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I think Rex was being polite. When Vick took over for a benched Geno in that Chargers game last season, and later admitted that he wasn't prepared, he rendered himself unemployable in the NFL.

I think you need to talk yourself down from the ledge a little bit on this. Cassel starting does not, ipso facto, spell doom. Nor does it mean the next in line on the depth chart is washed up.

What's up with Marquese Gray? Is he there? Can you really stand by this statement? Did Orton throw while running even once last season? My impression of Orton last season was that he was utterly incapable of throwing without his feet planted. Edit: Love reading the analysis, btw. My favorite threads on this board during this time of year. Thanks!

Stay in Ireland for the beer. Come here for the Koolaide!

These concepts are not mutually exclusive.

Welcome to the board! So, are you an EJ fanatic? Or, an EJ hater? 'Cuz you can't be both. NOW, WHICH IS IT???

Socialist?

Gay?

They also had Cassel run a slew of running plays in the scrimmage. I'm not sure they were as interested in evaluating Cassel's passing ability on the field ad they were EJ's and Tyrod's. It's also fair to say that the scrimmage wasn't only about QB evaluation. They have a whole team to evaluate. In terms of the QB's final numbers, I don't think anyone on this board can accurately draw a conclusion. It's impossible for us to know how the coaches were running specific plays, with specifies personnel on the field (not just QBs), and what they were looking at/for on any given play. This scrimmage wasn't a quarterback audition.

I've said this in other threads, but I think that even if EJ or Tyrod starts in Sept, Cassel is as close as we have to a lock on the QB roster. IMO the only way Cassel gets cut is if either, a) he throws caution to the wind (excuse the pun), stops being conservative in his play, and seriously, seriously implodes, or b) Tyrod, or EJ suddenly blow up and turns into a serious contender for franchise QB, rendering Cassel's veteran presence obsolete. Neither of those scenarios seem remotely possible at this moment, and neither would even guarantee Cassel's departure. At this point, Ryan/Roman have to believe that they can game plan for Cassel as a known commodity, and rely on his consistently mediocre performance, and veteran ability to run the offense. And, when it comes to deciding the QB roster, I don't believe that cap space, dead money, salary, or any other financial issue will even be heard in the discussion.

BUST!

That's what I want to hear!

Has Marquise Gray been underwhelming? I admit, I had high hopes for him.

This (as many of your posts) is intellectually dishonest at best. People on here have been rather measured in their responses to you, and have even taken you at your word that you are a "scientist." With a post as reaching as this one, I have to wonder. Whether or not you are a "scientist" (quotation marks earned, at this point), you have abandoned any credibility as being open-minded, unbiased, or honest.

Yeah. I should've said, "a year and a half."

I'm pretty sick of talking about EJ, too, but only because the conversation hasn't changed in two years.

I believe a couple former teammates from Baltimore have hyped him. And, Rex certainly thinks highly of him. He tried to get Taylor on the Jets, as well.

If you are referring to the texts between McNally, and Jastremsky, how could you possibly say that they "lack context?"

Which makes perfect sense. The NFL's judgment was based on the Wells report's findings. If Wells' firm was impartial in its investigation, why would they not be the ones to defend it?

Were the contents of the Wells report not the main points of contention? And, is the league hiding, or denying the fact that they based their judgment on the findings of the Wells report? How could the league be expected to answer concerns regarding that investigation without having representation from that firm to answer those questions? And, how would the presence that firms' legal council, ipso facto, render its investigation impartial?

How so?

Have you ever stayed at a Holiday Inn? If so, your opinion is as valid as anyone's on here.

The whole reason we are football fans is so that we can follow something essentially trivial, as if it were truly important, so that we can then ignore the truly important horrors of the world that surrounds us. Or something like that...

A fourth round pick can become a lot more than a fourth round pick if it is bundled with other picks to move up in the 2016 draft. If they are considering EJ as trade value, his value isn't going to go up between now and then, especially if they consider him third on the depth chart. (Not saying they do, just conjecturing.) And, if Cassel ends up starting, I wouldn't be surprised by the FO looking to stack up draft picks for 2016.