Chiefs Haley thinks Cassel's problem was the players around him

Quesadilla Joe · 06-19-2010, 06:28 AM

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...rs-around-him/

After signing a $40 million contract and leaving the Patriots for the Chiefs last year, quarterback Matt Cassel saw his passer rating drop from 89.4 in 2008 to 69.9 in 2009.

Chiefs coach Todd Haley thinks that had less to do with Cassel and more to do with the players around him.

"We had 50-plus drops last season. If those don't happen, people would look at Cassel differently," Haley told ESPN.com. "If we get the improved offensive play around him that we hope to, I think people will feel better about Matt Cassel."

Haley thinks the Chiefs have improved the talent on offense, and he says Cassel is doing the necessary work this offseason to make people feel better about him.

"This guy is making progress in a bunch of ways," Haley said. "He had a very difficult year last year, but he didn't crack. That's a good sign. He has been one of our best workers this offseason, if not the best. He's working."

**Bane** · 06-19-2010, 06:34 AM

**the Talking Can** · 06-19-2010, 06:38 AM

the draft called, it said "duh..."

LaChapelle · 06-19-2010, 06:51 AM

Just tell Haley to get ****ed
and you're in

Fritz88 · 06-19-2010, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by LaChapelle

Just tell Haley to get ****ed
and you're in

wtf is that thing in your avatar

Ebolapox · 06-19-2010, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Fritz88

wtf is that thing in your avatar

fish cupcake.

Fish · 06-19-2010, 07:58 AM

So once we surround Cassel with all Pros, people will feel better about him?

Brilliant....

**Bane** · 06-19-2010, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

So once we surround Cassel with all Pros, people will feel better about him?

Brilliant....

Hasn't that been the general consensus anyway? Surround him with 8 pro bowlers and he'll be a good QB....

Sweet Daddy Hate · 06-19-2010, 11:53 AM

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Originally Posted by bane_58

Hasn't that been the general consensus anyway? Surround him with 8 pro bowlers and he'll be a good QB....

Yes, it's the necessary key to insure a hard-fought loss in rounds 1 or 2.

Consistently.

Snakebit FTW!

**Bane** · 06-19-2010, 11:58 AM

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Originally Posted by ROR

Yes, it's the necessary key to insure a hard-fought loss in rounds 1 or 2.

Consistently.

Snakebit FTW!

Just Passin' By · 06-19-2010, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by KC Fish

So once we surround Cassel with all Pros, people will feel better about him?

Brilliant....

Ignoring the QB play for a minute, how many of those offensive players were playing at even a decent NFL level for the first half of the season while Cassel was running for his life?

Hammock Parties · 06-19-2010, 11:09 AM

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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

Ignoring the QB play for a minute, how many of those offensive players were playing at even a decent NFL level for the first half of the season while Cassel was running for his life?

How many of them were throwing 4 TD against 10 INT down the stretch in the season's second half while the players around them improved?

Just Passin' By · 06-19-2010, 11:12 AM

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Originally Posted by GoChiefs

How many of them were throwing 4 TD against 10 INT down the stretch in the season's second half while the players around them improved?

That's irrelevant to my question. Ignoring the QB, how many offensive players were playing at even a decent NFL level in the first half of the year?

milkman · 06-19-2010, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

That's irrelevant to my question. Ignoring the QB, how many offensive players were playing at even a decent NFL level in the first half of the year?

The fact that he didn't improve, and in fact got worse as the play around him did improve, is irrelevant?

Yeah, okay, dumbass.

Hammock Parties · 06-19-2010, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Passin' By

That's irrelevant to my question. Ignoring the QB, how many offensive players were playing at even a decent NFL level in the first half of the year?

It's completely relevant.

Your point is destroyed because he played just as bad, if not worse, when the talent around him improved.

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