Tuesday, March 03, 2009
A 2nd-round pick? Part II
This I didn’t know:
This I didn’t know:
Not long after the Cassel deal was completed, news began emerging from other markets that the Patriots might have had better deals on the table. Tampa Bay reportedly was prepared to deal its first-round pick (No. 19 overall) to Denver for Jay Cutler; the Broncos then would have sent No. 19 to the Patriots for Cassel. Another scenario had the Detroit Lions willing to deal their second-round choice (No. 33 overall) for Cassel, and either keeping him or dealing him to the Bucs as part of a three-team deal.Still, one needs to remember: 1.) An early second-round pick is, arguably, better bang for the buck than a first round pick. 2.) Julius Peppers.
In either scenario, the Patriots would have received more for Cassel.
