Cassel signs 6-year $36 million contract (denied by Pioli)

[kcxiv]

Holy shit.
Per NFLN.

[Pioli Zombie]

Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

Why would Pioli base it on that? They aren't equal at all. Nor close.

I agree. Stafford was a good qb at Georgia. Cassel had a terrific year playing in the National Football League
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[ILChief]

Originally Posted by Hootie

dude I called it the day Pioli was hired...all of the drafturbators yearning for CP to be gone would HATE Pioli because New England does things THEIR ****ING WAY! The "reaches" Mecca hates will happen every year...because New England drafts by their ****ing board...not Mecca Kiper's.

I agree. last year everyone said REACH when they took Jerod Mayo in the top ten. He turned out to be badass linebacker and rookie of the year.

In Scott we (Should) trust

[keg in kc]

Originally Posted by irishjayhawk

I don't think many people thought we'd turn around to trade Cassel.

Maybe, but I've seen people fantasizing about that since the day the trade was made. Hell, I thought about it a time or two myself.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by Mecca

That really has nothing to do with the absurdity of giving Matt Cassel 36 mill in guaranteed money, that report better be wrong.

How is that absurd? Ben Roethlisberger made $30M last year. Starting QB's get paid...they traded for Cassel to be the franchise...he signed a franchise QB contract...boo****inghoo!

If you don't think he's going to get paid as much as the top QB's in the league, you're crazy.

[eazyb81]

Originally Posted by Mecca

If it's 36 mill in guaranteed money the only QB with more is Stafford...did that go over your head?

1. No it's not - Big Ben has over $36M in guarantees.

2. It's ****ing reeruned to just look at the guaranteed money, when other QBs have monster contracts that may not get paid in full, but most certainly pay them more than $6M a year.

For reference sakes, last year Big Ben made $27M, Jamarcus Russell made $17M, Romo made $13M, Peyton made $12M......this was all earned last year.

Cassel's $6M a year contract will not earn him the 2nd most amount of money of QBs next year. Absolutely ridiculous attempt by you.

[tk13]

I think 36 is a ridiculous ton of money if that's guaranteed, but if you complain about that then you have to complain about the money Stafford and Sanchez are getting too. It's pointless.

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by Pioli Zombie

I agree. Stafford was a good qb at Georgia. Cassel had a terrific year paying in the National Football League
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One is 22 the other 27.

[milkman]

Originally Posted by ILChief

lots of chicken littles in here. Everyone wanted Carl gone (me included) and we get who was widely considered the best possible GM candidate and now everyone second guesses him like they know more than he does. I have faith in the new regime. If they think Cassel is the man, who am I to disagree. I'm fine with Jackson, Curry, Monroe, Crabtree or whoever they think is the best player for the team.

Now, if Pioli is here 20 years and never makes the Super Bowl I will question his decision making. But I'm going to defer to his decisions as I'm sure he knows more than I ever will about player evaluation.

Go Chiefs!

Some of us would have preferred that Hunt look elsewhere for a GM before he hired Pioli.

[MoreLemonPledge]

I'm reserving judgment, but it only says $36 million guaranteed. It may be a $70 million contract with bonuses and such.

[Hootie]

Originally Posted by eazyb81

1. No it's not - Big Ben has over $36M in guarantees.

2. It's ****ing reeruned to just look at the guaranteed money, when other QBs have monster contracts that may not get paid in full, but most certainly pay them more than $6M a year.

For reference sakes, last year Big Ben made $27M, Jamarcus Russell made $17M, Romo made $13M, Peyton made $12M......this was all earned last year.

Cassel's $6M a year contract will not earn him the 2nd most amount of money of QBs next year. Absolutely ridiculous attempt by you.

I think 6/36 is wrong. 36 is guaranteed...if it is 6, it is probably something like 6 for 70.

[ChiefsCountry]

Not my choice but wish Matt the best for the Chiefs sake.
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[ILChief]

Originally Posted by Hootie

it doesn't matter how much Cassel gets...if he pans out it's worth it...if he doesn't, it isn't. Plain and simple...who cares how much he makes? Obviously he's our QB so the drafturbators need to and stop being dumbasses.

People act like they're paying his salary out of their pockets.

[Mecca]

If it's a regular 6 36 deal it's fine if it's 36 in guarantee's it's absurd.

[Nightfyre]

Originally Posted by Hootie

it doesn't matter how much Cassel gets...if he pans out it's worth it...if he doesn't, it isn't. Plain and simple...who cares how much he makes? Obviously he's our QB so the drafturbators need to and stop being dumbasses.

Hootie, you are the LAST person who has ANY room to call ANYONE a dumbass.

[irishjayhawk]

Originally Posted by tk13

I think 36 is a ridiculous ton of money if that's guaranteed, but if you complain about that then you have to complain about the money Stafford and Sanchez are getting too. It's pointless.

Not from my POV: 22 vs 27. That should indicate a big difference of contract size.


That said, rookie contracts need capping.