I hope someone didn't already post this but..

so that players won’t lose their confidence, you are living in a dream world.

Ignoring the comments of the media – especially if you’re a QB – is one part of the recipe of success for an NFL player. It might even be one of the most important parts.

He says he doesn’t read or watch any media during the season. The reason Belichek traded him was becasue he was going to be a free agent, and they thought he was worth to much just to let go, and thought he was worth the franchise tag. plus they probably didn’t want him to go to the Jets or Bills in free agency.

They sounded like us actually. Oh yah I just read your comment Joel. I realized that after I reread it. I meant insult. Mike says the line and lack of a true running game and dropping passes he can’t tell yet. He thinks its fair to wait a little bit b4 passing judgement.

I wonder if we REALLY know why he traded him. I always wonder if there’s more behind the scenes their not telling the public. We miss out on a lot actually. Now in KC more than ever. It’s different this year with the secretiveness.

Cassel is a weak armed, inaccurate QB with poor pocket presence. He was developed by the best system in the league whose success inflates the value of what talent they have. Personally, I think we could have built a “winner” just as fast with using our own 2nd rounder than we could have by trading it to NE. Quite possible in 2-3 season’s Vrabel will be retired and Cassel would be looked at as what he’s always been: a backup quarterback.

We don’t have the foundation in place for a QB to be successful anyways, might as well have let Croyle & Thigpen duke out while we actually begin laying the ground work for Pioli’s rebuild. Bringing in a QB first without protection & weapons could end up being more detrimental to his development than we realize.

I think for the most part we already know his ceiling. I think what he produced in NE is the most he’s capable of and that’s when surronded by an All-Star cast. I think he’s just an average QB who is a good game manager when paired with the right coaching. (We see what McDaniels has gotten out of Orton this year, right?) Cassel is going to be another 3 to 4 year band-aid that’s covered the KC QB position since Dawson.

The Patriots went 11-5 with Matt, this year with Tom Brady the best they can go is 11-5. If you can lead any team to an 11-5 season you are a good QB. I bet if we had Tom Brady here, he’d be doing just as bad, and that’s if he survived this many games. Matt Cassel was the 10th best QB in the league last year. Give him time to grow in the system, give him weapons, and I think he’ll be one of the NFL’s elite.

This is what Matt said about his naysayers.

 "I don’t care what anyone says, I know how hard it is to win in the NFL, period. It’s not an auto-pilot type thing that anybody can do. I always hear people say he’s a system guy, and he can’t do it elsewhere. But the funny part is early in the season, when we were struggling offensively a little bit, people were pointing at Matt Cassel, saying he can’t do it. He’s not the guy for the job. But then I started playing better and grew into the role, and the naysayers immediately said it was because I’m a system guy. When I think back about what happened last year, and what I was able to accomplish, I’d say yeah, I was pretty fired up about that.’’

Matt Cassel’s ratings are gonna drop so much for Madden 11 :-( (His speed better be better!)

someone mentioned the … I think … Marc Bulger Syndrome (could have been someone else) … the point at which a QB is so worried about sacks or the pocket caving in all the time that he pretty much says “screw it” and just flings the ball w/o going thru his reads

I won’t say Cassel’s the WORST off season deal, but he’s far from looking like the best, or even a moderately good one right now …

and yes, I’d love him on the bench for the remainder of the year to see what Croyle can do – I think the kid has matured, and he sure as hell has a better arm

He’s a competitor and won’t lose any confidence over these kinds of things. Instead, he will use it as motivation.

Everyone takes criticism differently and I’m pretty sure Pioli and Haley wouldn’t have wanted a mentally weak person to play under center for the weak team they inherited. They all know how tough it would be and they picked the right guy for the job.

Vince Young took his benching to heart last season because he fell under all that pressure and got in the tabloids about him being depressed and allegedly suicidal (however, I’m glad VY has learned from his experience and made a great comeback so far this year). I do not believe Cassel is that kind of character.

Bears get:
Jay Cutler

Broncs get:
Kyle Orton
2 FREAKING FIRST ROUND DRAFT PICKS

I’d argue Cutler for Orton straight up benefitted Denver
This is the worst trade since Ricky Williams.

I would like to see what he can do with a solid team around him and another year under his belt. I think we owe him that. I think I get lumped into a category that i don’t want to be in. I don’t want Cassel cut and I don’t want him traded unless it’s for a major upgrade at QB.

I just call a spade a spade. Right now and through this season he has been a pretty bad QB in all areas. That said, he really isn’t bad statistically compared to a lot of other QB’s with his experience level.

Also his 84 yard passing game could have been a little better. the pass to Wade that he dropped would have put probably another 70 yrds to his stats.

So Cassel’s about 200 yd per game QB. That’s not as bad as it could be for a guy in his scenario. But he needs a lot of work. Playing at this level will not do it. So we’ll see eventually.