Who Takes the Blame for Bringing in Noodle-Arm Cassel?

[Thorsson]

After watching Matt Cassel lose four games with Dez Bryant in the lineup, an 80-yard kickoff return, and decent rushing performances by McFadden against a mediocre opposition, all I can ask is this: Who is going to take the blame for bringing in Cassel, a QB with a noodle arm?

Weeden blows away Cassel in every aspect of the game except maybe in mobility. Yes, Weeden did not play well against the Patriots, but they're the BEST team in the NFL!

It's my guess that Jerry Jones, and not JG, is at fault here for bringing in a guy that can't even score a TD against one of the worst teams in the league.

 

[JohnsKey19]

the blame should be placed on the entire front office for having an entire offseason with Brandon Weeden and Vaughn(?) as the only backups on the roster of a team expected to contend for a SB.

 

[YosemiteSam]

After watching Matt Cassel lose four games with Dez Bryant in the lineup, an 80-yard kickoff return, and decent rushing performances by McFadden against a mediocre opposition, all I can ask is this: Who is going to take the blame for bringing in Cassel, a QB with a noodle arm?

Weeden blows away Cassel in every aspect of the game except maybe in mobility. Yes, Weeden did not play well against the Patriots, but they're the BEST team in the NFL!

It's my guess that Jerry Jones, and not JG, is at fault here for bringing in a guy that can't even score a TD against one of the worst teams in the league.

You do.

 

[iceberg]

After watching Matt Cassel lose four games with Dez Bryant in the lineup, an 80-yard kickoff return, and decent rushing performances by McFadden against a mediocre opposition, all I can ask is this: Who is going to take the blame for bringing in Cassel, a QB with a noodle arm?

Weeden blows away Cassel in every aspect of the game except maybe in mobility. Yes, Weeden did not play well against the Patriots, but they're the BEST team in the NFL!

It's my guess that Jerry Jones, and not JG, is at fault here for bringing in a guy that can't even score a TD against one of the worst teams in the league.

let me guess.

you lost a bet and the loser had to sell weeden back to the cowboys?

 

[Thorsson]

Right now, Cassel couldn't win the starting job at Ohio State! I can't believe he couldn't even get the Cowboys into the end zone against Tampa Bay!

 

[Alexander]

It was a group decision. That is what you keep hearing. Then you hear Garrett say he wanted him when he was the QB coach in Miami.

 

[TheCount]

I hear Jamarcus Russel has a pretty strong arm, maybe we should have brought him in instead.

 

[Clarkson]

do we all realize how poor the QB play in the NFL is right now?
who, exactly, did you want to go and get?
Should we have acquired Tom Brady to be our backup? Stupid Jerry!!!!

 

[Clarkson]

Right now, Cassel couldn't win the starting job at Ohio State! I can't believe he couldn't even get the Cowboys into the end zone against Tampa Bay!

Andy Dalton couldn't get the Bengals in the EZ vs. Houston.
Cincy should cut him.

 

[Nexx]

under the circumstance im not sure they a lot of choices. i applaud the front office for at least going out to get someone. cassel did have the team in position to win a few of the games but ultimately they defense could hold the leads.

 

[Sasquatch]

The fans and then the organization for succumbing to public pressure and making the desperate move.

 

[links18]

the blame should be placed on the entire front office for having an entire offseason with Brandon Weeden and Vaughn(?) as the only backups on the roster of a team expected to contend for a SB.

This right here.

 

[pancakeman]

I don't really get the noodle arm thing. He threw quite a few good looking passes (including a couple that were dropped) vs the Bucs. My bigger complaint about him lately is that he has trouble seeing the whole field and getting rid of the ball. He's far from perfect, of course, but a) some starters in this league suck, and b) he gives us a better chance than Weeden to win. Am I the only one that still thinks that?

 

[RS12]

Who Takes the Blame for Bringing in Noodle-Arm Cassel?

With any luck we have seen the last of both Weeden and Cassel.

 

[AlterEgo]

Does anyone remember when Kitna played? Did it appear that he just followed the system or did he improvise? I can't remember, but I'm beginning to think this entire offense and team thrives on Romo being a magician and getting huge chucks of yardage on broken plays that demoralize the other team and lift up the Cowboys. Now if Kitna seemed to just follow the system, then I'm wrong.

 

[EST_1986]

I bet Greg Hardy is to blame somehow

 

[khiladi]

Does anyone remember when Kitna played? Did it appear that he just followed the system or did he improvise? I can't remember, but I'm beginning to think this entire offense and team thrives on Romo being a magician and getting huge chucks of yardage on broken plays that demoralize the other team and lift up the Cowboys. Now if Kitna seemed to just follow the system, then I'm wrong.

Dallas played more 2 TE sets and tried running more. Crayton and Holliday for example, claim Garrett sabotaged Wade, because the play-calling dramatically changed.

Kitna though had more INTs than TDs and won against crappy teams. But when throwing, if I remember, he was the typical gun-slinger, improviser.

That being said, the defense actually generated close to 30 TOs in the last 8 games, after Jerry went off and the team was playing for their jobs and had nothing to lose, so they could be more aggressive.

It wasn't the offense that was winning them games, it was the defense and nothing left to play for.

 

[movaughn88]

the blame should be placed on the entire front office for having an entire offseason with Brandon Weeden and Vaughn(?) as the only backups on the roster of a team expected to contend for a SB.

Everyone keeps saying this, I have not heard any realistic alternatives to who we should have had as a backup. Honestly, who would you have signed/traded for this offseason, before camp started so they would be ready to go?

Tim Tebow? John Skelton? Trade for Matt Barkley right before the season? Do you think Brett Hundley or Bryce Petty could have stepped right in Week 3?

The QB position is a dumpster fire in the NFL right now.

 

[AlterEgo]

He had more INTs than TDs and won against crappy teams. That being said, the defense actually generated close to 30 TOs in the last 8 games, after Jerry went off and the team was playing for their jobs and had nothing to lose, so they could be more aggressive.

Well if that's the case, it one more item that supports my theory. That scares me.

 

[Alexander]

under the circumstance im not sure they a lot of choices. i applaud the front office for at least going out to get someone. cassel did have the team in position to win a few of the games but ultimately they defense could hold the leads.

I just thought it was odd that they showed an immediate lack of faith in Weeden by trading for Cassel when they did.