Hot! Revisiting The Fleece Job That Was The Matt Cassel Trade

At the finish of February as cost-free agency was starting, concept turned out that this Kansas City Chiefs , today under GM Scott Pioli's control, had dealt to get LB Mike Vrabel . A couple of several hours later, media going arriving out on additional details with the operate QB Matt Cassel has been included.

It long been being Vrabel plus Cassel for that Chiefs second circle opt for (which converted into S Patrick Chung). Chiefs enthusiasts were, for that a lot of part, joyful about the buy and sell for the price tag. We experienced aPatriots fans, on the other hand, decided not to imagine it ended up being an amazing trade.

Josh Looney associated with KCChiefs.com had Mike Reiss regarding ESPNBoston.com on Chiefs Live! this 1 week and asked your pet in regards to the effect to help the particular trade to come back in New England.

"They were disappointed," Reiss stated on the fans' effect to help mailing Cassel and Vrabel to KC for a second round pick. "They acquired visions involving perhaps a very first circular pick, several firsts. They were unhappy it had been only a following spherical pick and Mike Vrabel, among the wonderful Patriots in the last few years of the shining run, ended up being included in the trade. They idea it was before a fleece job.

"Of course, what happened, I don't even think a marketplace created such as Patriots considered it might plus they needed this very best offer. Looking again at the trade, I think plenty of folks were disappointed.

"They were happy throughout just one feeling to write some sort of gamer inside the seventh circular plus work together with him, develop him and flip in which right second round. I assume people believed we were looking at likely to receive far more from it. That's a different history line we can touching for this week leading around the sport in which select ended up to become safe practices Patrick Chung,

"So if you could potentially do it most over again, Cassel as well as Vrabel intended for Chung, tips on how to that way exchange? I feel they may be pleased with Chung although he has nonetheless some sort of acquiring player."

Obviously points have altered over time and our own view involving the operate may perhaps be different currently nonetheless it is fascinating to help go back compared to that daytime and bear in mind considering how the Chiefs acquired a hell of the deal.