So where will he end up? Let us know where you think (or if you're a Vikings fan, hope) Cassel will be tossing passes next year.
Our guess? Minnesota...oans...ites will be very happy next season.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Cassel Has Been Franchised, So Now What?
The Patriots finally franchised Matt Cassel, guaranteeing him at least $14.65 million next year. However, the presence of Tom Brady (and his reportedly on-time recovery) could make things very, very interesting for Mr. Cassel in the next few months, as it is widely expected that New England will entertain offers for Cassel. Expect plenty of teams to be interested his services, as well, as there are very few people on the planet who have proven they can play the quarterback position effectively on the professional level.
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It's obvious what the Lions have to do. They have trade out of the top slot. You touched on the main point- you're going to pay in the neighborhood of $30 million to a college kid, and there's just not one in this draft worth giving it to.
ReplyDeleteIt would be great if they could trade their second first rounder and a third for Cassell, but they'd still be stuck with the first overall pick. In this years' draft, that's a golden anchor.
Someone will fall in love with a workout warrior or one of the talented left tackles in this draft and might want to trade for the first overall. You can also never discount a team falling for Stafford or Sanchez. In my opinion, neither makes the cut for a first overall, but lots of GM's can't swallow their emotions as draft day nears.
The Lions have to hope that there's a sucker out there for the first pick, and also that Bellichick would move Cassell for a mid first and a third.
Adding Cassell and getting good value at no. 20- Aaron Maybin, Orakpo, or a left tackle that might drop, would be a heck of a first day for the Lions.
Will someone trade for the first overall pick? I don't see it. There's the spiraling economy and the looming uncapped year, both of which will make owners and GM's around the league even more reluctant to trade into the top 5 than they have been in the past.
ReplyDeleteOwners have been complaining about the amount of guaranteed money for much longer than our economy has shown signs of decline; now that even the richest of the rich are feeling the pinch, it's hard to envision an owner making a leap up to the first overall pick (and the money that comes with it).