The Facts:
Following up on the
ongoing story. ... We heard a fair amount of chatter before the draft about the Chiefs pursuing a young QB in the draft. But nothing materialized. GM Scott Pioli isn't sweating it, making one thing clear this week: He's satisfied with Cassel as the starter. "I think that we have a really good quarterback," Pioli said.
Reported by NFL.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
As NFL.com's Marc Sessler suggests, Pioli is aiming those words at Cassel's critics, unimpressed with his 18-21 record after 39 starts in Kansas City. Sessler went on to remind readers that Pioli, raised to build rosters and scout players in the Bill Belichick system, isn't one to veer off course. He believes we haven't seen the best of Cassel in a Chiefs uniform and preached consistency -- and a bit of history. "You wanna look at the history of the Chiefs," the GM said. "You look at a QB by the name of Len Dawson -- a first-round pick, didn't play for five years, was trying to be run out of this league and couldn't get a job, couldn't get a start. And he's without the doubt the greatest quarterback in the history of this franchise. And I think as he gets more opportunities, Matt is gonna continue to show people that he's a good NFL quarterback. ..." For what it's worth, Pioli also believes in the signal-callers behind him, Brady Quinn and Ricky Stanzi. But Cassel is the guy: "I think we have three good QB," Pioli said. "I think the guy who's set to be our starting QB is a good quarterback, he's a good starting NFL QB." But Cassel still has much to prove.
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