He is a
restricted free agent, so if another team wants him they have to be the highest bidder
and give up a high draft pick.
Her's the thing, though. In most cases that draft pick would be enough to keep other teams from signing a player. It's too costly. But if Orton doesn't want to stay in KC it's very possible that he would take less money to guarantee that he can start elsewhere.
on the other hand, I think Kyle is just
cocky enough that he would sincerely believe he can beat out Cassel for the starting job if he stayed. (See how I got around the swear filter, there?
) especially if he has a good game in Denver. His team mates are playing hard for him, the coaches seem to like him and he is a good fit for
this offense.
Cassel shouldn't lose his job as the starter because of injury, but I don't see any reason why he can't compete for it.
If the Chiefs sign Orton, does that mean the Cassel's days in KC are numbered? Not necessarily. We saw this year, how important a good veteran back-up QB is to this team. Either guy would make an excellent back-up. It may not be what they want and it's not likely to happen, but I think it would be worth the money to the Chiefs to keep them both. We could continue to develop Stanzi without having to sell out the team for an "elite" QB and without the fear that a QB injury would devastate the team.
I don't see it happening. It might not be the best situation for Cassel, or Orton, but it would be great for the Chiefs.
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