Chiefs Training Camp Focus: Cutting Down On Matt Cassel's Sacks
by Joel Thorman on Jul 28, 2010 9:57 AM CDT
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PrintIn 2008, Matt Cassel was sacked 47 times in 15 starts with the Patriots. In 2009, he was sacked 42 times in 15 starts with the Chiefs. One of those teams had a solid offensive line and one of those teams did not but the sack number didn't change much so clearly there's some sort of issue there.
Cassel recognizes that and says heading into 2010, that's something they'll be working on.
"You go out there as a quarterback and you're just trying to compete," Cassel told Soren Petro of 810 WHB on Tuesday. "There's time when a pocket breaks down and you're trying to make a play, or you go outside the pocket trying to make a play and you get sacked. That's not exactly what you want to happen. You want to continue to put yourself and the team in a good and manageable position in second and third down situations where you're able to make first downs."
For his size, Cassel is fairly athletic and shifty so he has used his legs to his advantage. Remember that 2008 Pats game where he rushed for over 60 yards and threw for over 400? That's the good part of having his legs. The downside is what he describes above.
"The second part of the year we cut down on the sacks," Cassel continued. "A lot of that had to do with getting the run game going and then we became more consistent in the pass game because play action was set up getting ourselves in manageable third down situations. Now we have the run/pass option versus just going third and 8 and third and 9 like early in the season sometimes and having to throw the ball down field. With these guys the way they rush these days it's difficult to do that on a consistent basis."
The Chiefs enter 2010 with much higher expectations for the running game so that should provide some comfort for Cassel and those sack numbers. He had significantly less sacks down the stretch last year and it wasn't a coincidence that Jamaal Charles was breaking out at that point.
"For me this year it's also about playing smarter. I need to know when the play is over and throw the ball away and move onto the next play."
I imagine this is one of the toughest parts of being a quarterback -- learning when to throw the ball away. You make it to the NFL because you're a competitor (buzz word alert) and your ability to make something out of nothing. It's probably hard to flip that switch and recognize when you're better off giving up on a play.
Cassel wouldn't predict any numbers for himself this year but did say he thought the TD:INT ratio would improve in 2010. My personal prediction would agree with that though I think the focus this year should be on not necessarily making more plays but making less mistakes instead.
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And this is the problem with
Todd Haley: No Time Was Sacrificed With Matt Cassel Last Year
I really hope that wasn’t true. If Haley and Cassel spent all the time together they needed to, and Cassel still has to learn when they play is over, then one of two things is true: either Cassel is uncoachable, or Haley is a poor QB coach.
I happen to believe (hope) Haley wasn’t telling the truth when he said he and Cassel spent enough time together last season. The alternative is just terrible.
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Jul 28, 2010 10:04 AM CDT reply actions 2 recs
True, good points
Could also just be a product of learning the ropes of being a NFL QB. He didn’t have a ton of starts before this…if you want to look at him as a rookie starter (which you shouldn’t considering he had all that practice time with the Pats even if he wasn’t starting), this is his third year when players are expected to produce.
Pretty much no excuses for Cassel not to make a big leap in 2010.
by Joel Thorman on Jul 28, 2010 10:06 AM CDT up reply actions 2 recs
That depends
If the sacks are heavily front loaded toward the beginning of the season, then it shows improvement through time spent with Haley.
If it’s even throughout the year, probably not so much.
I don’t have the per-game sacks allowed stats on hand and am not exactly sure where to find them. But it could be something interesting to analyze to see if he was figuring out when to move on as the year progressed or not.
Chiefs - back in the playoffs in 2011.
My recollection is
he held on to the ball too long all season. The line improved, not his internal clock.
When I can yell “throw it the f*ck away” 3 or 4 times before he takes the sack, he’s held the ball too long.
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Jul 28, 2010 10:11 AM CDT up reply actions
yeah he did hold it a little to long
but there was also a stat on here showing that within .5 seconds of the snap Cassel already had pressure on him, so he usually tried to hold onto it trying to wait for his recievers to get at least 5 yards off the line.
Are we the team to beat in 2010? I sure think so! Go Chiefs.
agreed, NJ ... that was his issue the year before when he started in New England ... holding the ball too long, way too long
with Brady at QB the year before and the year after (last year) Patriots sack numbers were very low … those numbers spiked remarkably in 2008 when Cassel was in
about the same number as last year with the Cheifs … that’s some pretty damning evidence that the guy holds the ball far too long (and/or poor decision making, and/or inability to properly read defenses and/or know where his WR’s are or are supposed to be)
yeah, just makes me wonder how many times Haley was screaming “throw the f***ing ball, Cassel, just throw the f***ing ball!!!”
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I think the problem was he wasn't yelling that.
yeah, just makes me wonder how many times Haley was screaming "throw the f***ing ball, Cassel, just throw the f***ing ball!!!"
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Jul 28, 2010 11:03 AM CDT up reply actions
LOL
now we know what the REAL problem was last year
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I've repeatedly made the same argument in defense of our O-line last season.
with Brady at QB the year before and the year after (last year) Patriots sack numbers were very low … those numbers spiked remarkably in 2008 when Cassel was in
about the same number as last year with the Chiefs … that’s some pretty damning evidence that the guy holds the ball far too long (and/or poor decision making, and/or inability to properly read defenses and/or know where his WR’s are or are supposed to be)
many people argued against me, but I’m sticking with a lot of it being Cassel.
Some was on LJ, Haley’s playcalling, and the o-line learning zone blocking, but people were really hard on the O-line, particularly our LT.
It is either the one or the other. It can’t be both simply for your own words above. We have Cassel in NE to compare to.
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by chief Stevie_k on Jul 28, 2010 3:23 PM CDT up reply actions
much of it WAS on Cassel, no question about it ...
that said, the OLine was NOT good at the beginning of the year especially, and LJ’s non-blocking routine did NOT help in any way, shape or form
add it all up, along with new scheme (part or the OLine issue, as was Goff) and you have a hurried, harried QB who all too often looked like a deer with that stuck-in-the-headlights “omg what do I do now” look
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Wow up
you make a GREAT point here. The question that begs is, did Cassel hold on too long because of inexperience or lack of ability? The Patriots did win 11 games during the time that you say he was being damned by the evidence. Would that mean that the team held up their end somewhat better in NE than our guys did in KC last year?
I wonder how many drops there were in NE during those 11 wins versus the four in KC last year. I also wonder about schedule difficulty, running yards gained and percent of running plays called versus pass plays called. Are we comparing apples to apples or butternut squash? How many of those sacks were indirectly caused by 2.7 falling on the pile? An in depth look at the ‘evidence’ might just damn somebody other than Cassel.
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Aiken, I just replied (above) to stevie-k about pretty much all that ...
… all except the talent on New England’s team
SQUISH! (the sound of LJ’s brain upon seeing an opposing player he needed to block) … and yeah, schedule was beyond brutal first part of the season, new blocking scheme had the OLine trying to learn too much too fast, Goff was no help at all …
but yeah, part of it WAS on Cassel … part, by no means ALL of it, and I’ve never said that it WAS all on Cassel
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i think the better question is
if you put moss and welker in KC last year, would we have similar results to KC’s season or to Cassel’s season in NE?
If Tom Brady was here instead of Cassel last year, how would he have faired?
nobody is putting it all on Cassel. Personally, I hope he succeeds. Still, there is a common denominator in the huge amount of sacks in NE in 2008 and in KC in 2009, and it was in fact Matt Cassel. No other denominator there.
we’re not talking about dropped passes, and I fail to see the relevance and how it translates between sack numbers in NE and KC. W’s and L’s, yes, but not sacks.
My only point is that the O-line, especial Brandon Albert, got basically all the rap for Cassel’s sacks, while a look at Cassel in NE would perhaps provide a different story. Yes, there are other factors, as I said above. One thing is sure, the O-line has had time in the scheme, has a new coordinator, and Cassel has 4 new weapons, and a full year of two others.
If we see the same results with sacks (barring injuries), I’m afraid to say that it will basically all fall on him.
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by chief Stevie_k on Jul 29, 2010 10:34 PM CDT up reply actions
Doesnt Ben Rothlesburger and Aaron Rogers hold onto the ball to long also?? Every year they seem to lead the NFL in times sacked. So whats your point??
by Chiefs_fan_4life on Jul 28, 2010 11:49 AM CDT up reply actions
That Cassel
would be a better QB if he didn’t contribute to negative yardage by holding the ball too long. The Steelers and Packers are good enough to overcome that weakness in their QB. The Chiefs are not.
by NJ Chiefs Fan on Jul 28, 2010 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions
Plus Ben can shake off hits
And Arron can throw 60 yards lazers when he pleases. Cassel has a long way to go to be in those guys area.
Wow!
Your really up in Bears country. My dad lived in K.C. Went to visit quite a bit and he took my brother and I too quite a few Chiefs games. My first game I was 10yrs old and saw Derrick Thomas sack Elway for a safety. Arrowhead about shook to the ground it was so loud. Been hooked ever since.
Glad to hear man
Lived in KC till I was about 15 then moved up here but always will remain an Arrowhead! Yeah I know I’m right in the thick of things. Doesn’t help that a former Bronco is the “star” of the team. People thought we were bad in supporting our team, these guys are just plain senile!
I just hope we have a better record
than the Bears. lots fo friends who are Bears fans. Been a rough couple years.
That's fine
Just tell em wait till Urlacher gets hurt 3rd play of the season like he always does and Cutler sets the NFL record for INTs. “Devin Aramashadu and Earl Bennet – Championship” <- they usually got nothing for that!
Screw the bears.
I’m an IL fan too, though I’m just a military transplant down by STL.
That, and Aaron Rodgers is plenty more talented than Cassel
The Chiefs will see a return to respectability in 2010, emerging as the front runner in the AFC West! ....And I'll quantify that however I choose. Ahem.
by ArrowSpread on Jul 28, 2010 12:16 PM CDT up reply actions
alot of factors in this here
Cassels numbers still declined….although not much….I agree he held the ball a long time…but it could also be that he improved and the line just plain sucked….he did constantly had a guy in his face all year from the very snap of the ball….I think the line improves and his sacks drop to about 30-35….still not good but the line also had to deal with a whole new system last year….How many times did we see a sack where two or more of our linemen stood looking at each other….they got better and they will be better this year.
It also could be
Haley was spoiled by Kurt in Arizona and thought by giving Cassel the same amount of attention wasn’t missing anything or sacrificing anytime, when we all know that Warner pretty much had a better handle of the game being the veteran he is.
Are we the team to beat in 2010? I sure think so! Go Chiefs.
Or...
Josh Mcdaniels is a bad QB coach, and Haley was trying to break the bad habits Mcdaniels taught him. Seems like his sack problems started at NE when Mcdaniels was his coach. If we are going to blame anyone I say we blame a Bronco.
by groundedchevy on Jul 28, 2010 12:08 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Not sure that I agree
Correct me if I’m wrong, but I don’t believe that QB Coaching is Haley’s forte. So, last year he may have been giving Cassel enough face-time, without really helping. That sucked last year, but you know what, I’m okay with that this year…
Enter Weis, who does happen to be a good QB Coach. Cassel gets better, because Weis provides better mentoring. Give Haley credit for recognizing his lack of skill in helping Cassel. Weis does better with it this year. I think its a win all the way around — of course, I did have some of the kool-aid with my PB&J for lunch!
Since I’m still a newb, per the other post — I’m fishing here…
Matt Cassel will be good
I really think this year he steps up
He should have no problem avoiding sacks in training camp....
I mean he’s playing the Chiefs afterall.
Don't Fuccop Succop
by chicks_love_chiefs on Jul 28, 2010 10:08 AM CDT reply actions 4 recs
haha that deserves a rec!
now stop bashing the Chiefs!
Are we the team to beat in 2010? I sure think so! Go Chiefs.
yesh, first thing that came to my mind
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nice...in a bad way
but funny…..Maybe we should have had the dlinemen line up a few feet the other side of the ball to more recreate the jump the opposition is going to get every week last year.
but its a new season and I think our passrush gets better with Crennel.
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by Red N Gold Beast on Jul 28, 2010 10:23 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Here's to hoping the sacks go down...
because if Cassel get’s hurt there’s no way Croyle will survive.
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by Red N Gold Beast on Jul 28, 2010 10:25 AM CDT reply actions
Oops! I Broke my Croyle
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by chicks_love_chiefs on Jul 28, 2010 10:28 AM CDT up reply actions
Bad WR's,Bad Routes
All the blame lies within the whole offense. Bad WR’s equal drops, bad route running and poor chemistry between the QB.. Bad o-line play results in broken plays, holding on the ball to long, sacks and hurries. Yes Matt has some growing to do as this whole team does but it was encouraging to see him TRY and make something happen when the shit hit the fan. If you look at the teams improvement it came with both JC and Chambers, along with the o-line getting used to new schemes. I expect much better play from the whole unit and it could be dangerous if Bowe can catch, the line blocks and the WR’s are working well with Matt.
by dubid
Chambers & Bowe have admitted they have in the past no run the routes the way the routes were designed .
by 65tosspowertrap on Jul 28, 2010 11:22 AM CDT up reply actions
Slot Receiver
I think if Mccluster can be the slot receiver everyone hopes for this will make a huge difference. Also if Pope and Moeki can catch a few more balls from the TE position. These are the saftey nets for a QB under pressure.
by groundedchevy on Jul 28, 2010 11:57 AM CDT up reply actions
Sacks will decrease.
We have a better line this year and an established running game with Charles and Jones. Cassel will not be asked to pass every third down or late in the games. How many times did you see Cassel throw on first or second down in the first half of last year? We were always in 3rd and 8 or longer. He will also learn to either throw the ball away or dump it to Jones or Charles or McCluster.
Our offensive line or Cassel sacks are the least of the worries.
there ya go ... all Haley needs to do is have Weis run the Fullhouse T Offense
run the ball 75 times a game … no worries about sacks, or dropped passes, or INTs …
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My point was he will be passing more on first and second down.
We were so predictable last year.
by Mustang fever on Jul 28, 2010 10:58 AM CDT up reply actions
it's always predictable ... either gonna be a run or a pass
look at the Colts … “Manning drops back to pass and it’s complete to Marvin Harrison, touchdown Colts!” and the other team can see it coming from a mile away and STILL not stop it
it’s not predicting, it’s execution
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How do you explain all the sacks in 2008?
Patriots had a good O-line, he threw the ball to Moss and Welker, and the Pats were 6th in rushing offense.
Clearly alot sacks are on Cassel.
by craig in calgary on Jul 28, 2010 11:00 AM CDT up reply actions
FYI they might have had a good O-Line...
but 1/2 the line was playing injured.
This still doesn’t change my opinion that Matt Cassel still needs to work on getting the ball out of his hands faster.
Go Chiefs!!!!
craig is right, you know
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You're right, some of the sacks ARE Cassel's fault.
Here’s the way I interpret the data:
2008 — Cassel, who’s never started in college or the NFL before, has a tendency to hold on to the ball too long. New England has a good O-line, but there’s only so much protection they can generate. He’s sacked 40-something times.
2009, first half — Cassel still holds on to the ball too long; Haley works with him on it, but he’s slow to improve. Meanwhile, his receivers can’t catch, the line is a sieve, and there’s no running game. He’s sacked ~30 times in 8 games, on pace to break 60. This is worse than in NE, because the situation is worse.
2009, second half — Cassel still holds on to the ball too long, causing some sacks, but he’s getting better. The line begins to gel, and Charles catches on fire, and Chambers is a reliable target. He’s sacked 15-16 times (I think) in 8 games.
In the second half, his situation overall STILL isn’t as good as it was in NE, and yet he’s taking fewer sacks—this suggests Cassel has improved.
That, and a good offseason, give me hope that he’ll be better still in 2010. He’ll still probably get sacked 20+ times, but it shouldn’t be 40+ this time.
Well, at least he seems to understand part of the problem.
For me this year it’s also about playing smarter. I need to know when the play is over and throw the ball away and move onto the next play.
He knows it. But, can he do it?
10 + wins in 2010. Chiefs SHOCK the NFL!!! Mark it down.
aye, Scott ... the big question ... let's hope so
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Having some reliable underneath options should help considerably
Bobby Wade couldn’t get open, nor was he consistent. I believe he was actually on the list for one of the worst catch ratios. McCluster should, at the very least, get plenty of separation and get open on a more consistent basis than Wade’s slow ass.
Then there’s our TE corps… Hopefully Moeaki shows up in training camp. He seems to be more athletic than the rest of em, and could also provide a reliable hot-route under pressure.
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Having some reliable underneath options should help considerably
Like sayyyyyyy, Welker or Kevin Faulk?
It’s not on the system, its on the QB
by craig in calgary on Jul 28, 2010 11:04 AM CDT up reply actions
Tony Moeki?
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Yea it should certainly help
I’m perfectly ok with 40+ sacks if he’s putting up 400-yrd games.
Yes, just like Welker or Faulk. Guys that understand the system, can consistently get open, and have reliable hands.
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by ArrowSpread on Jul 28, 2010 11:33 AM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
I think our offense was a lot more in sync during the second half of the season
Thanks to Jamaal and the running game.
I’m not too worried about this. I think the work of Cassel, Haley, our O-Line, and our new-found rushing attack will make this a nonfactor in 2010.
sacks came for all sorts of reasons
1. The offensive scheme was changed 2 weeks before the season starts. When people aren’t on the same page it leads to sacks.
2. Merry-go-round offensive line- they were switching people in and out for 3/4 of the season
3. Poor offensive line play – sometimes the pass rush was getting to cassel just as fast as he could drop back
4. Merry-go-round at WR – hot routes,check downs etc are all affected by changing WR’s all year long and that leads to sacks
5. Cassel knee injury – Cassel got hurt very early on and that increased his skittishness and generally effected his play
6. Bad running game – until we got rid of LJ and started running to the outside or running game sucked and that allows defense to attack the QB
7. Cassel holds the ball too long – he did in New England and he did in KC
Let's not forget quality of competition
The first half of the schedule last year was brutal and against some of the best pass rushing teams in the league, the second half, we played Buffalo and Cleveland.
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Of all the options that could have been available after the 2008 season, who would you want to be this team's starting QB in 2010?
Brody Croyle? - Too Injury prone.
Tyler Thigpen? - Does he have any upside beyond what he did in 2008?
Mark Sanchez? - Maybe. I’m not sold on his work ethic, but KC could end up regretting passing on him in favor of TJ if the kid pans out.
Donovan McNabb? - Short term solution, no thanks.
Jimmy Claussen? - Time will tell, but I really don’t like his persona.
Matt Cassel? -
Tim Tebow? - I wouldn’t take a chance on a project like this.
Anyone else?
The point is that in spite of his perceived flaws, it’s not hard to make a case that Cassel is the best option that’s been available to KC since Trent left. In my view the only player we may regret passing up in favor of Cassel is Sanchez, and that’s pretty iffy.
Predictions:
This year will be better
by jmcgoblue on Jul 28, 2010 11:40 AM CDT reply actions 1 recs
I still like Croyle ... now granted I'd prefer Peyton Manning ...
bottom line is we get Cassel, simple as that
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agreed, jmc
this should be the most exciting Chiefs team in years! Most major needs filled with playmakers, and the league's best coaching staff... 10-6 a possibility?
maybe he just ont trust his recievers
I mean we led the league in drops last year I would definatly not have trust in my wide recievers if I knew they won’t catch the ball. And most likely rather tke a sack then a interception.
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by sexassassin on Jul 28, 2010 11:56 AM CDT via mobile reply actions
the receivers don't catch the ball
because Cassel throws into coverage, throws behind, or over throws his receivers. I put 80% of the drops on him and 20% on the receivers last season.
hm
80% to 20%? I would think it is more 50/50…I saw Cassel throw behind the just as much as I saw him hit them right in the hands. It actually seemed to me the receivers caught the ball better when it was in coverage or behind them…When it hit them square in the hands they had butterfingers from hell
by groundedchevy on Jul 28, 2010 12:06 PM CDT up reply actions
I just want the guy to learn how to set up a screen pass
I’ve never seen a quarterback as bad at it as Cassel. No touch on th ball but worse still is that he drops back and immidiately he starts staring at the RB, waiting for him to get in position. Guy has no clue how to fool a defense. None.
still better than the 1 yard swing pass to Chris Wilson
I might add though
Has Charlie show some of the playbook?
He used a lot of 2 TE sets in college and did a lot of play action. Any of that goin on?
he did throw behind everyone and can
Not throw a deep ball to save his life I just hope we put in some plys that he can run that best fit his plyin style
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by sexassassin on Jul 28, 2010 12:24 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Cassel should honestly just watch Peyton
First couple reads aren’t there, throw it out of bounds! We don’t need him to be a hero but we def don’t need him costing us games!
It is just as Football Outsiders says
Sacks are really more about the QB than any other position in the offense.
Rushing is more dependent on the offensive line than people realize, but pass protection is more dependent on the quarterback himself than people realize.
As for pass protection, some quarterbacks have better instincts for the rush than others, and are thus better at getting out of trouble by moving around in the pocket or throwing the ball away. Others will hesitate, hold onto the ball too long, and lose yardage over and over.
Note that “moving around in the pocket” does not necessarily mean “scrambling.” In fact, a scrambling quarterback will often take more sacks than a pocket quarterback, because while he’s running around trying to make something happen, a defensive lineman will catch up with him.
Hopefully he can get better because it is more on him than our line or receivers.
I would agree if there was a pocket
Cassel had no pocket to move in last year….At the same time I’ve seen Kurt Warner deliver with no pocket against the Steelers.
by groundedchevy on Jul 29, 2010 7:40 AM CDT up reply actions
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