The Facts:
Cassel’s base salary of $11.75 million ranks third among 2010 projected starting quarterbacks, behind only former Super Bowl champions Peyton Manning of Indianapolis and Brett Favre of Minnesota.
Reported by the Kansas City Star
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Each of the five other highest-paid QB, all also making more than $9 million, has taken a team to multiple Super Bowls (Manning and Favre) or was a high draft pick (Cincinnati’s Carson Palmer, Atlanta’s Matt Ryan and Oakland’s JaMarcus Russell). Cassel, a starter for only two seasons, has never taken his team to the playoffs and was originally drafted by the Patriots in the seventh round in 2005. “There’s pressure, and I understand that," Cassel said. That’s what this position is. ..." It's safe to say the Chiefs' front office shares in that salary-related pressure if Cassel doesn't improve noticeably this fall.
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