at QB and Reid insists that the QB has to be good enough to go win games for you and to raise the level of play around him.

Basically, it's a long way of saying adios Matt Cassel...

thanks for that

just hearing someone employed by the Chiefs talk about 'great QBs' is weirdly thrilling...

no way in hell that guy is going to war with Matt Cassel....

King_Chief_Fan · 02-08-2013, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Sorter

If Reid sounded intrigued, it was probably because he was shocked we never played Stanzi in the regular season.

and with the 2 worst in the league playing in front of him......that would tell me all I need to know about Stanzi.....he is gone

WV · 02-08-2013, 08:08 AM

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Originally Posted by SNR

You're not on my good list yet, Andy. You still have two tasks left to complete:

1. Cut Cassel
2. Draft a QB at #1 overall

Then and only then will you win me over.

This x1000

Reerun_KC · 02-08-2013, 08:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SNR

You're not on my good list yet, Andy. You still have two tasks left to complete:

1. Cut Cassel
2. Draft a QB at #1 overall

Then and only then will you win me over.

There is no need now... The fanbase is back on board. Season ticket sales are back on track...

This franchise can keep Cassel, draft Jackwagon and everyone will be on cloud nine again...

Hunt is a freaking genious fleecing the city again... Props to him...

Strongside · 02-08-2013, 08:12 AM

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Originally Posted by R8ers

I bet Cassel is the starting QB

I bet you live under a bridge.

PhillyChiefFan · 02-08-2013, 08:19 AM

"Matt's a good football player."

Andy's nice guy translation: "He sucks ass."

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FloridaMan88 Mahomes: We Are All Witnesses Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Miami, FL Casino cash: $3282906	Andy Reid discusses Casshole, Stanzi, and more http://www.kansascity.com/2013/02/07...to-say-if.html Chiefs’ Reid: Too early to say if Cassel will stay in KC By ADAM TEICHER The Kansas City Star Quarterback Matt Cassel has been among the regulars since the end of the season working out at the Chiefs’ Truman Sports Complex practice facility. That doesn’t necessarily mean Cassel will be a part of things when the Chiefs begin organized team workouts in April. Even though it’s been a month since he took the job as Chiefs head coach, Andy Reid hasn’t made a commitment to Cassel. “I’m going to just let that play out,’’ Reid said when asked whether Cassel would play for the Chiefs in 2013. “We’re too early in the process to know that. We’ll continue to evaluate it. We’re evaluating him just like we do a free agent. That’s what you do, and the thing about that is it takes time. I think he realizes that. That’s how it works when there’s a change.’’ Cassel was benched midway through last season, his fourth with the Chiefs, and replaced by Brady Quinn. Cassel ranked 32nd and last in passer rating among quarterbacks who threw enough passes to qualify. Cassel’s 2013 salary is $7.5 million, making it unlikely the Chiefs would retain him unless he’s their starter. Their other quarterbacks last season were Quinn, a potential unrestricted free agent, Ricky Stanzi and Alex Tanney, who joined the Chiefs last year as an undrafted rookie and spent all season on the injured-reserve list. Reid was similarly non-committal on whether the Chiefs would attempt to re-sign Quinn, who finished with a lower passer rating than Cassel. He didn’t throw enough passes to qualify for the ranking. But Reid sounded intrigued by Stanzi. He joined the Chiefs as a fifth-round draft pick from Iowa two years ago but hasn’t played in a regular-season game. “I watched a ton of his (video) from college,’’ Reid said. “I watched all of it. I watched everything he has from here. There’s just not that much of it. That’s a hard (evaluation). You want to see them in games. I’ve heard good things about him, both of those guys (including Cassel) and actually Brady, too. But with Stanzi you just don’t have as much information. “There’s probably not enough on Ricky (to have an informed opinion), certainly not enough on what we’ll ask him to do. Matt, you’ve got a little better feel about just because there’s more snaps. Matt’s a good football player.’’ The Chiefs’ list of potential free agents also includes their leading receiver, Dwayne Bowe, two other starters in left tackle Branden Albert and defensive end Glenn Dorsey, and Pro Bowl punter Dustin Colquitt. Bowe played last season as the franchise player. He would appear to be the most likely candidate to become the franchise player again if the sides don’t agree to terms of a long-term contract first. The period to designate a franchise player begins Feb. 18. Free agency begins in March. “We’re going through that whole process right now,’’ Reid said when asked which potential free agents would be a priority for the Chiefs to re-sign. “It’s almost too early to say. We’re reaching out. We’re talking to them.’’ Reid said he is getting to know many of the Chiefs players. Others he already knew from his time with Philadelphia. The Eagles hoped to draft some of them, including Albert and safety Eric Berry, and Reid spent time with them as they were coming out of college. “What’s funny is that some of these kids, Branden being one of them, I had spent a lot of time with before the draft, before they came out,’’ Reid said. “Eric Berry was in here today, making sure his hand was OK. He’s good. So seeing them is kind of funny. Now they’ve all grown up. They’re men and they’ve made it.’’ The Chiefs will begin their organized offseason conditioning program on April 1. They will have 10 offseason practices in May and a mandatory three-day minicamp in June. Because they have a new head coach, the Chiefs will also have an extra minicamp in May.
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