QB prediction time, Cassel's stats for this season

by Your_Moms_Boyfriend on Sep 2, 2009 5:02 PM CDT

No QB controversy here. Cassel is the man and he will QB all year barring any serious injury. What I feel is important is to gauge our expectations of this young man in his new surroundings. Going by gut feeling alone I thnk Cassel will have decent numbers this year, but unspectacular. My prediction:

3000+ YDS, gonna be throwing a lot cause we're gonna be behind a lot

21-23 TD's, decent for a starting QB,

18 INT's, our boy is gonna be feeling pressure all day behind our line, this will lead to sacks & picks & fumbles

He will create a solid relationship with the premiere target on the team D Bowe 10-12 TD's

No TD's for any of our scrub TE's, they will spend the next 16 games blocking their asses off.

Couple of TD's for Lelie & Bradley

Couple receiving TD's for Jamaal Charles, I can see him becoming a Priest Holmes type coming out of the backfield for short passes and making LB's miss. (Nowhere near the talent or production of Holmes but used in the same style IMO).

What do you guys think, and sorry if this has been discussed at length, I have looked and haven't seen this topic before. Look forward to your feedback and predictions.

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Cassels' stats will be a product of Haley's philosophy

I think Haley wants to run the ball at least early this year and try to control the game with the D and the clock. So, Cassels 300 yard games will be lower than last years in NE. I think he had like 2-3 400 yard games last year?
at least 2 back to back. I think the Interceptions are going to ba lot lower than your prediction maybe around 10.
so 3000 yards seem right, and TD’s about right. Just the Interceptions would be my disagreement :) Nice post to finish the preseason on :)

Let's Kick some ASS in 09 or Die trying

by Steve_Chiefs on Sep 2, 2009 5:22 PM CDT reply actions

Haley firing Chan..

Tells me he wants to get more vertical and use more of the middle of the field in the passing game. From what I understand, Chan was a bit conservative when it came to throwing the ball.

We’ll probably see either a lot more shotgun, or a lot more 3-step drops. Not a whole lot of play-fakes and plays that take a while to develop. Just methodical short passes, which is a much higher percentage pass.

Just like in AZ, we’ll have to use the pass to set up the run because there are absolutely zero lanes for LJ to run through.

"The first step to penetration... must not be lateral"
-Confucius, in contrary to Glenn Dorsey lining up in the 2-tech

by ArrowSpread on Sep 2, 2009 5:27 PM CDT up reply actions

The play that Cassel got hurt on looked to me like the run would have picked up yardage

rather than the screen that Gailey was trying to run

Let's Kick some ASS in 09 or Die trying

by Steve_Chiefs on Sep 2, 2009 5:36 PM CDT up reply actions

Perhaps

But if you look at it again, the middle and weak side LBs didn’t even bite on the fake — read it clean. Had the ball been handed off, guarantee those guys would have been in pursuit.

"The first step to penetration... must not be lateral"
-Confucius, in contrary to Glenn Dorsey lining up in the 2-tech

by ArrowSpread on Sep 2, 2009 5:56 PM CDT up reply actions

And Cassel would not have been hurt

and if the LB’s didn’t bite on fake the screen would have failed also :(

Let's Kick some ASS in 09 or Die trying

by Steve_Chiefs on Sep 2, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Yea, they had the entire play pretty well-covered

"The first step to penetration... must not be lateral"
-Confucius, in contrary to Glenn Dorsey lining up in the 2-tech

by ArrowSpread on Sep 2, 2009 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions

Just looked at it again

That run so wouldn’t have worked. After Goff pulled, he had the choice to block one of two guys. The ROLB he would have driven right into LJs running lane on the outside, and #97 was there in the other gap.

But because he saw LJ didn’t have the ball, he made no move to penetrate.

"The first step to penetration... must not be lateral"
-Confucius, in contrary to Glenn Dorsey lining up in the 2-tech

by ArrowSpread on Sep 2, 2009 6:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Ha;ey was upset we got away from the run against Seattle.

He was pretty clear about it in the post game presser. Watch the video.

by NJ Chiefs Fan on Sep 2, 2009 6:11 PM CDT up reply actions

I know what he said

But I also know what I see. Our running game is horrid.

You disagree?

"The first step to penetration... must not be lateral"
-Confucius, in contrary to Glenn Dorsey lining up in the 2-tech

by ArrowSpread on Sep 2, 2009 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions

They wanted to run the ball in AZ too

And they couldn’t, so what did they resort to? Quick passes, slants to open up more of the run game. Granted, theirs was still terrible. But they were money on short yardage — 3rd and 1, 3rd and 2 – because defense HAD to respect their passing game, which they ran willfully whenever they wanted.

"The first step to penetration... must not be lateral"
-Confucius, in contrary to Glenn Dorsey lining up in the 2-tech

by ArrowSpread on Sep 2, 2009 6:24 PM CDT up reply actions

I think the running game will be our strength offensively.

This line is MUCH better at run blocking than pass protection. Balanced attack is what I am hoping for. Arizona is a great team but I think our backfield has more weapons, just like their team is more built for passing.

by Chiefsfan1970 on Sep 2, 2009 11:02 PM CDT up reply actions

hmm

very high expectations. if he can stay healthy and our D is better these numbers could really come to life. hoping for fewer picks thought.. Keep in mind we are going to play ALOT of tough D’s this year.

by Getzlivich on Sep 2, 2009 5:24 PM CDT reply actions

I think

you’re a little low in the yardage department and a little optomistic on the TD/INT ration. Assuming he starts at least 15 games 3500 yards seems likely as we’ll likely find ourselevs behind (due to schedule) and in shootouts (AFC West).

I expect him to struggle with INTs early as he learns the O with his receivers. I also expect us to run more frequently in the Red Zone which will lower some TD chances.

Both TDs and INTs in the 17-18 range,

by KCSatchmo on Sep 2, 2009 5:24 PM CDT reply actions

stats...

3300 yds
22 TD
12 INT

8 TD to Bowe
1 to Cottam
4 to Charles
4 to Lelie
4 to Bradley
1 to Vrabel (why not?)

* "I doubt anyone will miss Connor Barth except UCrawford"
* the LB corps may become the biggest strength of the Chiefs in 2009
* The OL is NOT as bad as you think it is... give it time, and you'll see improvement this season

by stagdsp on Sep 2, 2009 5:35 PM CDT reply actions

Vrabel did say we would use him at TE sometimes this year

Herm is gone things are better with that one move!!

by bringbacktheglory on Sep 2, 2009 5:52 PM CDT up reply actions

Continue his streak!

I believe that he has 11 receptions for 11 touchdowns! Very nice streak that I’d like to see continue.

by ttownmikey on Sep 2, 2009 6:46 PM CDT up reply actions

what?

a TE that CAN block!

"The receivers are an integral part of the passing game." - Hank Stram

by kcfansinceakid on Sep 2, 2009 9:39 PM CDT up reply actions

Also

Lj will be in the endzone a few times.

by Getzlivich on Sep 3, 2009 1:16 PM CDT up reply actions

stats!

3200 yards passing
20 TD’s with 14 INT

TD receptions:
12 Bowe TD’s
3 Bradley TD’s
1 Tight End TD
2 Lelie TD’s
2 Charles TD’s

by Chiefsfan85 on Sep 2, 2009 5:46 PM CDT reply actions

stats...

3300 yards
20 TDs
18 INTs

"Success is never ending, failure is never final."

by GenericBrand on Sep 2, 2009 6:11 PM CDT reply actions

if you take in account games played

most of the stats are about the same or worse than Thigpens. They bought Cassel in so we can do better than last year, lets have some faith.

Herm is gone things are better with that one move!!

by bringbacktheglory on Sep 2, 2009 10:58 PM CDT reply actions

I'm guessing this is assuming cassel starts all 16 games?

I don’t think, with our offensive line, that cassel will make it all 16 games. I believe he will miss at least 4 games this year do to some kind of injury

roughly 2000 yards
12 TD
7 INt

and he will be sacked time and time again.

by Bearson on Sep 3, 2009 10:05 AM CDT reply actions

Depends on how many games he actually plays

if he is injured he might not play all 16 games

by bringbackcarl on Sep 3, 2009 1:01 PM CDT reply actions

Since I've got him on my fantasy team, I'm going to say Peyton who?

10,000 yards
100 Touchdowns
0 INTs

Realistically, he’s going to have good games and bad, I can see him consistently throwing 300 yard games after week 8, but it will be up and down until then, the offense hasn’t jelled yet.

Negative Ghost Rider the pattern is full...

by cpa913 on Sep 3, 2009 1:49 PM CDT reply actions