ESPN: Matt Cassel has best day, but one play will haunt

[BoysfanfromCanada]

Now it's defend Cassel day?

No, he was awful vs the Seahawks, I wanted Moore in after that. But for a back up, he did about as much as you can ask of him. One turnover by the D and we probably win this game.

 

[RunDMC]

Yeah. It's all on Cassells shoulders. Really dude? You just can't be serious.

I'm serious. You can't throw that pass. It was never there and his explanation is all you need to no. He's a bum. Can't even take accountability for an awful decision. Can't believe we gave up a fifth rounder for that scrub.

 

[RunDMC]

No, he was awful vs the Seahawks, I wanted Moore in after that. But for a back up, he did about as much as you can ask of him. One turnover by the D and we probably win this game.

Take away that pick six and we win this game.

TWO pick sixes that were back breakers. Two HORRIBLE decisions. Yet people still have the audacity to defend this scrub.

 

[Bleu Star]

Now it's defend Cassel day?

No but it's interesting how we, as fans, always point the easiest finger.

299 yards, 3TDs, 1 INT. I don't care if your name is Tom Brady. 99% of NFL QBs will win games with those numbers.

Is the defense not culpable?
Is Garrett not culpable?
Is Linehan no culpable?
Is Twill no culpable?
Is Mo not culpable?
How about RoMac? Whatcha think?
Does #38 belong anywhere on an NFL field?
We could go on.

 

[RunDMC]

No but it's interesting how we, as fans, always point the easiest finger.

299 yards, 3TDs, 1 INT. I don't care if your name is Tom Brady. 99% of NFL QBs will win games with those numbers.

Is the defense not culpable?
Is Garrett not culpable?
Is Linehan no culpable?
Is Twill no culpable?
Is Mo not culpable?
How about RoMac? Whatcha think?
Does #38 belong anywhere on an NFL field?
We could go on.

Who the hell said the defense wasn't culpable? They wet the bed in crunch time just like they did against New Orleans, but you CANNOT make that throw. That play was well defended and never had a chance of being completed. Just eat the ball or go somewhere else with the football. The simple plays like finding Witten on a hot route. Constantly missing wide open recievers. The guy just isn't good enough.

 

[Bleu Star]

I'm serious. You can't throw that pass. It was never there and his explanation is all you need to no. He's a bum. Can't even take accountability for an awful decision. Can't believe we gave up a fifth rounder for that scrub.

Cassell was the least of our worries last night. But I'm sure it's easy to zero in on someone and blast away. You tend to do it regularly. Have fun with that.

 

[RunDMC]

Cassell was the least of our worries last night. But I'm sure it's easy to zero in on someone and blast away. You tend to do it regularly. Have fun with that.

Have fun with defending a guy who has cost us two games with pick sixes. That's not forgivable to me. He deserves to be blasted. So does Jerry for trading for the bum.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Cassel actually gave us way more than I expected last night. He played a better game than Romo last time. The loss wasn't about him. It was about our defense. It was about lack of pressure. And it was about lack of turnovers, and inability to stop the run.They won the line of scrimmage on both sides last night. That usually dictates the Winner

The turnover battle usually dictates the Winner

 

[lostar2009]

No but it's interesting how we, as fans, always point the easiest finger.

299 yards, 3TDs, 1 INT. I don't care if your name is Tom Brady. 99% of NFL QBs will win games with those numbers.

Is the defense not culpable?
Is Garrett not culpable?
Is Linehan no culpable?
Is Twill no culpable?
Is Mo not culpable?
How about RoMac? Whatcha think?
Does #38 belong anywhere on an NFL field?
We could go on.

Yeah u looking at stats and say yeah that's pretty good. But if you actually watch the game you knew he threw up a miracle and Dez help him with a 70 some yard rec.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Cassel actually gave us way more than I expected last night. He played a better game than Romo last time. The loss wasn't about him. It was about our defense. It was about lack of pressure. And it was about lack of turnovers, and inability to stop the run.They won the line of scrimmage on both sides last night. That usually dictates the Winner

Couldn't agree more. Cassel is a back up who played very well last night in my book. I'd take him over Bradford any day.
Our defensive line was handled pretty good by misfits. The defense just can't put it together for a full game when the offense does.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Yeah u looking at stats and say yeah that's pretty good. But if you actually watch the game you knew he threw up a miracle and Dez help him with a 70 some yard rec.

It was a TD miracle or not. Still points.

 

[RS12]

Matt Cassel has best day, but one play will haunt

I'm no Cassel apologist by any means but the loss last night goes squarely on the defense. 27 points should have won that game.

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

Cassel was as good as he's capable of being, which is average at best.

Average at best from the QB position should be enough to prevent a 6 game losing streak.

 

[Seven]

The play was dumb. He wasn't open. That route is not a route you put air under it.

Cassel's delivery is slow-but his foot speed is pretty good. Also pass protection was mediocre last night, definitely not good to great. Smith was beaten 2-3 times around the edge and the pocket collapsed several times.

Wrong. It's a sideline route.

Who zips a sideline route when the receiver is vertical?

Back shoulder throw........maybe.

Line was fine. Cassell made they're day harder than it should've been.

Beaten 2-3 times out of 60...........horrible stats. Seriously dude.

All pockets collapse. You step up or out of it. Most QB's do this.....really. They do.

 

[Dave_in-NC]

Who the hell said the defense wasn't culpable? They wet the bed in crunch time just like they did against New Orleans, but you CANNOT make that throw. That play was well defended and never had a chance of being completed. Just eat the ball or go somewhere else with the football. The simple plays like finding Witten on a hot route. Constantly missing wide open recievers. The guy just isn't good enough.

That's why he's a back up. But that did not cost us the game last night. Our defense really played a bad second half.

 

[Seven]

That type of pass play usually ends in misery most times than not. Too much risk vs reward, and I would rather they throw it down the middle if an INT is in the cards.

Oh, I agree. 100%

You can put that in the 'receiver screen pass' bucket for me. Worthless.

 

[Bleu Star]

Average at best from the QB position should be enough to prevent a 6 game losing streak.

Indeed it should.......

 

[erod]

Average at best from the QB position should be enough to prevent a 6 game losing streak.

True, but against four Super Bowl winning QBs and Matt Ryan was a taller order than we probably realized.

 

[Seven]

That's why he's a back up. But that did not cost us the game last night. Our defense really played a bad second half.

Horrid.

 

[RunDMC]

That's why he's a back up. But that did not cost us the game last night. Our defense really played a bad second half.

Is it too much to ask of a backup quarterback to not throw games away by throwing a couple of pick sixes in two out of three games?