Go Matt Cassel 2012!

Believe what they are saying in the media???? Fact is nobody has a clue what will happen. I see this completely differently, they have not once said MATT IS OUR QB, not once. Their answer has been he is under contract and he has won for us in the past, that is by no means a resounding yes Matt is the starter next year. Pioli isnt going to tip his hand with the draft and free agency 3 months away.

And fans aren’t going to pay the same money to be a Cassel led Chiefs fan as they would an Orton led Chiefs fan next year.

is higher than Orton’s. That being said, not sure if the team is behind Matt any more. Also, I kinda think Haley messed him up confidence wise. So it would be good to have a veteran to compete for the job, Stanzi too. Will it be Orton? Maybe, maybe not, but may the best man win. We have bigger problems than at QB on the O-line in my estimation and the QB class next year is looking pretty damn good, so a little patience. Yeah, I know it’s been 4 decades since our last Super Bowl and we all want the top of the line QB, but they are few and far between. At least Pioli came to town and brung somebody to be the QB. If you think back a few years when Cassel first got here he looked pretty damn good and the guys around him sucked. The team is better now than in a long time and I’m not ready to throw in the towel on Matt just yet. But he needs real competiiton and then he needs to win the job.

Unfortunately, the Steelers didn’t read it. RAC does a great job of taking something away and making you beat the defense one way. Tebow is great at rolling left and finding gaps by side stepping the on coming rush. He can make a throw inside of the pocket, but he would prefer not to. It’s not his strong point and never will be. This does not make him incapable of doings so or improving. It will just never be his go-to game.
The Chiefs defense contained Tebow in the pocket all day without giving him running lanes. This only works with the D-lineman staying true to the two gap system, even if it means not getting upfield rushing the passer. He was willing to let the Broncos beat us with their running backs. He was not willing to let Tebow beat us rolling out of the pocket or taking advantage of running lanes created by rushing upfield. Combine that with a secondary that doesn’t let anything behind them, and you give yourself a respectable chance. A 6 of 22 for 60 yards, an int, and fumble kind of chance.

that Cassel, Palko, and Orton had. I believe Orton got sacked what, maybe twice at the most in three games? Shows he has better feel in the pocket.

else notice Tebow is almost beating out Cassel in the poll? That’s all I have to say about this subject.

what team really needs a veteran QB? they all look in pretty good shape except for washington i think he wiil end up back here

Kyle Orton has become the crush of many fans based on his performance against the undefeated Packers, not to discount that, and he’s shown what he’s capable of in the starting QB role. But his overall body of work since coming into the NFL in 2005 doesn’t impress me a whole lot more than Cassel, just that he brings a different edge in areas we are lacking. I know, probably not a popular opinion and, yes, he has better pocket presence and proved is more aware of his choices on the field. I’m not overlooking that. He provided a late season spark against the Packers, looked good against the Raiders and looked so-so against the Broncos.

To add a bit of perspective, look at the evidence presented to you. In 7 seasons how many times did Orton take his team to the playoffs? Once. You could make a case that he helped take the Bears to the playoffs his rookie year (2005) but was benched in the regular season for Rex Grossman and didn’t take a single snap in the postseason. When has he taken a team to the postseason since ? Cassel nearly made the playoffs in 2008 with 11 wins and missed the postseason due to double tiebreaker technicality but took the Chiefs to the postseason in 2010 (yes we all know he flopped). But twice out of 4 seasons as a starter was his team playoff contenders. Orton helped his team to the playoffs once as a starter (as rookie before being benched; he hasn’t stepped it up through the long haul since to take his team to the postseason). There are factors to consider in each case for the success of both players which brings up ONE SIMILARITY between the two – they’re both QBs who require the right personnel to coach them to the best of their particular skill level.

Therefore, the difference is that this Chiefs team is built for Cassel and they are carefully seeking out the right personnel to put around him to help him succeed the way Charlie Weiss did. Orton is not a favorite amongst the front office – they’ve made that obvious – therefore why would they try and rebuild around him at this point?

Again, I’m not bashing Orton nor am I pro Cassel nor am I providing my opinion of either. I’m merely pointing out the evidence at present, interpreting what it means and providing a rational perspective as to how the front office is looking at the QB situation.

Bottom line, the writing is on the walls and at this point it’s more clear than ever that Cassel is expected to be the starter (not to say things can change in a quick minute in the offseason). But it’s time to move past the thought of bringing change to the QB position and start focusing more on what the Chiefs’ next moves will be to improve our team (an OC who can work with Cassel, a stronger O line, an additional pass rusher, a pass catching TE – Moeaki could use a versatile counterpart, etc). Am I off base in what I am interpreting here? Maybe this should have been a separate post ha ha.

Everybody here needs to relax and take a deep breath. Anyone who thinks Cassel is the man for the job is wrong. Anyone who thinks Orton is the man is also wrong. Matt Cassel has proven to be a serviceable QB.. He doesn’t read defenses very well nor does he look off his recievers very well and it shows in his numbers. With KC he has never had a QB rating higher than 93 for a season, his completion % has never broken 60 for a season. His best year wih KC was 2010.. 58% CP, 93 rating 3116 yds passing.. As I said, serviceable at best. He will NOT get this team to a SB unless he has an offense loaded with talent as he had in NE and they didn’t make the playoffs in 08’.. Kyle Orton’s numbers aren’t even as good as Cassel’s career wise however he has the intangibles that make him a better QB than Cassel. He has a stronger arm, scans the field better, reads defenses better. His numbers in Denver weren’t bad at all. His play in the last three games this year were better than 90% of Matt Cassels games since being with the Chiefs. Just observing the play between these two QB’s tells you that Orton looks and plays more like a QB than Cassel does. Orton is fluid, Cassel is not. If it were up to me I would keep them both for this coming year. Let the best man win the starting job, dump palko and take a real close look at Stanzi. This kid has alot of promise and I would start getting him more involved.