News: Cole: Cowboys trade for Cassel

[Stinger_Splash]

I Swear, Romo can have my clavicle.

 

[zack]

He has a career 80qb rating and people are upset. What do they expect aaron Rodgers for a late 7th pick

This guy can come in and not lose the game.

So the guy has the same passer rating as Eli. And Eli is a starter. Works for me. This is a good move. No way I feel comfortable with Moore as a back up.

 

[RunDMC]

Cassel is absolutely no better than either Flynn or Ponder. His best year came in 08, we all know that was the Patriots system. You then had 2010, he didn't do anything in 2010 - you had Jamaal Charles who rushed for 1,400 yards and Thomas Jones who rushed for nearly 1,000 himself. The star of that team was the rushing attack along with a solid defense.

There's a very real possibility that Weeden stinks it up and this guy gets playing time. I get backup QBs won't lead you to the Super Bowl, but this guy won't even keep you in games. He's awful.

By your logic Tom Brady is a product of New England's system as well. If he's so awful how is he started for a playoff team and a team that won 11 games? He obviously did enough to quarterback two teams to double digit wins. There's no reason the couldn't do the same for the Cowboys.

We need a guy who can manage the game, not turn it over, and play within the offensive system. Cassell can do that. You people want an Aaron Rodgers, Tony Romo, Peyton Manning. None of those guys are on the market.

 

[iceberg]

We're out of low round picks...Imma scared.

the 7th round will never be the same...

 

[Vinnie2u]

Let me think about this.... Good insurance move

 

[StylisticS]

I guess I don't mind it but I wonder if they could have gotten RG3 for about the same thing.

I'd rather have cassell than RG3.

 

[dallasdave]

Let me think about this.... Good insurance move

TOTALLY AWESOME!!!

 

[Staubacher]

It seems the better our front office gets, the stupider so many of our fans get

 

[BAT]

personally i wouldve preferred Terrelle Pryor, but I'm ok with the move to acquire Cassel My question is who backs up Weeden this week? Cassel or Moore?

Did Cowboys even work Pryor out?

 

[Echo9]

 

[Ken]

Good move. This guy has won games in the nfl and has performed at a high level.

I feel a lot better about the situation now.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

It seems the better our front office gets, the stupider so many of our fans get

I guess they want Andrew luck for a 7th ?

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

I'd rather have cassell than RG3.

Absolutely . It won't take cassell long learning the playbook . He's very bright.

 

[LandryFan]

I guess they want Andrew luck for a 7th ?

No, he throws too many picks.

 

[cowboyschmps3]

It's a good day to be a Cowboy fan

Back up to the back up

 

[guag]

Awesome... I think.

 

[Deep_South]

Buffalo actually cut him, then signed him back at about half of the 4 million he was making. Good thing they did that or he would probably have been too expensive for the Cowboys to sign.

He does have some incentives in his contract for playing time that can get him up to 2 million more, but no idea if they come with him or not. Need a contract guru.

 

[cowboyschmps3]

One question Zoners, is Weeden and Moore active this week? Or you think all 3 will be active even if we just got Cassel but will be around Wednesday when they game plan?

 

[Jason 82 Witten]

I didn't know there was so many out of work GM's on here

 

[Idgit]

Cassel is absolutely no better than either Flynn or Ponder...

Why do you suppose Cassel beat Ponder out in MIN and Dallas preferred him to Ponder in our situation right now if he's absolutely no better? Why did BUF trade for Cassel instead of Ponder, for that matter? It would seem like multiple teams at this point have disagreed with the absolute assessment of 'some dude on a message board,' and I wonder why that could be.

To be honest, it sort of makes me question all the faith I used to have in convicted opinions on the internet.