Cassel and Vrabel to the Chiefs

The Kansas City Chiefs have announced they have traded a second-round pick (No. 34 overall) in the 2009 NFL Draft to the New England Patriots for QB Matt Cassel and LB Mike Vrabel. The deal is contingent on both players passing a physical and reporting.

It might seem that the Patriots didn't receive enough compensation for this trade, but you have to the market conditions. The Chiefs seemed like the most likely spot for Cassel to land, especially with Scott Pioli as the GM. For the Patriots, after KC, there wasn't a large market for Cassel, which was a result of three main factors: Not every team needed him; not every team could afford him; not every team was willing to part with what it would take to acquire him (draft pick).

If it was just the #34 pick for Cassel, it would seem like both sides won out. Since LB Mike Vrabel was a part of the trade though, it would seem that another draft pick was probably warranted (like a fourth rounder). The Patriots did free up over 17 Million in Cap space by doing this trade...something is probably looming on the horizon.

Stay tuned...