Alright, I'm gonna be the first to say it...

[DSpydr84]

...am I the only one that thinks Tom Brady's success wasn't all that much Tom Brady, but a lot of Bill Belichick?

I'm watching Matt Cassel right now, I know they haven't won yet, but a 4th quarter comeback seems to be in the works. Tom started his career the same way Cassel is now, and I'll go so far as to say Cassel has progressed faster because New England is already back in the spread offense.

Brady was a no-name quarterback from Michigan, who played behind Drew Henne his whole career. Cassel the same, playing behind Leinart.

How much stock do you actually put into these quarterbacks? The more I watch Cassel, the more I think, "Bill Belichick can make a quarterback."

Thoughts.

[jags224]

bill helps out but brady is brady he wins SB matt cassel would not be able to win a playoff game he is not clutch like brady, he would choke easily

[Buzzman]

Did you see how many times Cassell missed Ben Watson open on a corner route. Have you seen Tom brady avoid sacks, unlike Cassell who on 2nd down gets sacked and now its 3rd and long. have you seen randy Moss stats with Cassesll? Thats because he has no arm.

That was stupid statement.

[DSpydr84]

Did you see how many times Cassell missed Ben Watson open on a corner route. Have you seen Tom brady avoid sacks, unlike Cassell who on 2nd down gets sacked and now its 3rd and long. have you seen randy Moss stats with Cassesll? Thats because he has no arm.

That was stupid statement.

I'm not saying "Brady NOW vs Cassel NOW", but you can't deny that Cassel's development as a quarterback has been incredible.

And wouldn't you know it..a 4th quarter comeback. Avoided a sack too, and a perfect pass I must say...


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[jags224]

dont get me wrong cassel has improved alot since preseason he was beyond horrible the td to moss great pass and he avoided the sack and didnt panic

[j.hen]

Cassel is no Brady and he will never even be close.

[DSpydr84]

Matt Cassell stat line:

400 yards (62 yards rushing), 3 TDs, 0 INTs...


I'm not saying, I'm just saying.

[Len B]

Is this seriously a thread?

There's dozens of NFL QB's who can throw for 400 yards when down 24-6 and passing 50+ times.

Here's a few differences:

1) Brady can actually hit a pass over 15 yards
2) Brady doesn't let his offense score 6 points in 29 minutes
3) Brady has pocket presence and avoids sacks/makes great reads in the pocket
4) Brady can hit almost any throw he wants
5) Brady once beat Chuck Norris in a game of Roundhouse.
6) Billy Volek and others have thrown for almost 400 yards in one game. One game.

The Jets played a horrendous defensive scheme in the second half that left everyone outside of Moss open. The Patriots were down, the Jets couldn't get any pressure, and 50 throws later Cassel has racked up 400 yards.

Let's not forget the fact that this team could easily be 10-0 if Mr. Brady was healthy.

When he first came into the league I called Brady a system QB, and then I saw just how good he was once he matured and learned how to throw the deep ball.

Obviously Cassel in his first year > Brady's first year, but Brady now is 1000x better than Brady back then. Plus Brady had Troy Brown as his #1 target back then while Cassel has Moss, Welker, and other targets opening up space.

[DSpydr84]

I never said Cassell = Brady...

What I'm saying is Bill Belichick deserves a lot more credit for Tom Brady's development as a quarterback, and Matt Cassell is proving it. You cannot deny that Matt Cassell is thriving right now.

This team would OBVIOUSLY be better with Brady, because Brady is a proven pro-bowler and an outstanding player. But to say the Patriots have blind luck finding TWO random quarterbacks that hardly played in college (or didn't play at all) would be ludacris.

So really, how much stock do you put into these guys being virtually unknown in college and having success in the NFL? Are the Patriots really this lucky?

I first thought that Brady was a system quarterback, then he developed on his own and proved he had his own talents. Now, Cassell is a "system" quarterback. There's a method to Belichick's madness. He may be a defensive guy, but he can coach a quarterback.

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

i feel what your saying, Cassel is statistically(sp?) better then brady's first year, so whos to say he cant produce the same, Brady missed some throws at first too, and is way more experienced this kid might be dangerous if given a chance down the road...Brady's team was more talented i think ovr, not at WR but ovr it was a healthier team who knows only time can tell

[steeljake]

the system definetly helps, but brady has a higher skill level so to speak. on that one on moss had cassell threw a line drive instead of a lob, brady would have had 6 no questions. maybe matt can get better, but vrady juts has better vision and mechanics, he always has. Just think of it this way: if brady was able to play would cassell be in the game? When bledose got better they didnt pull brady...

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

thats true but Brady wasnt tossin perfect bombs his first year starting either remember he was that skinny lil kid from michigan. And good point about how when Bledsoe got healthy but it was a completely differnt situation. Bledsoe was struggling a lil bit anyways and gettin older, so the Pats kept a 20 somethin year old Brady rather then 30 somethin Bledsoe in that situation. Right now Brady isnt old or wearing down so even if Cassel brings them a Super Bowl he wont take Brady's place because Brady is the franchise QB in his prime, Bledsoe was done for. I am not saying Cassel is better in any way shape or form, i do agree that the system seems to help a lot, the system got Brady comfortable enpugh to start flingin the ball around in time Cassel will prov he could be a starter on most teams and since hes a free agent this year i see him making around 5-8 million a year

[Rush]

That throw to Moss to bring the game into OT may have been one of the best throws I have ever seen in my entire lifetime. It couldn't have been thrown any better.

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

yeah that was an incredible throw, on the run too. Ty Law had great coverage on Moss too Cassel could of only thrown it in that exact spot... I dont think anybody is taking anything away from Brady at all...but i dont think Brady makes that throw Cassels mobility stopped that sack and I think Brady would of stepped up in the pocket and looked elswhere.

[Buzzman]

Brady wouldnt need to make that throw because he would be on the bench watching Cassell taking a knee after the Pats were up 50-0