O'Connell has little experience under center. His college career consisted of almost always being in the shotgun.

If Thigpen had any hint of upside, why would MN, who has less talent at the QB position than anyone in the league not named KC, throw him in the trash?

A few things:
-You're comparing the Vikings to the Pats. The Vikings had to keep extra "ready now" QBs on the roster because they didn't trust Tarvaris Jackson (hence, why Frerotte made the roster over Thigpen). They even had a QB controversy. Also, while the Pats have a history of smart personnel decisions, the Vikings have a history of continually botching the QB evaluation (e.g. Favre anybody? Tarvaris Jackson?)
-Second, the Vikes cut Thigpen after one preseason before they had an extensive chance to evaluate him. The Pats cut Guiterrez after two full seasons of evaluation. It's also been widely speculated that the Vikings hoped Thigpen would clear waivers.

So again, when real good personnel guys like those on the Pats have two years to evaluate a QB and decide that he's garbage, even when they have pretty lousy options behind him, that's a huge red flag.

I don't know about you, but it doesn't take me too many whiffs to realize I'm smelling a pile of shit.

The fact that Gut stuck around a little bit and was immediately picked up by the "old" regime in KC says that there was something of promise there.

We have to see. Again, realize that the Chiefs also picked up Vince Redd and cut him. We have no idea if Guiterrez was brought in to seriously compete for a roster spot or if he was just signed because he could bring in competition and be a long shot for a roster spot. It's not like Pioli had to make any kind of effort to bring him in.

We could spin it any way we want to. But it just doesn't sound like New England had any hint of confidence in the guy. I mean, they drafted a QB in 2008 and then went out and grabbed two QBs this offseason. Not a very strong vote of confidence in Guiterrez.

A stretch is saying Mugsy Bogues is almost as tall as Manute Bol.

You on the other hand, are slinging bullshit on the wall hoping that people think it's paint.

But the fact is, it is ****ing bullshit, and you're a ****ing moron if you think anyone is going to buy your "paint".

We just signed a guy who was terrible last preseason to a 60+ mil contract...

Different type of 'terrible', though.

Having said that, Belichick did give him the "He's got a lot of talent and he could probably play for another team in the NFL. It just didn't work out for him here" speech that he gave after cutting Chad Jackson.

Hi.

Gutierrez sucked as a Patriot backup. O'Connell sucked as a Patriot backup.

Bye.

(P.S.: Yeah, I know... Cassel sucked as a Patriot backup... until he got on the field full-time. But the chances that lightning strikes twice, or three times, is pretty slim. Cassel is a unique story, not the norm.)

Kevin O'Connell: Could Land With Chiefs or Broncos - 8/31/2009 8:38:57 AM

Update:
It is "generally expected" that the Chiefs will claim former Patriots quarterback Kevin O'Connell off waivers, NFL.com reports.

Recommendation:
The Chiefs and Broncos are presumed to have interest in O'Connell, and the report indicated that Denver might try to swing a trade with New England for a draft pick to prevent O'Connell from landing with a division rival. "I can't imagine (Patriots coach) Belichick just giving away (last year's) third-round pick," one league source, referring to O'Connell's 2008 draft position, said. "He's going to try to squeeze (Broncos coach) McDaniels for a pick."

According to Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe (soon to be of ESPN), the Lions claimed O'Connell.

http://twitter.com/MikeReiss

The Don isn't going to be happy about this one bit...

All you had to do was look at Madden 2010 to know that. It has Gailey listed with a negative effect on QBs. And we all know that if the programmers at EA Sports say it is so, then it is so. They are the true litmus test of all things NFL. :)

Seriously, Gailey gets credit for the last year's "wildcat" and rightfully so. But I'm not sure that I'd be too anxious to keep any coach associated with a 2-14 record.

Lions trying to pimp O'Connell for a late round draft pick?
 

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...ign-bollinger/

Lions claim O'Connell, sign Bollinger
Posted by Mike Florio on September 1, 2009 4:27 PM ET

As we recently explained, only two teams had priority over the Chiefs in the waiver process relating to former Patriots quarterback Kevin O'Connell: the Lions and the Rams.

We thought the Rams possibly would consider O'Connell. We regarded the Lions as an unlikely candidate to claim him.

So, of course, Mike Reiss of the Boston Globe reports that the Lions claimed O'Connell.

The move becomes even more curious given that the Lions signed quarterback Brooks Bollinger on Tuesday.

But with Daunte Culpepper nursing a toe injury and Drew Stanton being evaluated for a knee injury, the Lions need other quarterbacks to complement Matthew Stafford for the preseason finale.

It's also possible that the Lions will try to flip O'Connell to the Chiefs or the Broncos for a low-round draft pick.

I do that shit all the time in Madden.