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  • SportsTop
    The Few. The Proud.
    • Jul 2003
    • 6716

    #1

    Patriots to franchise Cassel?

    Looks like it may be a reality. Smart move if Brady's rehab isn't going as planned. And if Brady is back the Pats can get at least something in a trade for Cassel. $12 million is a lot to have tied up in a back-up QB.

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    Michael Lombardi, a former NFL executive who worked with Bill Belichick in Cleveland and who now appears on Showtime’s Inside The NFL, said on the most recent episode that he has learned the Patriots will put the franchise tag on quarterback Matt Cassel, which will prevent him from becoming a free agent.

    “The Patriots are way too smart, and I’ve talked to people in the organization,” said Lombardi. “They are going to franchise Matt Cassel. He’s an asset, and they can control their ability to trade him if they franchise him.”

    The Patriots would have to give Cassel a one-year contract worth an average of the highest five quarterback salaries, meaning he’d receive more money in 2009 than Tom Brady.
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  • Beantown
    #DoYourJob
    • Feb 2005
    • 31523

    #2
    Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

    Definitely a smart move. Hopefully it will give them enough time to either work out a contract or, if Brady is healthy for the season, they can get something for him in a trade.

    Either way...almost 29 million tied up between your two QBs is pretty rough.

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    • feeq14
      MVP
      • Jun 2004
      • 3526

      #3
      Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

      The patriots seem like the football version of the Yankees....

      Mostly because i hate them unconditionally

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      • ProfessaPackMan
        Bamma
        • Mar 2008
        • 63852

        #4
        Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

        Smart Move for them.
        #RespectTheCulture

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        • SportsTop
          The Few. The Proud.
          • Jul 2003
          • 6716

          #5
          Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

          Originally posted by ProfessaPackMan
          Smart Move for them.
          Is it?

          They're going to have a lot of holes to fill on the defensive side of the ball and nearly $30 million tied up at the QB position is pretty steep.
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          • ProfessaPackMan
            Bamma
            • Mar 2008
            • 63852

            #6
            Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

            I think it's a smart move for two reasons:

            1. IF Brady's rehab is not going along good and he may have to miss all of next year, then they have an insurance policy in guy who has year's worth of starting experience and already knows the Offense and shouldn't struggle like he did his first few games.

            2. If Brady WILL be ready and there's somebody in need of a QB and they don't feel like spending the big bucks in the draft to get one, then they can use Cassel as a bargaining chip and get something for him.
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            • elicoleman
              Im The Baby/Gotta Love Me
              • Sep 2002
              • 34655

              #7
              Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

              Originally posted by ProfessaPackMan
              I think it's a smart move for two reasons:

              1. IF Brady's rehab is not going along good and he may have to miss all of next year, then they have an insurance policy in guy who has year's worth of starting experience and already knows the Offense and shouldn't struggle like he did his first few games.

              2. If Brady WILL be ready and there's somebody in need of a QB and they don't feel like spending the big bucks in the draft to get one, then they can use Cassel as a bargaining chip and get something for him.
              Exactly.

              But I do see what Squint is saying. Our defense is ugly. If we had a resemblance of a defense this year, we would be in the playoffs. Going into the offseason, fixing the defense is a MUST.

              We'll have three picks in the top 60 (thanks to getting the Chargers 2nd rounder this year) and 4 in the top 90 so we should be able to stock up on defensive players that way.

              We'll need to replace Bruschi and Harrison because I think they'll retire (or atleast should). It was painful watching them play.

              Our D-line is fine for this year but I believe Wilfork and Seymour are both getting paid next year so we gotta keep that in mind.
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              • fistofrage
                Hall Of Fame
                • Aug 2002
                • 13682

                #8
                Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

                Thats awesome. Keeps other teams from wasting money on an overrated system QB. He'll do well while still in NE. But I guarantee this guy struggles elsewhere.
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                • AlexBrady
                  MVP
                  • Jul 2008
                  • 3341

                  #9
                  Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

                  Cassell is a 3rd tier quarterback and he is going to be making 14 million dollars? Laughable.

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                  • SportsTop
                    The Few. The Proud.
                    • Jul 2003
                    • 6716

                    #10
                    Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

                    Originally posted by fistofrage
                    Thats awesome. Keeps other teams from wasting money on an overrated system QB. He'll do well while still in NE. But I guarantee this guy struggles elsewhere.
                    I'm not so sure he is a system QB. If you watched Patriot games at all this year then you'd see his progression throughout the season. I'll give Cassel credit for not seeing any meaningful playing time since High School.

                    He seems to struggle early in the year especially against teams that ran a lot of zone blitzing schemes but then came along very well the second half of the season.
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                    • elicoleman
                      Im The Baby/Gotta Love Me
                      • Sep 2002
                      • 34655

                      #11
                      Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

                      Originally posted by fistofrage
                      Thats awesome. Keeps other teams from wasting money on an overrated system QB. He'll do well while still in NE. But I guarantee this guy struggles elsewhere.
                      LOL, great insight.
                      Originally posted by CardsFan27
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                      • SPTO
                        binging
                        • Feb 2003
                        • 68046

                        #12
                        Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

                        Trades are a rarity in the NFL so even if the Pats do get Brady back in time for next year (which I doubt) they're not going to get THAT many takers for Cassel unless it's a team that's totally desperate. There's enough QBs in the draft that the real desperate teams will pick those guys in the later rounds.

                        I know i've been laughed at for suggesting this but I really believe this may be the beginning of the end for the Brady Era.
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                        • elicoleman
                          Im The Baby/Gotta Love Me
                          • Sep 2002
                          • 34655

                          #13
                          Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

                          Originally posted by Squint
                          I'm not so sure he is a system QB. If you watched Patriot games at all this year then you'd see his progression throughout the season. I'll give Cassel credit for not seeing any meaningful playing time since High School.

                          He seems to struggle early in the year especially against teams that ran a lot of zone blitzing schemes but then came along very well the second half of the season.
                          Exactly.

                          He was struggling early but still grew every single game. Hell, he was sacked SIX times in the first half against Denver's horrible defense because he held onto the ball too long.

                          As the season went on, his sack totals decreases because he was able to get rid of the ball much more quickly.

                          To say he's a system QB is laughable at best. Is he worth $14 million? Probably not. But he's certainly no 3rd tier QB.
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                          • Jukeman
                            Showtime
                            • Aug 2005
                            • 10955

                            #14
                            Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

                            System QB??? It's a reason this guy was drafted DESPITE not starting since high school.....

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                            • AlexBrady
                              MVP
                              • Jul 2008
                              • 3341

                              #15
                              Re: Patriots to franchise Cassel?

                              System qb is just the cool thing to say nowadays about qbs. I definitely don't think he is a system qb but I do not think he is a championship caliber qb.

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