Do you believe the Patriots would be playing better with Brady then Cassel behind center?
Is Cassel a one hit wonder or has he blossomed before our eyes into a true starter caliber QB?
Are Cassel and Brady both products of a belicheck offensive system or would they be elite QB's anywhere in the leauge?
Could Cassel be the brady's steve young sitting behind Montanna and the geinie in the bottle was uncorked prematurely?
Im leading these questions to go somewhere but will stop here for now and build on it after I get some of your thoughts to continue to build on this with.
Ok so go ahead and start flaming on me for having the audasity to compare cassel to HOF QB's.
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shula_guy Well-Known Member
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Brady is a Pro Bowl QB and SB MVP. I think they would be playing better. Cassel is not a one hit wonder and I think he could start in this league if the pats don't keep him for whatever reason. As for him being a Steve Young only time will tell.
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Cassel, yes.
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When you have guys like Randy Moss and Wes Welker plus a decent OL as well as superb offensive coordinators, it's not hard to look good. This team was insanely good when they had Brady and right now they're just above average. Joey Harrington would produce similar results in Cassel's situation.
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ok so here is where I am going with this. This is completely hypothetical of course.
For arguments sake come the end of this season they learn that there is about a 75% chance that brady will be able to start for them and there is a 25% chance that they may have to go back into his knee again. He may be out of action for the entire season and probally at least the first half if they do need to go back in. Lets also assume you have a trade partner who would be willing to give you 2 1st rd picks for Brady.
If your BB and you believe Cassel is a product of your system and will continue to excell as your QB. Would you dump off a HOF QB and take the chance on Cassel. Take the two extra first day picks and use them to inject youth into your ageing defense.
I know it sounds crazy to trade Brady, but if your BB and you believe Cassel is on track to be another Brady. The reality is that Cassel enters next season as an UFA so you either have to sign as a stater or let him walk with no compensation. Some team out there is going to offer Cassel a starter role and sign him for decent money. NE could probally resign him at a reasonable price, relieve themselves of some big salary cap space, and inject some much needed youth into their team.
So am I nut to think if Im pioloi or BB I would be dangling Brady out there as trade bait to see who is willing to bite and how hard they bite.
Another factor in this equation is do you think when Brady returns they once again become the powerhouse Super Bowl contenders they have been since the earlier half of this decade?
If not, it might be time to make a tough call and start building for your future, not to mention to get some return value on a possibly declining talent that will never return back to the Brady of once upon a time ago. -
I think it's possible they trade brady, sure. Just take a look at mcnabb after his injury and see where he's at. He won't be the same I can guarantee you that.
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Or he could end up like Scott Mitchell. Came in and played great in 1993, got the big contract with Detroit in 1994 and weight in at 280 lbs a few years later.:pointlol:
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shula_guy Well-Known Member
A very good friend of mine is a patriots fan (he is not your typical pats fan he is actually bearable to be around) We will be watching the game together next week for bragging rights to kick in at the soonest possible moment. I am going to pose this question to him just to see how he reacts to it.
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I think the fans would all panic but I also think I would do it if I could find a trading partner to do it. I think if it happened they might have to deal with a pissed off randy moss on their hands too because I think he only came here because he thought hooking up with Brady could get him some records.
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Brady is (was) the best player in the NFL. Yes, they would be much much better with him than without, not even close.
Cassell is benefitting from having some great WRs, and having a coaching staff that finally is understanding his strengths.
Cassell is not a good QB. Hes OK. He cant make a deep throw to save his life, is rattled by pressure, and generally just isnt that good imo. That said, some team will likely overpay for in FA, and I doubt he comes back as a Patriot unless the Brady situation is as bad as some rumors that he might be out all of next year, or his career is over.