Summary of Kansas City Chiefs Power Rankings - Week 14 edition

Our O-line was decent against the Donks and Cassel had plenty of time to pass usually.

I mean, what were your expectations in him the past two weeks? The defense gave up 87 POINTS. That’s A LOT. The only team that could match that point total in 2 games is maybe the Colts/Saints…and thats with ALL of their weapons. Cassel was never brought in to put the entire offense on his shoulders. He’s a player to build around.

Using the word Chiefs and Power in the same sentence seems to be contradictory. Using Chiefs and Rank … ings in the same sentence seems to fit.

You guys forget that most of the passes that were dropped by our sorry @ss receivers were potential momentum killers. If “Butters” Wade catches that 3rd down pass in the first drive that’s guarantied seven points.

How do you guys expect the defense to play, if they are out there for 3/4’s of the game and fighting against the coaches stupid decision to go for it on 4th and 11 at our own 30 when you are only down by eight with two quarters to play?

Many thought he was going to be an elite QB, including me. Getting hammered game after game with terrible O-line play took it’s toll on him and ruined what may have become an incredible career. Fortunately for us, our line is playing much better and I don’t see the protection being as big of a problem for us as it was for the Texans.

I think a couple of weeks on the bench would be good for him. Let him collect himself and get rid of the happy feet. Look at how well Vince Young is playing after some time on the bench. Sometimes, that is exactly what it takes for a guy to get his head together.

I think the question should be asked what does Matt Cassel do that resembles a starting QB in the NFL. From the beginning his accuracy has been questionable. It’s a rare pass that he throws that the reciever does have to contort his body to make the catch. Rarely does he throw a pass that hits the reciever in stride. I think he makes our recievers look bad (Except Mark Bradely and Sean Ryan – they drpp passes without help from Matt). I’d bet that if Brodie or any other starting QB threw the same passes Matt has thrown thus far the drop number would be half what it is. Even the pass thrown to a WIDE OPEN Bobby Wade was slightly off the mark and really didn’t have to be because nobody was even on the same of the 50 yard line with him. Bobby took all of the blame but I have reviewed that pass again and again and I still it as Matt’s error.
True the offensive line has had some protection problems along the way but I think Matt his aggrevated the situation by taking forever to make a decision to throw the ball. Defenses have schemed to play according to his tendencies. He doesn’t drop back and throw with any kind of rythm and just because he appears to hold on to the ball longer than usual doesn’t mean that he’s showing patience as much as it shows he may lack field vision or just be confounded by the coverages. His field vision is likely interupted by his focus on the pass rush because. He needs to mature as a QB – to know when to hang in there and throw with anticipation.
Brodie is a mature QB with much better QB tools. I think Brodie to his detrement at least stands in the pocket and delivers an accurate pass in the face of the pass rush. It’s obvious to me Brodie’s value are recognized by the coaching staff otherwise he would not be there. If Matt Cassel didn’t cost us so much he may have had to sit and wait for his opportunity behind Brodie. I think Pioli had more to do with his starting then Haley did if for no other reason than to comply for the sake of agreement with the boss.
All of the real knowing observers saw all of this in the preseason. What we are seeing now is what we were seeing then. All we’ve been so far is making excuses for Matt the way we made excuses for Larry Johnson because we all wanted him to succeed. He was another case of the economics dictating how we proceeded. The economics blinds us to the true sometimes.
It’s going to take plugging somebody else in there at QB to see what Matt can’t do. We won’t be able to fairly evaluate our team if we don’t take that step. We need some toughness and leadership. Brodie, to keep coming back the way he does shows me plenty of that…I’d play my but off for a guy like that. I ‘d fight for him too. You don’t see our lineman too eager to help Matt up off the ground.
Let Brodie Play and watch our catch/drop ratio go down.