Matt Cassel Re-Signed

[CriminalMind]

If Cassels did not excerise his voiding option, Vikings had a "long" period of time to void his contract on their end. Thats also Limbo for Cassels camp, and he would lose that time contacting other potential teams (which his camp is likely doing right now).

Its a prudent decision by Cassels.
Frankly, if Vikings were going to gareentee his coming season, they should have been in touch with the Cassels camp soon after the season was ended. Of course they could have, but Cassel may have still decided to void to see what his option were.

[vike daddy]

^^ yes, exactly.

this is about business, not emotions. it's not about being disrespected or writing off the team.

Cassel only has so many years left in the NFL, he's trying to maximize their payoff to him.
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[CriminalMind]

Its possibily a fair assumption that Cassels may not have even met with Zimmer & Norv, so he likely has no indication what direction their going in? Thats not to say the new management may not like him, but due to the timing invested in the hiring, those early personel moves get put on the back burner. Cassels just had a very decent year, and he needed to do whats best for him.

Its a business, Cassels voiding his contract is not disrespect to the Vikings. I'm certain his agent is contacting 6-10 teams, including the Vikings. Cassels is nearing the end of his career, if he secures a 2-3 year deal that may be his last until he retires.

[gopherwrestler]

[vikingsrule]

They take a hit for releasing ponder in terms of dead money but they are free from his salary so the net cap impact is zero dollars if I understand correctly.
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[ArcticNorseman]

Cassel made a very smart decision to void the contract.

Now, I'm sure I'm wrong on this, but it didn't seem like Frazier and Spielman were on the same page -- at all. There had to be totall chaos in the front office. My guess is Speilman brought Freeman in to threaten Ponder into playing better. Frazier probably fought that move because of the fragile psychy of most QBs and NFL players, so when he disagreed with Speilman he played Freeman to prove a point and that flat out embarassed the Vikings ownership and GM.

Charlie Johnson's inability to pass block -- even half-arsedly -- was a major contributor to the Vikings QB woes. The rest of the O-line was better, but not as good as they could've played.

If the Vikes put a truly powerful LG in place, any QB will feel more comfortable behind that line. If they could re-sign Cassel for $5million, I'd be all for that -- most good veteran's are getting twice that.

If they don't sign Cassel, and I were Turner/Zimmer, I'd make Spielman get the LG taken care of. Draft a QB in Rds 2-5 . . . but start Ponder, if he proves he can play . . . .afterall, didn't some say Turner did great things with Alex Smith?

[PurpleMugen]

[SteelKing728]

okay, so even if Cassel liked Minnesota, I can't see him leaving Houston if/when they give him a contract.

So right now, My top FA QB list is:

1) Josh McCown (If he doesn't retire)
2) Chad Henne
3) Josh Freeman
4) Charlie Whitehurst
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[Duff Man]

I say we give MBT his chance to start this year. Guy is lights out.

And plus my brother and I saw him out at the bars after training camp this summer and talked with him and Felton, dude was hilarious as hell!


Jerome Felton: "This guy is gonna be starting next year!"