Chiefs Gretz: Cassel Trade Still Causing Talk

DaWolf · 03-02-2009, 12:13 AM

While there seem to be lots of comparisons out there to Derek Anderson and Scott Mitchell, one thing is at least encouraging to me. In both Mitchell and Anderson's case, before they got their big contracts, and subsequently, they were never 60% passers. Cassel did complete 63.4% of his passes. So if a guy can at least be accurate, and not turn the ball over, he's got a good shot at success. Whether Cassel can turn into the next Tom Brady or the next Kurt Warner, or whether he'll just be adequate, or whether he'll be a disaster, we'll see. But if Pioli's history is any proof, while he may not use the #3 pick on a QB, he's probably going to be looking for QB's somewhere in the draft every year to bring in and compete for a spot, so if Cassel doesn't end up being the starter for the next ten years, I wouldn't be surprised if someone else we draft is in a few years...

03-02-2009, 12:13 AM	#11
DaWolf Cry havoc... Join Date: Aug 2000 Casino cash: $10007725	While there seem to be lots of comparisons out there to Derek Anderson and Scott Mitchell, one thing is at least encouraging to me. In both Mitchell and Anderson's case, before they got their big contracts, and subsequently, they were never 60% passers. Cassel did complete 63.4% of his passes. So if a guy can at least be accurate, and not turn the ball over, he's got a good shot at success. Whether Cassel can turn into the next Tom Brady or the next Kurt Warner, or whether he'll just be adequate, or whether he'll be a disaster, we'll see. But if Pioli's history is any proof, while he may not use the #3 pick on a QB, he's probably going to be looking for QB's somewhere in the draft every year to bring in and compete for a spot, so if Cassel doesn't end up being the starter for the next ten years, I wouldn't be surprised if someone else we draft is in a few years...
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