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Originally Posted by SensibleChiefsfan
Wow.... two months ago, it was one of the 'best' moves.
Now, this guy thinks it's one of the worst.
Sorry, but the trade for Cassel was a good move.
The contract he got is barely above average for a starting QB. So, the contract wasn't a bad move.
The Chiefs were on the hook for 14 million anyways.
If Cassel had had a good year, the Chiefs would have to pay much more than that..... or franchise him again, which would have given him the same amount over two years that is currently guaranteed.
The Jared Allen situation developed because the Chiefs lacked the forethought to lock him up before his contract was up.
Just because the old regime thought it was great to let the players get to a contract year and let negotiations hit an impasse before actually trying to work a deal, doesn't mean that is what the smart teams do.
Now, the Chiefs are way under the cap. Pioli knows Cassel. The other person who knows him is McDaniels.... who also tried to get him.
The Pats didn't want to pay the $14 million. The Chiefs offered less than what the Broncos and Lions were going to offer, but the Chiefs jumped quickly and the Pats wanted the deal done.
This may be a stupid move down the line, but very few could look at this objectively and call it one of the top ten worst moves in the NFL offseason.
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The team is well under the cap and have what they believe is a franchise QB locked up. In order for this jokers comments to make any sense is if Pioli is an absolute fool, which he has already proved is not the case.