Piece by piece the puzzle is finally coming together. With half of the Cardinals' coaching staff and former Patriots personnel on the Kansas City Chiefs, they are looking like a real football team.

So far, Scott Pioli has made all the right moves in putting this puzzle together. The Chiefs stole Matt Cassel and Mike Vrabel for a mere 34th overall pick. Matt Cassel is going to be the face of the Kansas City Chiefs, and with the leadership of Mike Vrabel on defense, how can you go wrong?

Also, expect Dwayne Bowe and Tony Gonzalez to have more receptions this season.

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Here's a quick note from the Cleveland Plain-Dealer about what the heck is going on with the Kansas City Chiefs search for a defensive coordinator. Turns out, like I've been suspecting, the Chiefs may be waiting on Romeo Crennel.  Former Browns coach Romeo Crennel is convalescing from successful hip replacement surgery and weighing an offer to become the defensive coordinator of the Kansas City Chiefs.  The Chiefs are holding the position open for Crennel, who is waiting to learn exactly how long his rehabilitation process will keep him out. The Chiefs may have enticed Crennel a little bit more by trading for New England linebacker Mike Vrabel.

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The 34th overall selection in this year's draft sure sounds like a bargain for the Kansas City Chiefs. That's all they gave the New England Patriots to obtain quarterback Matt Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel.

Sound a little cheap to you?

About seven weeks ago, I explored Cassel's trade value with a pair of analysts who've been around the NFL block a time or two.

Floyd Reese was one of them. The former Tennessee Titans general manager was working for ESPN at the time.

Now he's senior football adviser with the Patriots, coming aboard when Scott Pioli left to accept the Chiefs' GM job.

Here's what Reese said back then: "It would have to be multiple choices and very high choices to get Cassel. Two first-rounders, or a one and a two and a three ... It'll be something very, very expensive."

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The New England Patriots are comfortable enough with the rehabilitation of Tom Brady's rebuilt left knee that they have traded high-profile backup Matt Cassel to the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Chiefs sent their second-round pick, No. 34 overall, to the Patriots to acquire their desperately needed quarterback and linebacker Mike Vrabel.

If the trade goes through, then it dramatically will change the offseason possibilities for both clubs and send ripples throughout the league.

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Random thoughts on the impact of the Matt Cassel trade for New England to Kansas City:

Scott Pioli is fully commitment to the Patriot Way. Getting Cassel and linebacker Mike Vrabel shows that the former New England executive is going to keep the same system that he operated under in New England.

The Patriots' are the ultimate system team in every aspect and Cassel and Vrabel are both players that fit what Pioli wants to do. Pioli's future in Kansas City is married to Cassel's. But it would be with any quarterback he pursued to be his franchise quarterback. It clear Pioli figured he might as well enter this journey with a known community.

Kansas City tight end Tony Gonzalez said in December that it would be a "disgrace" if Tyler Thigpen didn't get the chance to be the team's quarterback in 2009. Wonder if this move will make difference as Gonzalez tries to decide if he wants to stay or be traded from Kansas City. Gonzalez may be loyal to Thigpen but Gonzalez has to be intrigued about Cassel based on his success last season with the Patriots.

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