Peppers/Cassel Trade Talks being whispered.

[User Name]

And???

They already have a starter.

They tagged Cassel as insurance. If Brady is on schedule (all accounts are he isn't) and someone bites on Cassel, Pats win. If Brady falls behind Cassel buys them another year, and they can decide where to go from there.

Regardless of the talk, I'll be shocked if they deal Cassel before they're positive Brady is ready, if he is they'll deal Cassel and draft another 7th rounder to make the second coming.

[DaveThePanther2008]

I don't know what the love affair with Cassell is all about. He didn't make the playoffs with the "Same team" that set offensive records in 07. Sorry I am ready to pay 75 mil for a player that aint worth backup QB money.

I don't blame him and NE tagged him and he will get that ONE YEAR payday. I hope we don't bite on what they are offering.

Go Panthers

[Zaximus]

I don't know what the love affair with Cassell is all about. He didn't make the playoffs with the "Same team" that set offensive records in 07. Sorry I am ready to pay 75 mil for a player that aint worth backup QB money.

I don't blame him and NE tagged him and he will get that ONE YEAR payday. I hope we don't bite on what they are offering.

Go Panthers

Yeah, you see their record? They should have made the playoffs. Not to mention a bad running game and a very old defense. Wake up.

[unicar15]

Yeah, you see their record? They should have made the playoffs. Not to mention a bad running game and a very old defense. Wake up.

Do you really want to pay 75 million bucks to this guy?? We have no clue what he would do outside of Belichicks system and you are ready to throw the highest contract on our team at him. He played with Randy Moss and Wes Welker in the slot man. Their offense is COMPLETELY different than ours. We don't have a slot outlet nearly as good as Welker. I'd rather get a draft pick for Pep and pick our own QB.

[X-Clown]

Yeah, you see their record? They should have made the playoffs. Not to mention a bad running game and a very old defense. Wake up.

Yeah, that bad running game that was sixth in the league in rushing yards per game, and awful defense that was 10th overall in yards per game, 8th in points per game. Seriously, do you have any clue what you're talking about before you open your mouth?

[carpanfan96]

Yeah, you see their record? They should have made the playoffs. Not to mention a bad running game and a very old defense. Wake up.

Bad running game? They ranked 6th in rushing yards, seventh in rushing yards per carry and 4th in rushing td's.

How is that a bad running game?

[mantal]

I can understand people not being able to let go of the playoff game just yet and their reaching for straws, but they need to come back to reality. Trading Peppers and spending 15 million on a QB that never even played in a college game and has had one season in a system something akin to a West Coast offense that he was able to study under for years is something much like insanity...

[carpanfan96]

I can understand people not being able to let go of the playoff game just yet and their reaching for straws, but they need to come back to reality. Trading Peppers and spending 15 million on a QB that never even played in a college game and has had one season in a system something akin to a West Coast offense that he was able to study under for years is something much like insanity...

No it is Insanity, just normal old Insanity.

[Mesmer]

I can understand people not being able to let go of the playoff game just yet and their reaching for straws, but they need to come back to reality. Trading Peppers and spending 15 million on a QB that never even played in a college game and has had one season in a system something akin to a West Coast offense that he was able to study under for years is something much like insanity...

Agreed. Is there a chance he is actually great? Yes, of course. But who's going to be willing to spend all that money just to find out? Too much risk.

[CharlotteBeer.com]

Agreed. Is there a chance he is actually great? Yes, of course. But who's going to be willing to spend all that money just to find out? Too much risk.

And that, folks, is what it all comes down to.

[CatfanMO]

You cant really play the card, "didnt make the playoffs". Not very often you finish 11-5 and not make playoffs.

[CatfanMO]

And that, folks, is what it all comes down to.

I agree, I bet nobody on here would be crying if cassel joined us with a backup QB salary and challenged Delhomme for the starting spot.

[Kettle]

i was listening to sirius nfl on the way home from work yesterday as usual. those guys said this trade has a good possibility when talking to some pats fan.

[Soul Rebel]

honestly, we could do a lot worse than cassel. draft picks are gambles as well. lets say we get a 1st and a 3rd....either one could amount to special teams fodder or they could be great. cassel has been a product of systems and that was the knock on him when brady went down last season. cassel stepped in and shocked a lot of people and showed he was capable. product of belli-cheat's system? -- maybe. the money investment is not great but we could end up with worse assetts than a soon-to-be 27 year old qb. i'd personally rather get some good draft picks and get a little younger, but i wouldn't cry if we got cassel.