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The New England Patriots: Will Their Roster Gambles Pay Off? Part 1: QBs
Published: September 13, 2009
They faced another one—at least in the minds of fans—in 2006, when the Patriots had one backup for Brady: Matt Cassel. He was a second-year quarterback who had never started a game since high school, and he was Brady's only backup.
That controversy, of course, erupted in full force in the fall of 2008 when Brady was lost for the season in Week 1 against the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite many calls in the media to bring in a veteran to take the reins, Belichick stuck by his backup quarterback.
Cassel more than repaid Belichick's faith; while Cassel may never have Brady's skill as a passer, by season's end the Patriots were responding to Cassel as field general just as they did with Brady.
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