WTF? Matt Cassel is the #1 rated QB in the NFL the last 5 games? True?

[notorious]

Originally Posted by Phobia

That WR leaped out of the sky to bail him out last week. I swear he jumped so high he could have dunked between his legs.

The Copper catch was amazing.



I have always said that Cassel is a living highlight. The WR's get a lot of chances to make Top 10 ESPN catches that should have been routine.



Maybe that's why Bowe can't catch a well thrown ball. He isn't used to catching the ball on the numbers.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I don't want to take much away from him - he's played reasonably well the last couple weeks. However, you have to consider the huge impact that interceptions have on QB rating. They've got him trained to only throw pretty safe throws, so he's not being intercepted. And that's what the coaches want.

I would LIKE to see us throw down field more often, but hey, if they can make the short stuff work with our running game, I can't complain.

Pretty much my thoughts as well.

[DaWolf]

As long as he's not Gay Cutler...

[ILChief]

But he's the worst QB in the NFL. /ChiefsPlanet

[LaChapelle]

Pioli proving all CPers wrong since 2009

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by LaChapelle

Pioli proving all CPers wrong since 2009

very interesting take.....

[kcchiefsus]

I still don't think he's the long term solution, but I give credit when credit is due unlike all of the dumbasses who root for him to suck just so they can say they are right. He's still overpaid but based purely on a production standpoint we could certainly be alot worse off.

[milkman]

I've said this before, but stats are usless without the context provided by actually watching the game, and QB rating is the most useless of all.

Cassel has played mistake free football, and done a respectable job.

I guess that's all we can ask for.

[tonyetony]

He was sacked 24 times in his first 6 games last year compared to 5 this year. His success this year will be directly related to the health of our offensive line.

[ShortRoundChief]

Originally Posted by tonyetony

He was sacked 24 times in his first 6 games last year compared to 5 this year. His success this year will be directly rated to the health of our offensive line.

So what you're saying is if a qb isn't under pressure he'll do better.


Whew.

That's a relief, lol.

[tonyetony]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

So what you're saying is if a qb isn't under pressure he'll do better.


Whew.

That's a relief, lol.

No I 'm saying last year our line from center to right tackle sucked worse than Cassel.

[Lzen]

Originally Posted by J Diddy

So what you're saying is if a qb isn't under pressure he'll do better.


Whew.

That's a relief, lol.

While that was a "duh" statement, it is accurate. The difference in sacks from last year to this year is amazing. I often wondered last year if that poor line play might ruin any chance the guy had at becoming a serviceable NFL QB. And the preseason and first couple weeks of this season looked like that was the case. But he has played well recently. I will cut him some slack....for now.

[BigRedChief]

Originally Posted by Lzen

While that was a "duh" statement, it is accurate. The difference in sacks from last year to this year is amazing. I often wondered last year if that poor line play might ruin any chance the guy had at becoming a serviceable NFL QB. And the preseason and first couple weeks of this season looked like that was the case. But he has played well recently. I will cut him some slack....for now.

Leads the league in QB% and you'll cut him some slack for what? a week?

[milkman]

Originally Posted by stevieray

...interesting, considering the HC has made it clear we want to be team that can run the ball, despite the fan base's desire for Cassel to be an elite, game changing QB...

I don't give a rat's ass if we run the ball 60 times a game, I want to have confidence that the QB can make plays when it comes to him needing to make plays, and we haven't seen any evidence to suggest that he can do that.

I'm talking about late game situations when he needs to make a pass to win, or seal a win.

Originally Posted by Lzen

While that was a "duh" statement, it is accurate. The difference in sacks from last year to this year is amazing. I often wondered last year if that poor line play might ruin any chance the guy had at becoming a serviceable NFL QB. And the preseason and first couple weeks of this season looked like that was the case. But he has played well recently. I will cut him some slack....for now.

JFC, how many times does it have to be pointed out that the O-Line, as bad as it was, wasn't solely responsible for the number of sacks he took last year.

His sack numbers for 15 1/2 game for New England were higher than the sack numbers that Brady took the season before, and the season after, combined.

Cassel was every bit as responsible for the 45 sacks he suffered last year as the O-Line.

[Reerun_KC]

Originally Posted by milkman

I don't give a rat's ass if we run the ball 60 times a game, I want to have confidence that the QB can make plays when it comes to him needing to make plays, and we haven't seen any evidence to suggest that he can do that.

I'm talking about late game situations when he needs to make a pass to win, or seal a win.

Well maybe we will find out if he has what it takes in the remaining 10 games... Cause right now, we havent had that situation yet...

And lets not drag Houston into the discussion.... The Defense totally shit the bed and Haley/Weis decided to be super cute instead of winning the football game.

So as much as I would hate to be in that situation, I would rather know if he can or cant before postseason begins.