Saturday, February 28, 2009
A 2nd-round pick?
That was my first incredulous reaction to news of the Cassel-Vrabel trade. But then I thought: 1.) Cassel was probably gone after next year anyway. 2.) a high second-round pick is effectively a first-round pick for the Pats. 3.) the Pats must be confident both about Brady's comeback (though I'm not) and Kevin O’Connell as a backup (I haven't a clue). I also haven't been overly impressed with Cassel. But I'm in a minority on that one. ... Vrabel's departure was a sad surprise. Professional sports is a brutal business with no room for sentimentality.
Update -- Ron thinks the trade was a 'best-case scenario' for the Pats. ... I'm also apparently not alone in thinking Cassel's performance last year was not indicative of future performance.
That was my first incredulous reaction to news of the Cassel-Vrabel trade. But then I thought: 1.) Cassel was probably gone after next year anyway. 2.) a high second-round pick is effectively a first-round pick for the Pats. 3.) the Pats must be confident both about Brady's comeback (though I'm not) and Kevin O’Connell as a backup (I haven't a clue). I also haven't been overly impressed with Cassel. But I'm in a minority on that one. ... Vrabel's departure was a sad surprise. Professional sports is a brutal business with no room for sentimentality.
Update -- Ron thinks the trade was a 'best-case scenario' for the Pats. ... I'm also apparently not alone in thinking Cassel's performance last year was not indicative of future performance.
