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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
My personal take is that Sanchez has more upside potential while Cassel has less downside risk. In other words, Sanchez is more likely to be great, but Cassel is less likely to bust. It's just a matter of opinion which you'd prefer--I personally think it's a wash and I like Cassel enough to back him for now.
As for the Cassel stuff, I think the reason people mention the shotgun vs. under-center splits is because they are vastly overrating the Pats' offensive line. Again, take a look at highlights of him snapping from under center--he was getting harassed like there was no tomorrow. We've seen in both New Orleans and New England that when a starter like Brees and Brady are that good, their lightning quick reads make their offensive line look a lot better than they should.
And so, I don't think Cassel holds on to the ball too long because on most downs, he didn't have enough time to hold on to the ball too long. People just think he had enough time because they think the Pats' offensive line is much better than it actually is. I don't think he holds on to the ball any more than Sanchez does, given that that's a knock some people have on him too. Like Cassel, Sanchez got that knock largely because people overrated the USC offensive line as well.
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I disagree. I think he holds it too long. As bad as NE's line MAY have been, they were at least middle of the pack, and he led the league in sacks taken at 47 (referenced from another article I read here. Sorry no link). But from what Amnorix and others have stated, he does have some mobility.
Personally I'm hoping a lot of those sacks were rust showing, but we'll see when he lines up behind Sackintosh.
To me, it comes down to Gailey (Haley) and what scheme he puts in. Hopefully he can find a way to make him successful and not try to Herm him into getting hurt. In AZ, Haley tried to go down the field a lot more than the OL will allow him to here. Hopefully they can adjust for it. Honestly, I wouldn't mind seeing some trick plays like they had last year, just to give the Defense half a second of doubt, and hopefully that half a second will be beneficial for Cassel.