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Scouting Report: Game Tape Shows Cassel As Smart, Consistent QB

Name: Matt Cassel
Position: QB
Height: 6-4
Weight: 230
College: USC
Draft: 230th overall by New England, 2005

Games Studied: Buffalo Bills 2015 preseason vs. CAR, PIT; Minnesota Vikings 2014 regular season vs. STL

Report: Going into his 11th season as a NFL quarterback, Cassel is limited athletically but makes up for it with a strong desire to compete and with physical toughness. He plays with football intelligence and smarts.

One of his strengths is that he moves the team within the system -- doesn’t attempt to do things would cost him during a drive.