Charlie Casserly

Welcome back Dennis and Callahan when it's the inner workings of the National Football League we are interested in talking about. We often turn to one orbit of people CBS and -- a general manager Charley casserly we do that again they go according Charlie how aria. Doing well -- the rest of the National Football -- as surprised as many observers around New England are that the patriots for -- in the -- attacks popularly regime are spending like drunken -- early in free agency.

What Elliott all well let's let's let's I'd jump all this that that way but let's look at it this way they went after got Roosevelt Cole appears that's true that up at that time -- assign -- That was a big money deal. So really what they've done it's sign one big money deal -- alias Thomas and and we don't know exactly what the figures are obviously it's going to be a lot of money but it doesn't seem to be in the money that maybe -- Clemens got so club you know they've made it through its strategic move you're the other moves they've made aren't necessarily big money loose signings -- our company but they're good --

Let's talk about Thomas first because you have to look long and hard. To find somebody who would detract or or or say this isn't the right deal for the -- the patriots I personally and most people look at this say there's not much wrong with this he's a versatile guy who built -- check I think as you know obviously an ability to use the number of different ways is there any downside deciding Charlie.

I don't see any -- they got better there it was an area needs for them outside linebacker now with Thomas -- on the outside that. And two good outside linebackers -- about ominous. Manipulative dealt -- XP fences he likes the move people around the likes to create problems but he offense about finding people this matches are extra energy from. We we Thomas is a compliment an era plus they had a full week at opal. That's degraded band and so they know this guy a little bit better than regions that two teams bring in.

What why would Ozzie -- him let him go channel that we hear and the list is long of defects of players who have left the ravens and gone elsewhere and flopped. Do you think there's anything to that effect that that Newsom you know he's got to make some choices he keeps ray Lewis he keeps it read he lets -- Thomas lead.

Well you've -- salary cap considerations as forest acceleration -- when you let players go so with outfitted his decisions -- they don't let that night clearly with thomas' they want to eat but now financial they were against the cap what almost over at right tackle actions go I -- I was on he just can't keep everybody. You have to make those decisions some. All was what has -- starters back which still real good piece of football game they -- young guy from Alabama church some excellent all -- contract. Like but they gave but the -- is Thomas when he was younger guys and they might view in them. As the future just you have to make those decisions and free agency if there's no way able whether they're right or oh all I think. You make point about people all -- as well. Because they've been the scheme but the the -- but I think attic I hear it's in good player or to coach those -- of I think it'll work.

And we hear today that the the patriots have legitimate interest in Randy moss and make that trade moss. Would you do that as a GM would you take a chance and what would scare you the most about the guy that would be the money. Would be the attitude the age the disruption. What don't you like about --

Well I think I didn't stop the -- you talk to people that there's a lot of people feel he's on the outside of this rear. He's not the players was. Meaning speed wise he was pretty much or one dimensional player -- was at this -- but he that the action was. The best was only those that don't feel like that you had a double over. That all that I like. If if he's going down hill one dimensional player that good as far as the attitude those duke or equal -- an attitude. The patriots yet problems and so that they want perceive they were real yet. You'd hear about problems for the most part of the went one for short armed air he was the election in eagle. I'll win games in -- Super Bowl so. The thing that or attitude some kind of player who goes with the -- As to change the -- it wakes up at the end it was rare incision or sheltered do everything right we know that if he doesn't that was he won't even like people that it will -- up so I thought they are People's Court. I would always be leery about trade for players for al Davis many players that played that it would leave well papers that would explain it.

I'm ready for the paper this morning Charlie casserly and -- to mossy writer here in Boston quotes a source. This is -- believes he could motivate mosque to play. And you have the locker -- support system to back him up thanks to high character veterans like Brady's Seymour and Rodney Harrison. You believe the strikes on tiger can change at the environment around him changes.

Yeah I ask what it says -- that sometimes a player you you look at just -- you know Dennis the perception that Dennis -- was not those Chicago Bulls who wants to Chicago Bulls Michael short. Dennis Rodman's the east sport guy sure he goes in its way to. This is invite I've got a pole here we -- plate besides Jordan the stalk. This is like hey we get a chance. Players want ability to that they want to win and they want to play or why that but Eckstein plays at the end of their career wake up it's one shot -- here. It would -- Also you know what I'm no extra out and clear result. You do see players with that thing you'd is that the patriots yet it's also what are or Austria. Which of course actually course and -- I would look for of the people for respect.

That do you what would concern you more the fact that. -- admitted to smoking weed that he that he drove in the that it at a crossing guy once or. That he quit on the field and during a play that he doesn't block the on field -- off field stuff which is more concerned to a GM.

Well I would say the first all -- concerns. Do you want peace pot and it it at all -- watched them play well placed in distinct from the deep often mentions. Because -- that -- they you have the alliance that would be miniatures and I shall we have a that those were the ones served well.

financially or numerically -- Charlie got to be concerned with the fact that last year worst numbers in three categories receptions yards and touchdowns in his career it's gonna make 975 this year and 11 and a quarter the year after that those numbers don't don't penny each other out -- it.

Probably don't recall I think he had an Apple abnormally high lob as -- to an end in and and I do notice last all the radius readers were trying to trade. The -- it take its. I believe it's where does not believe. It will -- sort of -- shorts format obviously that would take this so I would expect the patriots if it -- eat it. Those salaries RT so you could bring in a while what city like you rebel. And depending upon which you -- to be forced.

What why would he restructure.

As it restructure as. -- he knows if he doesn't restructure he's network.

What you would -- you give up a second round picks say and then cut him without. --

wouldn't you -- the second we don't know what. Readers -- al Davis is very difficult course to trade our corporate rate so help they've missed the look at this like he was picked this player top and -- You know he's got a one I would think he wants up by now the raiders to sit there -- it would really. Well okay that -- up while we take. Call now with the what the patriots would give up in the patriots as more people I -- I'll see -- commitment but this guy out what I would rather watch structured well lost to sit there is agent would do this agent -- every team but we use these final what is the if he doesn't have any interest in sit negotiating table with. So -- better structured take with it -- situation.

Charlie in San Francisco can nate Clements make enough impact to justify his 80 million bucks.

No I don't think he can't but. Good football player that's -- on the market of people probably could play quite as -- Clijsters had played as we've got that player he's good. This thing you have to understand free agency is this money is not quite be -- the body is. Market will receive more like sleepers market usual wind it's been players you don't know. What other people -- Soviet in the date when you sign you know bulky I pity or or -- and 50 now -- so. Committees eight Clemens is it is a great -- 40 or or. So that's California -- look at this sort of -- now want it for him like it's and the policy here and that's -- they're a better football a war. Is see much better than Champ Bailey no he's not as good as being what you believe there's --

what are they -- Wes Welker Charlie.

I like what's while I think Welch well Wes Welker. Was the most explosive receiver on the -- the -- as -- guys play -- I think -- the patriots -- put them. He would give them mentioned they have right now patriots have had successful -- speed he's right yet. Helpful if plant plus it would hurt Miami Dolphins blows.

Got a question army Charlie we're hearing a couple of different -- from a couple different source of the patriots might be interested in wide receiver Donte' Stallworth based on his upside and potential versus his downside and his ability inability to stay on the field is Donte' Stallworth somebody -- go after your bill --

I would go away -- but it and it's at work or -- that that's the air Stallworth as goes if you use speed he's he's big -- these few laps of the missed. That's is history in the as as -- for -- straight to their he has for though. He -- the patriots to study -- news agency they take awhile like -- on the rebound opened something good happens one they but they also it'll pull it. Soul you know that that's the -- it would issue because they you can sit here for a year from now NC Exel was a great sign. If you could say you know what else while he did help Philadelphia this year. There's no question about that but it missed and so it was oh and besides a lot of though.

It Charlie -- to wrap this up and taken full circle with the patriots acquisition of promise I don't want to read to you what 1 AFC north executive told Ron gorgeous Friday night with the if you agree with some of this all of that or none of it the fear I have the synonymous AFC north executive said Friday night is that he may be talking about Billy Thomas a little bit of a system guy. Baltimore's defense is very aggressive. They attacked from a lot of directions so a guy like Thomas gets a lot of open runs at the quarterback with just a running back to block him. How will he do any more disciplined system like the patriots would expect you to stay home and play your responsibility. The ravens about a lot of these kind of players on defense they do well in Baltimore because of the scheme and because of ray Lewis and Ed reed and -- slugs take them away from that system. And a lot of their players become different guys Charlie.

What I think if there's there's there it's fair statement. -- one of the things you want to do. -- 3040 cents is keep your outside linebackers on running backs that's one of the things want to do. And that's one as people played so let's get -- those alias thomas'. Roosevelt -- on running backs it and -- that is in this match I I I think you have to give the patriots oval but he credited as ethnic back for week the whole bit chance the penalties that we will. Player -- almost like all the football player laughable oval. -- it is like. Most players will go eight besides play their best football that looked like -- I'd be excited succeed Pittsburg. He comes up there he places best football so. I think I think the comments are justified. I just think it -- the patriots record here in an here's the way it's of that situation. Throw out the did they better but it sidelined back. So they got better this guy would be all world we don't know but -- got better as football.

On the fact is Charlie gotta look at we going to look at the list of ravens have gone elsewhere and not done well Sam Adams Jamie sharper -- hearings on so well first the ball. I don't think you're on a daily is thomas' level if you look at where they go yet to look at injuries in the back the matter is Adalius Thomas here is not blowing the Arizona Cardinals he's going to a defense that has Seymour and Wilfork and -- and Bruschi brittle and call the next -- not too bad.

Don't audible any and -- an audience that's -- it's an excellent. He's going to a team that's going to --

Charlie casserly we appreciate the time has always -- the information. Art cricket it would all right Charlie casserly CBS -- today general manager