Originally Posted by
jmlamerson
Look, we're all a bit of homers here. And I know that we all want Thigpen to succeed in 2009. But outside massive Chiefs fans, you won't find anyone debating Thigpen v. Cassel. Cassel had a much better supporting cast and coaching - very true. But his numbers were positively Brady-esque, and he's young enough that we'd be crazy not to try for him if he's a FA.
We know Cassel can be a winning QB with a good supporting cast. We don't know that about Thigpen. Add to this that Thigpen seemed to fall apart in the 2nd halves of games, he's never played well in a pro-style offense, and there are severe questions about his accuracy, it's a no-brainer.
I like Thigpen. He did everything last season that he possibly could given our terrible OL and position players (except Bowe, Tony G., and Bradley). And I'd rather start him in 2009 than trade picks for Cassel or draft a rookie. But in no way, shape, or form has Thigpen shown that he's a guy who will win 11 games a year.
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