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Update:
Chiefs get Vrabel and Cassel in exchange for the Chiefs 2009 2nd rd(34th) pick.
NFL.com Blogs » Blog Archive Chiefs complete trade for Cassel «
Update:
Chiefs get Vrabel and Cassel in exchange for the Chiefs 2009 2nd rd(34th) pick.
Last edited by Coach; 02-28-2009 at 02:40 PM. Reason: added update.
Excellent points. This trade was about clearing cap room for the Pats. At the end of the day, they cleared $17mm in cap room and turned a 7th round pick into the 34th pick. They need this money to re-sign some players. Also, the 2nd round is a great place to be picking. There is not that much drop off in talent and those players are a heck of a lot cheaper to sign. If the Pats wanted our 1st rd pick, they probably could have had it. But the 3rd pick is going to get $30mm guaranteed money plus approx $5mm in salary. It would have eaten up the cap room they just cleared with this trade.
This truly was a win-win trade. I'm just glad the Chiefs were one of the winners instead of the Lions or Bucs.
I love it. PS, Huard has already been released.
On a side note, all of the different boards/blogs I've looked at is full of angry Donk fans. 2 months in and 90% of them are PO'ed with McDaniels and the upper management, many of them are saying they'll take their support to where Shanny and Cutler end up. The other 10% are in complete denial, saying that the Bucs approached them and Denver said no.
I almost feel sorry for them, but in the end I'm heartless monster and would much rather gloat about it.
Free Agency is a long period of time in the off season. Just because the Chiefs havent taken any drastic measures (Cassel and Vrabel excluded) in terms of sigining free agent talent doesnt mean they are turning a blind eye to it.
Remember this about the Free Agency time table:
Restricted free agents signing period: from February 27 to April 17
Unrestricted free agents signing period: from February 27 to July 22 (or the first scheduled day of the first NFL training camp, whichever is later)
Franchise players signing period: from February 27 through the 10th week of the season
That is quite a bit of time for the Chiefs to methodically approach the market and sign what they need. Now its frustrating to some that we aren't signing Ray Lewis and Co. but once again I must reiterate that Pioli/Hunt made it clear that they were never interested in signing big name high dollar players like Haynesworth and so forth or bull rushing the market and signing everyone like the Broncos did. So while it may hurt our egos and dampen some peoples trust in the mindset of the Chiefs Front office remember that there are more players to come in the coming days, weeks, and months.
I am on the fence.
I just don't believe that we are capable. There are only so many positions that we will be able to fill.
If Waters gets dealt (Please God, no.) then we currently have one solid O-lineman. (As long as you are one who has faith in Albert. I do.)
And finding a quality pass-rushing DE is already one of the hardest things to do. It's even harder when you are also trying to fill four starting O-line positions.
I realize that Herm and CP are gone. But I can't completely trust the new 'regime' until I get to see what they emphasize during the off-season.
Those who know me, have no question about what I want to see addressed. And, until I see it, I am gonna be worried that I never will.
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