Yesterday the Denver Broncos signed Jabar Gaffney and Lonnie Paxton away from the Patriots among their 6 signings. Today more Patriots are expected to flee the coop, with Mike Vrabel and Karaoke Legend Matt Cassel both being traded to the Kansas City Chiefs for their 2009 second round pick.
Cassel I certainly saw getting traded, as having $25-30 million locked up in two guys, when only one of them can see the field at a time, is tricky. It still remains to be seen whether Brady will be back at full strength (or at all) but I think it's a good risk. I also think it's a good risk for new Chiefs GM former Pats Vice President of Player Personnel Scott Pioli, as Cassel showed a lot of poise last year in almost leading the Pats to the playoffs. The only real loser here is Tyler Thigpen, who was pretty great late in the year for an awful Chiefs team.
Vrabel, I didn't see coming, but I'm okay with. He's getting older and less effective, but he was still the heart and soul of the Patriots Defense many a time. He's going to bring some great veteran leadership to that Chiefs Defense and hopefully his winning mindset will create postive change for them over there.
In lesser news, the Bills signed former Bengal Ryan Fitzpatrick today. I'm actually a big fan of Fitzpatrick from his days with the Rams, and so I'm liking these signing for the Bills. The downside here is for Lee Evans, as this move essentially signals the end of J.P. Losman's time in Buffalo, which means a lot less longballs for Evans.
Cassel and Vrabel Traded to Chiefs for Second Rounder, Being a Patriot Apparently No Longer Cool
