Focus Turns To Matt Cassel As Chiefs Wrap Up Win Over Packers

within our division.

Hopefully in the regular season its play action that opens it up further down field. What’s more important is turnovers. He had the one pick when Bowe slipped and a fumble lost. If he can control that and taking sacks on second down, he should be fine.

Still think the no huddle is when we looked our best through the pre season.

Urban had two drops on the first drive, So Cassel should’ve been 6-9 for at least 73 yds.

Can we talk about something else?

How about roster cuts?

Once again, I saw too many balls thrown behind the receiver. Communication issues? Bad routes? I’m not liking the few trends that actually are consistent this preseason.

I am a realist. At the risk of sounding wishy-washy, I’ll even admit I’m a pessimist. I find myself agreeing with many of the pundits this morning in their assessment of this team’s preseason. It’s clear what we have everywhere else, but the QB position is unknown and uncomfortable for lack of a better word.

At the end of the day, we have to ask ourselves how Cassel’s supporting cast has looked. If there were dropped balls, exactly who was it? If there were miscues, again, who was it on? How have the known starters (studs) performed?

At what point are there no more excuses? Perhaps never. Of course, every circumstance is different.

Ultimately, this is simply another “Will Cassel Work?” post. That said, with the preseason over, and the opener looming, ask yourself – where do you still have doubts about this team? The answer to that will surely be varied, but do you truly feel comfortable about our QB situation?

Despite the homerism, regardless of the kool-aid, this is simply not a position you want to have this level of doubt about. For some, there may be no doubt. For what I perceive to be the majority, this is our biggest question mark.

Too long, didn’t read version: Cassel has to show it now. Attention Jo-Jo Dancer, you’re life is calling…

I dont care how much “we stretch the field” as long as we are moving the ball and putting points up. We can have the most boring offense in the NFL for all I care as long as we can put together drives. If it takes dunking the ball and its working keep doing it. Why fix something that isnt broke?

If we go into the season and its the same problem then sure bring up questions about him but lets not throw him under the bus before one meaningful game is even played.

Why doesn’t Babb write about something like his excellent red zone efficiency. Yes we need to get to the red zone more often but hard to argue with his abilities inside the 20 and that’s a huge advantage to our team. Just ask Cowboy and Bear fans about that.

Shaun Smith. That guy is always in the camera shot clapping and rooting on his team mates, I like his style.

Yes, we are going to be a run first team. However, a lot of run first teams line it up and smash it between the tackles. With Charles and McCluster teams won’t be able to just stuff the line of scrimmage because both of those guys can bounce it outside and break a long run. Therefore, it is not as important for Cassel to be throwing the ball 20 yards down the field to open up the line of scrimmage. The safeties and linebackers already have to wait to read where things are going. What Cassel needs to do is spread the ball around to a lot of different targets. Even if none of them are farther down the field then 15 yards. If he can hit guys like Bowe, Chambers, McCluster, and Charles with accuracy (around 65% comp.) they have the ability to stretch those passes into big plays. If he is spreading the ball around accurately then it will keep the linebackers and safeties on their toes and keep them from just stacking the line with 8-10 guys. The key to our offense is Cassel’s completion percentage not his long ball.

Can you pull up some other QB’s preseason stats for comparison?

Remember what you were saying about him now come the end of the season when cassels shitty play is the reason we don’t make the playoffs. You excuse making apologists need to open your eyes ……i mean, we don’t need a long bal….REALLY??

why people insist on putting every single play of Matt Cassel under a microscope. Why do people expect the guy to be perfect on every play? And seriously what is people obsession with throwing the ball 50 yards down the field. What difference does it make if Cassel throws it 50 yards in the air or if he throws it 5 yards and the guy runs for the other 45. Cassel is doing exactly what he should be doing, he is managing the game, he is controlling the offense and he is getting the ball into the hands of his playmakers. What I find kinda funny is that he failed to mention that this was yet another game where Cassel had us in the lead when he left the game.

it just sucks when its our QB and the results are flawless.

Enough with the excuses. Dude needs to step up his game. Period.

It’s always fun when a QB sucks, but especially when fans are in deep denial and say things like, “If he had time to throw, I think he’d have a chance to be good.” In general, deep denial is fun. My wife watches “Bachelor Pad” every Monday as I read books and magazines and pop my head up anytime someone’s in a bikini. For this week’s immunity game, they had everyone answer mean questions about everyone else in the house, one of which was, “Which one of the girls is destined to be a bridesmaid but never a bride?” Everyone picked the show’s tramp, Natalie, who did everything but roofie the other guys in the house during the first few episodes. Amazingly, Natalie was blindsided by this and ended up breaking down in the bathroom after the game. My wife (who never tweets except when this stupid show is on) tweeted, “Why do women who act like sluts act shocked and hurt when someone points out that they probably won’t get married?” As if we don’t know the answer. Come on. Deep denial. It’s a dangerous drug.

Politics aside, Obama would of better been served, buying 5 "new" football teams.

Unlike Chiefs backup QB Bradie Croyle, who seemed to either throw the ball out of bounds or dump it off to his tight end.

It seems that Weiss is trying NOT to get him killed.
We’re gunna play to our strengths via the running game until Cassel get his game on.
No need to panic; we’ve got a plan boys.

here’s a list of other QB’s, save those who were rookies, that had a sub 70 QB rating in 09:
JaMarcus Russell
Jake Delhomme
Brady Quinn
Ryan Fitzpatrick

That’s a pretty elite group of bums

Last year I flew back for the Chargers game. Had great seats, 1st row, 50 yd line, right behind bench. I saw who the real leaders of the team were, and it wasn’t Cassel. It was guys like Vrabel, Imploring his team to get with it, congratulating them when they did well etc.. All I saw Cassel do after another 3 and out was – hang his head, walk back to the bench and sit down – no one else was near him. he wasn’t talking to his receivers… nothin. That is not what NFL quarterbacks do.

and at their ankles, Flynn was dropping dimes right on the money all night

He simply hasn’t shown that yet.

and gets better as the game goes on. That being said, that means that we are usually playing catch up towards the end of the game..It baffles me how he can suck(with the help of others), then all the sudden in the last 5-6 minutes of the game be hitting everything…We will not contend for the division this yr with 4 yrd passes.

If he struggles this yr with the same issues he had last yr(holding ball,indecision,check down after checkdown,overthrows on big pass plays to WIDE OPEN recievers, locking onto recievers,) then I think it is time for Croyle to get his shot at starting. Say what you want about him being FRAGILE, but he has a better skillset than Cassel and actually played in college. Better accuracy, better zip on the ball, and will take his shots downfield.The guy has a rocket arm.

Let the arguing begin boys…

but, we were in quite a few close games last yr where they were not playing a vanilla prevent at the end of games. I think he just plays better when desperation sets in…

CAPTAIN checkdown.

I point out this play because the pocket collapsed, Cassel escaped forward and to his right. On the run, he hit McCluster, also on the run, in stride, for a beautiful 1st down.

I bring this up, because I said the other day that I didn’t think Cassel could throw on the run, but it appears that if there’s an open receiver, he CAN. It sure will be nice to have an outlet receiver like McCluster that Cassel can rely upon.

…..I’d like to see a offensive game plan that includes Charles and Jones in the backfield at the same time giving us a power and speed combo for our running game, with McCluster doing reverses and end arounds and playing in the slot. What a tripple threat that would be. Cassel would just have to hand the ball off and stay out of the way.