Bills Trade for Matt Cassel

[Fountain City Blues]

Nobody circles the trade market like the Buffalo Bills.

 

[Iggloo]

Wow. Talk about aiming for mediocrity.

 

[jeffro151]

Not saying much, but Cassell is now the best QB on their roster.

 

[jeffro151]

Ugh, that means Ponder is the backup in Minnesota.

 

[Clayton]

I'm still going to pencil in EJ Manuel as their likely starter

 

[PatsFan2003]

For what?

 

[Fountain City Blues]

For what?

We don't quite know yet. We know draft picks are being exchanged from both sides.

 

[TxHeat]

For what?

Rex probably thinks Cassell has important information he can share about the Pats even though he's been gone for what...six years now.

 

[jeffro151]

Bills get Cassell and 6th Rd pick.
Vikings get 5th & 7th Rd picks.

 

[redseat]

Again, the Bills for some reason aren't sticking with Manuel. I think if the organization stood behind him even the slightest he could become a quality QB

 

[TDs3nOut]

We don't quite know yet. We know draft picks are being exchanged from both sides.

Yeah, espn reports that the Bills gave up "undisclosed picks" and the Vikings give back an "undisclosed pick". Wouldn't be surprised if the exact terms depend on how or if Cassell plays. Not as if the Bills are loaded at QB and Cassell has had a couple of good seasons in the league, even though it has been a while, so this might not be a bad deal for Buffalo.

 

[TKOSpikes]

Better than Jeff Tuel.

And no, this doesn't automatically mean Cassel is the starter.

 

[Iggloo]

Buffalo is insane!

 

[Scooby-Doo]

Kind of a nothing trade. Late pics exchanged for a mediocre QB. Meh.

 

[redseat]

Better than Jeff Tuel.

And no, this doesn't automatically mean Cassel is the starter.

hell why not Manuel? Dude barely had enough time to put on a jockstrap before he was practically run out of town.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Kind of a nothing trade. Late pics exchanged for a mediocre QB. Meh.

Rather kind, are we?

 

[bksballer89]

Lol I hope to be their backup or 3rd string

 

[tducey]

Yeah, he's their backup. Manuel's still the starter I would think.

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Yeah, he's their backup. Manuel's still the starter I would think.

Pretty much this is the "If EJ Manuel sucks again" insurance.

 

[eaglesnut]

Good move for the Bills. Matt's a competent QB. You can win with him, a defense and a run game.

Bills are by far the best of the teams that drafted failed QBs in the first round recently.