Top 10: Regrettable NFL Offseason Decisions

[chiefzilla1501]

Originally Posted by TFG

Pats with starting QB = 16 wins
Pats with backup QB = 11 wins, no playoffs

Matt Cassel was a backup at USC for a reason. The reason is that he really does not have a strong arm. Cassel floats anything more than 25 yards or so. Good thing the Chiefs don't have any "deep threats" because they would be "decoys." Cassel is smart, has a reasonably quick release, and is better than most NFL backup QBs. The way to stop Cassel is to play tight, safeties up, jump routes, and dare him to throw it deep, because he can't zip a deep ball. Even the Raiders will eventually figure it out...

I don't get the segway.

You're comparing Cassel to a hall-of-fame QB and arguably the best QB of his generation. And you're implying that he's backup material because he won a "measley" 11 games and didn't win all 16 games?

Pretty harsh stuff for a guy making his first ever starts in the NFL.

I've seen nothing that leads me to believe Cassel throws a lousy deep ball. He has to work on his accuracy, but the arm strength is fine. The deep ball is by far the most overrated element of a player's game. Can Cassel zip a 50 yarder? No. Can he zip a 20-yarder? Yes.

Even Peyton and Brees throw good not great deep balls.