Wednesday, September 19, 2012

Opinion: Cassel

The Chiefs signed Matt Cassel to a 6 year 63 million dollar deal.  The short story about that number is...Cassel got a 3 year 42 million dollar deal, with 3 years team option for for 20 million.  The Chiefs can get out of the contract with Cassel anytime they want.

The Chiefs have Cassel on a year to year deal now.  The value with Matt Cassel is...he is a worst case scenario.  The Chiefs aren't married to him financially.  If he serves no purpose going forward then cut him and have minimal financial penalties for doing so.

At this point I wouldn't panic about the QB.  Cassel is buying time, IMO.  Chiefs have 3 years to identify a QB or develop one.  In Kansas City things shouldn't/don't turn around quick.  I'm not in favor of rushing to replace Cassel.  I'm in favor of them using the time they have on Cassel's deal to identify the right one.
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  1. JoeSeptember 29, 2012 at 2:32 PM

    I think plan is to develop Stanzi into QBotf or Quarterback of the future but don't know if Cassel play will buy them enough time to do so. So if he really doesn't have breakout yr I expect Chiefs to just go out on a limb and draft QB in 1st rd of next year's draft.

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