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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Actually, Cassel handled the pocket as admirably as you can expect of a QB with lousy protection on Sunday. Taking only 3 sacks despite an abortion of a performance from the o-line isn't bad, and on most passes, he took a pretty big shot after delivering his pass. And his accuracy is fine beyond short range--he just has to prove he can hit the deep ball, which I think is the most overrated element of a QB's game. As for the "elite talent," he also hasn't proven that he can't perform well without elite talent.
Of course he has plenty to prove, but you also leave out the part about Cassel improving pretty significantly last year on most of those things you just spoke about.
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The gameplan ensured that he couldn't take more than 3 sacks. He basically never threw beyond 5 yards and he hardly threw at all in the second half.
I'm afraid that the game was managed for Cassel; he certainly wasn't managing anything, except to facilitate the futile handoffs.