Some of the speculation I've heard regarding Matt Cassel is that, especially since Brady is not likely to be 100% until 2010, the Patriots may consider slapping the franchise player tag on him. He would be doing reasonably well in New England, considering their penchant for paying even practice squad players above average, but I'm sure there are at least five or six teams that are eyeing him closely right now. I'm not completely sold on Thigpen's versatility within other systems (and would love to be proven wrong), and I'm not interested on burning any first-day draft picks on this position.