Vikings Showed Interest in Matt Cassel

by NESilver on Feb 25, 2009 12:14 AM EST

At least, according to this report from the Star Tribune.

Vikings executives appeared to have spent extensive time attempting to address their quarterback situation at the combine, which ends today. According to a person with knowledge of the situation, the team met with David Dunn, the agent for New England's Matt Cassel. The Vikings have interest in Cassel, but he has received the Patriots' franchise tag (guaranteeing him $14.65 million) and New England is believed to be asking for a significant return in a trade.

I wonder - was it that Cassel and his agent were asking for too much money, or were the Patriots asking for too many draft picks in return?

Either way, the Vikings look to be making a move for Sage Rosenfels instead.

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Interesting point

Go ahead, search the league and just try to find a club with more story lines than the Patriots in free agency.

That’s how Pro Football Weekly’s ‘AFC East Free Agency team preview’ article begins, and it’s true. You raised a good question of where the real pressure point is in the Matt Cassel negotiations and what (or who) was the deal-breaker with the Vikes.

Keep the faith!

by Marima on Feb 25, 2009 10:17 AM EST reply actions

If I were the vikes

I wouldn’t be happy with Fumblin’ Sage

"These players, a lot of other people didn't believe in them, but they believe in themselves. And that is all that matters."- Bill Belichick

by Mainiac on Feb 25, 2009 10:19 AM EST up reply actions

believe me

not a lot of us fans are happy with that deal

by thewild_viking_twins on Feb 26, 2009 3:47 PM EST up reply actions

Vikes QB woes

It seems Cassel would’ve been a good fit instead of Sage “helicopter” Rosenfels. I wonder if Kraft wants too much for Cassel and it was just too much for Minnesota.

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by MaPatsFan on Feb 26, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions

Not that Sage is deserving of such flak, but I feel that Miss Tavaris Jackson is equally deserving of that flak as well. I don’t blame the Vikings for starting from scratch on the QB front.

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by R_Adragna on Feb 27, 2009 10:47 PM EST reply actions