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07:35 PM ET 02.27 | Right now the Chiefs' starting quarterback is Matt Cassel but that is almost certainly going to change in the coming days. There is no way the Chiefs are going to hang onto both Smith and Cassel, which means Cassel is about to become yet another former Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. But the question becomes, where will he land once he's ultimately cut by Kansas City? ESPN's Adam Schefter tweeted that Cassel will be released and that there will be a market for him in free agency. Will there really be a market for an overpaid quarterback who has done nothing but fail in his NFL career? Cassel's only passable season as a starter came when he replaced Tom Brady a few years back after Brady suffered an ACL injury and he also managed to put together one solid year in Kansas City. After that, Cassel became yet another quarterback to pull a Kim Kardashian and use a single moment of dumb luck to strike it big. Just like Kim K, Matt Cassel proved that outside of his 15 minutes of fame, he really isn't anything that special. However, there are plenty of teams that would be willing to give him a shot as a backup and even one that might be willing to try him as a starter.

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February 27, 2013 10:36 PM ET

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The answer is "NO!"

THE BISHOP!

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February 27, 2013 11:23 PM ET

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If they don't upgrade the O-line, it wouldn't matter who they put back there.

Jesus H Manziel

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February 27, 2013 11:27 PM ET

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Originally posted 10:36 PM ET 02.27 by THE BISHOP!

The answer is "NO!"

Ditto!

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February 28, 2013 12:18 AM ET

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He better be able to run, because he sure can't hide.

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February 28, 2013 01:38 AM ET

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How much is Fansided paying SI to have them force these terrible editorials down our throat? Using Kim Kardashian as a comparison? Really? What a weak article.

NickTheContrarian

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February 28, 2013 01:49 AM ET

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I wouldn't want Cassel as my starting QB, but this article does him an injustice. He had two pretty solid seasons, where he had QB ratings of 93.0 and 89.4, and led his teams to 10-5 records in 15 starts in each of two seasons. It wasn't "dumb luck" which one might pull off in 2 or 3 games.

Horsehide_McGee

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February 28, 2013 04:32 AM ET

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Originally posted 01:38 AM ET 02.28 by NickTheContrarian

How much is Fansided paying SI to have them force these terrible editorials down our throat? Using Kim Kardashian as a comparison? Really? What a weak article.

I beg to differ. Kim Kardashian's 15 min career continues while Cassel has the fat lady ready to sing him a lolly bye.

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February 28, 2013 08:09 AM ET

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Arizona has to do better than re-treads.

RustyBawl

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February 28, 2013 08:19 AM ET

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I think I'd rather have a Geno Smith than Matt Cassell if I'm the Cardinals.

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February 28, 2013 08:24 AM ET

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" Cassel's only passable season as a starter came when he replaced Tom Brady a few years back after Brady suffered an ACL injury and he also managed to put together one solid year in Kansas City."

I count 2 seasons right there, in one sentence.

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February 28, 2013 08:26 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:23 PM ET 02.27 by Jesus H Manziel

If they don't upgrade the O-line, it wouldn't matter who they put back there.

THIS!!!

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February 28, 2013 08:27 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:24 AM ET 02.28 by Debbie Does

" Cassel's only passable season as a starter came when he replaced Tom Brady a few years back after Brady suffered an ACL injury and he also managed to put together one solid year in Kansas City."I count 2 seasons right there, in one sentence.

Please don't bring MATH into this! ;^D

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February 28, 2013 08:48 AM ET

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Questions about Arizona's QB situation have always felt kinda rhetorical

RustyBawl

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February 28, 2013 09:14 AM ET

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Originally posted 11:23 PM ET 02.27 by Jesus H Manziel

If they don't upgrade the O-line, it wouldn't matter who they put back there.

This would seem to be the prevailing wisdom heading into the draft. But, we are talking the AZ Cardinals here.

THE BISHOP!

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February 28, 2013 11:30 AM ET

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If he's the answer then question is wrong...

Don Mega!

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February 28, 2013 11:58 AM ET

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Originally posted 08:24 AM ET 02.28 by Debbie Does

" Cassel's only passable season as a starter came when he replaced Tom Brady a few years back after Brady suffered an ACL injury and he also managed to put together one solid year in Kansas City."I count 2 seasons right there, in one sentence.

And last I checked, anyway, two seasons did not have a total running time of 15 minutes. The only comparison you can make between Cassel and Kim is they've both spent way too much time on their backs.

DJ Johnson

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February 28, 2013 01:11 PM ET

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I don't think Matt Cassel is the answer anywhere.

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February 28, 2013 02:32 PM ET

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if the question is how low will the Cards stoop to grab a veteran QB with one good year under his belt, then yes- Matt Cassel is the answer.

if the question is, name the free agent saviour for the Cards- the answer is certainly not Matt Cassel.