Matt Cassel has been traded from the Patriots to the Chiefs. Adam Schefter broke the story on NFL.com. More details as they come, but for now…
YEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!! We finally got a quarterback!
Update: Here is some more news from PFT on SportingNews.com:
It’s easy to assume that the Chiefs gave up the No. 3 overall pick in the draft, but the Pats aren’t the kind of team that would want to pay the kind of huge-money contract that the third overall slot commands.
That said, the Patriots could try to trade down from No. 3, continuing their practice of stockpiling draft picks and getting them at lower slots and thus cheaper contracts.
Once the trade goes through, the Pats will immediately clear $14.65 million from their 2009 cap space. Per Schefter, the trade is occurring without a new deal, which means that the Chiefs will have Cassel under contract for only one year at $14.65 million until a new deal is reached.
In many cases of this nature, the team trading a franchise player works out a new contract with a lower cap number before trading his rights. But since the Chiefs have more than enough room to carry Cassel’s eight-figure one-year pay, there’s no need to extend the deal before the trade goes through.
It also remains to be seen whether the Chiefs have protected themselves against Cassel declining to sign a long-term deal with trade terms that tie the final compensation to whether the Chiefs extend his contract.
Then again, Cassel and G.M. Scott Pioli likely will forge an acceptable middle ground; Pioli found Cassel in the seventh round of the 2005 draft, and Cassel returned the favor by making Pioli look like even more of a genius when Cassel finally was called upon to play.
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Wow, this is truly amazing. We get a young, somewhat established qb, and we don’t have to take the future draft busts of sanchez and stafford. Bring on Curry or Monroe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is what I wanted last fall! YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Banny great points too
Because I don’t think we give a 3 for him that is.
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO…….YESSSSSSSS. WOW. IM LOVING IT. this is great. GO CHIEFS
wow to excited to type correctly. The 3rd pick that is.
I see a tony gonzalez/waters/johnson trade in this. I don’t see the draft guru poili giving away his entire draft to his old team. Maybe Vrabel/Cassel for Johnson/Gonzalez and a 2nd or 3rd.
Congrat’s to all the fans in KC! You know have the QB you needed to help the offense. I’ll be waiting to see what the entire deal consists of. Chiefs will be back in the playoffs within 2 years, esp if you keep Tony G. Nice Job!
just think about it we hurt brady cassel comes in…the rest will be chiefs history…
I don’t see LJ being in this deal not with NE just signing Fred Taylor but we never know. Time shall tell us all!
does anyone think that it will be open competition for the starting q.b. job ? thiggy/ cassel
No vbchief, Cassel is the man. I would not be suprised if thigpen was gone by the draft came around. maybe a 5th or 6th for him.
It would be great if we didn’t give up the 3rd pick in the draft. We need to get him a RT, WR, and a RG so he can be successful. I’d love to see Housh come in and help turn this offense into a juggernaut.
Banny,
Why get rid of Thigpen? There is nothing wrong with having QB depth. I think he’d be a very good backup.
per chiefs new regime we are still unsure as to what position he will play
Not saying we should dbk301, just wouldn’t be a surprise if it happened.
I also saw that the Chiefs haven’t signed him to a long term deal. They currently only have him for the one year $14.65 million franchise tender he signed.
Yeah, for now, that will almost certainly change soon..
His trade stock had dropped. Ever since Tom Brady shot his mouth off saying how okay he was, everyone knew NE had a problem with the two of them. We could have made off with a 2nd with him.
If we gave up our 3rd overall, or TG, I’ll be pissed. Too many unknowns about Cassell to give up either or those. I know Pioli knows him. But not well enough to know how he would respond on a young team with fewer weapons. Cassell didn’t have to be a leader last year. Waters and TG can help Cassell take the reigns. And WE NEED OUR #3 pick.
This offense has weapons. If LJ stays you have a thunder and lightning backfield, a HOF TE, and a budding young wr.
still say hold open comp. yes were all stoked that cassel is here, and yes he definitley showed some talent last year, but dare I bring up Rob Johnson? Does that name ring a bell to anyone? Better to be safe than sorry. This is not pro cassel or pro thiggy . just a what if!
Oh, and I would like to say, thank you Pollard for helping to find this guy and get him some playing time.
Ha, Exactly! Thank you Bernie P. You found us a franchise QB!!! I highly doubt we gave up our first round pick. No way. I agree, Curry or Monroe, fo sho. Such exciting times in KC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
VBchief,
They are paying Cassel a lot of money. There won’t be any open competition. It is his job.
Ok, Shefter is now saying on NFLN that their might be a third team who jumps in and takes cassel. Or it might be a three team deal. This is getting crazier by the moment.
PFT is reporting that our 3rd pick is not part of the deal. They will be posting more soon
the chiefs and cassel are trying to get a long term deal done…im hoping thats the hold up
PFT is reported it……..
Chiefs give 2nd round pick for Cassel.
WOW! We might have just gotten the steal of the offseason.
Ok, so for all the posts. BUT
Cassel and Vrabel for our 2nd round pick.
Double WOW
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/02/28/chiefs.trade.for.cassel/index.html
I really dont see pioli giving up our #3 pick in this years draft…pleeeease go get TJ now!!
i really dont think LJ will be in this deal since the whole Fred Taylor signing..but then again who the hell knows
If you think this is a great deal you no nothing about football. Matt Cassel played for a top ten O-Line for one year. He had Randy Moss and Wes Welker to of the best WR in the NFL. He is not a proven QB with his situation and Vrabel is an Average LB so if we only gave a 2nd round thats a great deal anything more and we just made the worst deal of the century.
It’s still to early to know what’s all involved. One minute the deal’s done, then you blink and only being agreed to get done. Now a 3rd team might be in the mix. Who knows at this time. MC will be a Chief when all is said and done. Just the ? of what they give up to NE, and please don’t say it has LJ involved…..
If we pick up TJ and still have our #3 pick then I’ll be more understanding.
We still need a RT, C, RG, and Curry.
I am worried. How do we get a franchised player and a stud veteran like Vrabel for ONLY an #2. Something doesn’t feel right. If they traded TG….
Vrod…me too. And not only would I miss the best TE in history and the face of our franchise, but Cassell won’t be nearly as effective without him.
MASTERBLASTERS MASTER UPDATE
1:30ish KC time
NFL Network: Absolute confirmation
Cassel & Vrabel traded for Chiefs 2nd rounder
that is it…no 3rd team…no other picks…no other personel exchange.
let me repeat
Cassel & Vrabel traded for Chiefs 2nd rounder
nothing more…nothing less
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