The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... The Chiefs have sent mixed signals on Cassel during the offseason. Both GM Scott Pioli and HC Romeo Crennel were less than enthusiastic in their support of Cassel on Monday. Pioli: "We like Matt Cassel and we think Matt Cassel is a good QB." Crennel: "Matt has proven he can get a team to the playoffs. Now it's up to us to get him to do it again."
Reported by the Kansas City Star
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Unless somebody better comes along. ... As Star staffer Adam Teicher suggests, if the Chiefs are eventually in a spot where they have to make a decision on Texas A&M QB Ryan Tannehill in next week's draft, the key factor could be how they feel about Cassel's long-term prospects. It may be years before they again would be in position to draft a so-called franchise QB. But during his time as personnel director for the Patriots and GM with the Chiefs, Pioli has largely been associated with two starting QBs - Tom Brady with New England and Cassel in Kansas City. It's worth noting that both players entered the NFL as low-round draft picks. Brady was chosen in the sixth round in 2000 by the Patriots and Cassel in the seventh round in 2005, also by New England. The Chiefs have selected one quarterback in three drafts with Pioli as their general manager, taking Stanzi in the fifth round last year. So, using history as a guide, the Chiefs will find their 2012 rookie QB in a later round. And that would likely mean another season with Cassel at the helm.
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