Pats trade Cassel to Chiefs not Bucs

[scpanther22]

thigpen to carolina......

[carpanfan96]

NE turned down the third overall for the 2nd round pick because of money.

[doubletrouble3428]

no way

[carpanfan96]

also, the new offense in KC is a pass first shotgun style spread offense. so don't expect Gonzales on the market.

[carpanfan96]

no way

From rotoworld.

Patriots fans won't be happy, but speculation is that New England preferred the second-round pick over the third overall because of the contract value

[User Name]

NE turned down the third overall for the 2nd round pick because of money.

Yeah the only way all this makes since is Belecheat was holding Cassel for Pioli all along, he probably got a handshake IOU out of the deal.

[carpanfan96]

Yeah the only way all this makes since is Belecheat was holding Cassel for Pioli all along, he probably got a handshake IOU out of the deal.

Makes sense, otherwise I can't fathom why they would turn down the 3rd overall pick. even if money is an issue, you can trade the pick for other picks.

[doubletrouble3428]

i said "no way" to the "thigpen to carolina..." comment

[carpanfan96]

i said "no way" to the "thigpen to carolina..." comment

okay

[Fiz]

Yeah a second year pro who throws for 2600 yds and 18 td's in 11 starts behind a sorry O-line and with sorry receivers sucks. The chiefs sucked last year, Thigpen and Gonzo were the only bright spots.

do you understand the limitations of a qb who succeeds in a spead style offense versus one like the Panthers use?

as in he doesn't know how to make reads?

[carpanfan96]

Don't have to worry about Thigpen either.

from rotoworld.

Tyler Thigpen is expected to enter 2009 as a backup to Matt Cassel.Perhaps the Chiefs will declare a quarterback competition, but we doubt it. Either way, Scott Pioli didn't acquire Matt Cassel to sit the bench. He watched Thigpen's accuracy and turnover problems and rightly decided Thigpen was a quality backup, not a franchise quarterback. Thigpen's contract runs out after 2010, so he doesn't have much fantasy potential until then.

[User Name]

do you understand the limitations of a qb who succeeds in a spead style offense versus one like the Panthers use?

as in he doesn't know how to make reads?

Who said anything about the Panthers? You said Thigpen sucks, I gave you numbers to illustrate he does not, he had good numbers for a second year pro regardless of scheme.

[methodtoll]

On ward.. Brett Ratliff.. :-D

Not happening though because I highly doubt that the Jets would let him go since they are pretty high on him.

[raleigh-panther]

do you understand the limitations of a qb who succeeds in a spead style offense versus one like the Panthers use?

as in he doesn't know how to make reads?

...and Jake does?

just sayin.

Not that it matters, but, Thigpen can't start in KC, he can't start here either.