Clayton Ranks Chiefs Cassel 22nd Best QB

I really think this year is going to be a roller coaster ride for the Chiefs and Cassel. He'll have good games where he looks solid and then follow it up with a terrible performance. It's his second year and he still needs more experience. It's hard to even count last year with everything being so screwed up. If he can show improvement throughout the year, get his QB rating in the mid 80s and win 7 or more games then we're on the right track. If we want to be serious playoff contenders in 2011 then we need that kind of improvement from Matt.

you run for your life on 90% of plays, and have recievers that can't create seperation, and when they do they drop the ball half the time, then have someone rank you.

Unfortunately, I'm afraid of what Scott P. will do to us if/ when Matt fails. It's my opinion that Scott would rather pick a 5th or 6th round QB and hope and pray he develops into something near what Tom Brady did.
I just don't see that happening for us. For whatever percentage of 1st round picks there are that bust, I'd have to say it would be significantly higher for a low round pick.
I realize the cost of a high round QB pick is astronomical, and it would likely set the franchise back a few years, but I'm NOT ok with settling for a so-so, "game manager" QB. I DO want to reach for the stars and hope for a Peyton Manning. For now, I'll root for Matt, but I'll always be holding out hope for the next Kansas City drafted, Kansas City developed, Chiefs Breed, franchise QB to hit the roster a la Cool Lenny!
Other than QB, I love what Mr. Pioli has done with the team in the short 2 years he's had the reins.

His problems are mental because he got creamed the first game he played in a Chiefs uniform last year.

I agree with Patrick. Cassel seems much more comfortable in the 2-minute offense. Hurry-up plays seems to work better for him. Any chance you think the Chiefs incorporate the hurry-up offense more often?

I also think that Cassel needs to settle down. There is an exuberant amount of pressure on him to perform after his year in New England. If he settles down some, he can get comfortable and make accurate decisions.

Cassel seems to be more comfortable in the 2 minute offense when he doesn't have time to over think things. I think his problems are mental.

I think Cassell has potential. He appears to get nervous and second guesses himself too much.

I've never been sold on Cassel. Maybe I've watched Trent Green too long, but I just don't think Cassel is comfortable in the pocket. He doesn't know when to throw hard, versus use touch. He hangs onto the ball too long. He checks down too often. I wouldn't draft him on my fantasy team....

There's some interesting stuff under the AFC West blog by Bill Williamson regarding the Chiefs. Didn't know how else to let you know but here.

Thats CRAP! Give him some time to throw and he is in the top ten.

I would agree that this is a huge year for Cassel. If he crashes and burns again this year, we could very well be looking at drafting a rookie QB early in next year's draft. I think (or more like hope) that he will be a serviceable QB this year. Not great, but not good. The ranking seems a little low, but its hard to make a case for moving him much higher.

All summer I had been building some "blind" faith in Cassel. Probably the result of drinking a lot of Kool-Aid. However, watching the game the other night worried me a lot. It wasn't his stats that I cared about, but watching the way he played. He just looked timid in the pocket. From my seats (in the top level, but not THAT far up) it seemed like he was locking on his receivers (hence plays like the one where DMc got lit up). And he seemed to pull the ball down and try to run when there were options available (could be due to getting sacked a lot early last year).

I'd be interested to see what others thought, especially those who watched on TV and could see a little better than I could.

GO CHIEFS!!!!