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Scott Pioli thinks Matt Cassel is a franchise quarterback.

Josh McDaniels seems to think Matt Cassel is enough of a franchise quarterback to drive away the one he already had.

So what exactly can we expect from Matt Cassel?

Even with all of the similarities to Tom Brady<—he was drafted late, has been allowed to sit and develop, and taught by a very good QB (Brady by Drew Bledsoe and now Cassel by Brady)—Cassel will almost certainly not become another three-time Super Bowl winning quarterback.

I think the best comparison for Matt Cassel is someone who Chiefs fans have been quite familiar with: Trent Green, another former late round draft pick.

I mean no disrespect by this, as Trent Green was a great quarterback here in KC for quite some time. In fact no QB threw for more yards than he did between 2003 and 2005, not even Peyton Manning.

The key to Green's success will be the same as Cassel's, and its this—the system. It is all about making the right reads and making accurate throws.

The similarities between Cassel and Green are striking actually, both statistically speaking and in the way they play the game.

Cassel threw for 3693 yards, 21 touchdowns and 11 interceptions last year, and in Green's first year as a starter he threw for 3441 yards, 23 touchdowns and 11 interceptions. Cassel completed about 63% of his passes last year, and Trent completed about 62% of his passes during his time in KC. 

Neither Cassel or Green have a particularly strong arm, and throwing the deep ball is a little iffy sometimes, but it was the short to mid-range throws where Green excelled.

Trent Green worked very hard in the film room before games, and Matt Cassel is the same type of guy.

"When [Matt] is done working out he's upstairs bugging us," head coach Todd Haley said. "He's making drawings, coming up with ideas, wanting to talk football all the time."

This is the kind of hard worker I want at quarterback; he's a very heady player who puts in his due diligence in the film room. There is nothing you can do to better your team's chances before a game than to be prepared, and it is clear that Matt Cassel will be doing just that.

Putting in the overtime hours with an offensive guru like Todd Haley will only improve his game and understanding of the offense scheme.

He's already shown the necessary leadership in New England last year, and displayed his natural passing ability while throwing for 400 yards in back-to-back games.

Now for Cassel to be successful in Kansas City, he doesn't need to be the next Len Dawson, or Tom Brady, and he doesn't need to be a "franchise quarterback. All he needs to do is work hard and play smart; that's the recipe for being a good quarterback in this league.