Chiefs Chiefs sign Matt Cassel to multi-year contract - Page 9

journeyscarab · 07-14-2009, 11:23 AM

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By KENT BABB
The Kansas City Star

Kansas City has the player it sees as a potential franchise quarterback, and now the Chiefs have Matt Cassel locked into a long-term deal.

The Chiefs have signed Cassel to a multi-year contract, a source told The Star on Tuesday. Terms of the deal have not been released, although the team is expected to announce the deal today.

Kansas City acquired the 27-year-old Cassel in March when it traded this year’s second-round draft pick to New England. The Chiefs also acquired linebacker Mike Vrabel in that deal.

Cassel had signed a one-year, guaranteed contract earlier this year with New England – the Patriots tagged the quarterback their franchise player before the trade – that would have paid him upward of $15 million for the 2009 season.

Cassel, a seventh-round draft pick in 2005, took over in Week 1 last season for the injured Tom Brady after the former NFL MVP suffered a season-ending knee injury. Cassel started 15 games, and New England won 11 contests in 2008.

Chiefnj2 · 07-14-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaid

He said franchise QB, not glass vagina.

Like it or not, Herm chose Croyle to be the franchise QB of the team.

**Shaid** · 07-14-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Like it or not, Herm chose Croyle to be the franchise QB of the team.

I know and he did show some potential but he can't stay healthy. We don't really know for sure about Cassel at this point either but he at least showed he can play a full season.

Basileus777 · 07-14-2009, 01:44 PM

A front loaded contract is actually good for us because we don't have any big free agents to resign on this roster in the near future and we have a ridiculous amount of cap space that we will never spend.

Messier · 07-14-2009, 01:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Chiefnj2

Like it or not, Herm chose Croyle to be the franchise QB of the team.

Are you as unsure about Cassel as you were about Croyle?

Halfcan · 07-14-2009, 01:55 PM

I think it is a good move-we have been hurting for a QB forever. Lets hope Matt is the Guy to led us to a (playoff win)-lol

chiefzilla1501 · 07-14-2009, 02:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Shaid

I don't think this is too bad considering he was going to make 15 million this year no matter what happened.

Does 5 years, 48 million, with 13 million guaranteed sound like a good deal? That's basically what Pioli signed him for.

That depends on the way you look at it.

Because there's another counter-argument that 1-year $15M is a great deal if you learn that he's not as good as you thought he was. Because you can cut your losses after one year.

We won't have any idea if 5-years $48M was a good deal until the end of the year. If Cassel flops, then he might be worth 5-years $20M by season's end and you got ripped off. If he excels, then he might be worth 5 years $70M and then all of a sudden, you got a steal.

Ultra Peanut · 07-14-2009, 02:12 PM

Guy is ****ed.

booyaf2 · 07-14-2009, 02:15 PM

Cassel is believed to be the only quarterback in NFL history to start an NFL game without starting a game in college. Cassel was a backup at USC.

Only in Kansas City ladies and gentlemen

InChiefsHeaven · 07-14-2009, 02:15 PM

I'm guessing the risk of waiting is that if he does as well as you think (hope) that he does, then at the end of the Franchise Tag season, you have to pour out a HUGE contract or let him go.

It makes sense to me to lock the guy up now. The amount...meh. Whatever. We already see that we aren't going to be signing any significant free agents and we have to get our draft signed, so this is not really that much money. I like a 6 year deal too. If Cassel works out well, then we don't have to worry about a QB at all, which would be nice for a change.

lostcause · 07-14-2009, 02:16 PM

So, if he's Scott Mitchell we just burned a ton of money. If he's Dan Marino he holds out for a bigger contract the year after putting up 4000 yards?

I guess we at least have a qb.

LaChapelle · 07-14-2009, 02:20 PM

As long as McDaniels is HC in Denver this contact has a money back guarantee.

sedated · 07-14-2009, 02:23 PM

6 years, 63 million, 28 guaranteed.

How much were Sanchez' and Stafford's rookie contracts?

Chiefnj2 · 07-14-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Messier

Are you as unsure about Cassel as you were about Croyle?

No. I think Cassel can be a decent system QB. As the high paid QB he's going to take the brunt of criticism if the offense fails even though blame will probably rest with the OL and lack of weapons.

wild1 · 07-14-2009, 02:25 PM

Sanchez got essentially the same contract, but his is 5 years instead of 6

Chiefnj2 · 07-14-2009, 02:26 PM

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Originally Posted by sedated

6 years, 63 million, 28 guaranteed.

How much were Sanchez' and Stafford's rookie contracts?

Detroit gave quarterback Matthew Stafford, the No. 1 overall pick and the only other first-rounder to sign, a six-year contract worth up to $78 million, with $41.7 million in guarantees.

Sanchez's agent said 5 years, close to 60 million (including incentives) and 28 guaranteed.

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