I am so not one of those Bears fans that think the Cutler trade was a good idea or that we are for sure going deep into the playoffs. I know the Broncos didn't have a good defense this past season but, the reason they didn't make the playoffs again was because of Jay Cutler. He can't play when the pressure is on. They had four chances to win one game to get in and he choked. One game they lost for no other reason than his poor clock management.
Sure he can throw the ball down the field a lot better than Kyle Orton but, at the moment there isn't a lot for him to throw too. He had plenty of weapons in Denver and couldn't do crap. Two seasons ago they one more games off of Elam's foot than Cutler's arm. So it's a good thing the Bears have a good kicker.
Maybe the defense will help make him look better but there will always be a couple games a season where the defense isn't going to be on top of things. What happens then? What if those are the crucial games needed to make the playoffs? From what I've seen of Cutler it means the Bears will be watching the post-season.
Seriously I get that Rex had some issues but, really the guy got them to the Superbowl. It wasn't his fault that management actually thought Cedric Benson could get the job done and traded Thomas Jones. It wasn't Rex's fault that they had no running game. When there is no running game Rex sucked. I freely admit that. If Rex had been the guy this year with Matt Forte things would have been way different. And guess what folks Cutler can't get it done without a running game either so you better hope Forte doesn't get hurt.
If I'm a coach out there I'd rather have the guy who sucked at times and still one games. I'll take the guy who has a passer rating of 1 and still gets the win. I'll take the guy who got me to the Superbowl over the guy who can't even get a team to the playoffs.
Four chances to make the playoffs and you choke all of them away. That isn't the guy I want running my offense. At the moment the Bears made a huge error in my opinion. But, who knows maybe Cutler can get it together and be a real leader in Chicago. I mean they are looking to finally have a good QB around there not counting on it and expecting it game in game out so maybe a little less pressure will help.
I'm not counting on it. But, I'll be very happy to say I was wrong if Cutler can help get them to great places. To do that though he's going to have to stop sitting on the bench pouting when things don't go his way.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Friday, March 20, 2009
The QB Drama
Normally I try not to pay attention to anything to do with the Denver Broncos. Just because I live in Colorado doesn't mean I have to like them. But, since there are some nights that this damn Jay Cutler drama leads the news it's hard to ignore. And really it's rather funny. I don't know why anyone is surprised by how Jay has handled this whole thing. He's a big baby. My boyfriend is a Broncos fan so I do watch their games with him and countless times I've seen Jay sitting on the end of the bench pouting because a drive to go well. He's a baby and of course he's going to have a fit if the new coach thinks of trading him.
I also don't know why anyone might be surprised that Josh McDaniels would look into getting Matt Cassel. And honestly I'm sure the only reason it didn't happen is the third team involved wouldn't give up the right players.
Regardless of is Jay gets traded this year or not I'd almost be willing to put money on the fact that Matt Cassel will be a Denver Bronco by the 2010 - 2011 season. I wouldn't rule out the possibility of him being a Bronco this coming season. However, I'd be surprised if there was a straight across the board trade of Cutler for Cassel. The reason I don't see that happening is because they are in the same division. If the Broncos traded Cutler to the Cheifs and then something happened and they got pounded by the Cheifs all hell would break lose. And if the Cheifs ended up with Cutler and he didn't play well (especially against the Broncos) then the Cheifs management would never hear the end of it.
Honestly though I don't know if the Cheifs would trade Cassel anyway because if who ever the ended up as a QB didn't perform well then it would be a disaster. However, I don't rule out a Cutler to Detroit for the first pick and then the first pick to Kansas City for Cassel senario. That's probably too obvious to happen but, it would serve Cutler right.
And like I said if it doesn't happen this year Cassel will be a Bronco next season. He already said he was happy to play for the $14 million he gets because New England made him a franchise player. So if he isn't traded to Denver (where he would most likely immediately sign a multi-year deal) he'll play this year in KC and then unless again tagged as a franchise player he'll sign a deal in Denver at which point the Broncos will have to trade Cutler if they don't do it this year.
The only thing I don't want is for Cutler to end up in Chicago. I don't like Kyle Orton and think the Bears need a different QB but, Cutler is not the QB for them.
I also don't know why anyone might be surprised that Josh McDaniels would look into getting Matt Cassel. And honestly I'm sure the only reason it didn't happen is the third team involved wouldn't give up the right players.
Regardless of is Jay gets traded this year or not I'd almost be willing to put money on the fact that Matt Cassel will be a Denver Bronco by the 2010 - 2011 season. I wouldn't rule out the possibility of him being a Bronco this coming season. However, I'd be surprised if there was a straight across the board trade of Cutler for Cassel. The reason I don't see that happening is because they are in the same division. If the Broncos traded Cutler to the Cheifs and then something happened and they got pounded by the Cheifs all hell would break lose. And if the Cheifs ended up with Cutler and he didn't play well (especially against the Broncos) then the Cheifs management would never hear the end of it.
Honestly though I don't know if the Cheifs would trade Cassel anyway because if who ever the ended up as a QB didn't perform well then it would be a disaster. However, I don't rule out a Cutler to Detroit for the first pick and then the first pick to Kansas City for Cassel senario. That's probably too obvious to happen but, it would serve Cutler right.
And like I said if it doesn't happen this year Cassel will be a Bronco next season. He already said he was happy to play for the $14 million he gets because New England made him a franchise player. So if he isn't traded to Denver (where he would most likely immediately sign a multi-year deal) he'll play this year in KC and then unless again tagged as a franchise player he'll sign a deal in Denver at which point the Broncos will have to trade Cutler if they don't do it this year.
The only thing I don't want is for Cutler to end up in Chicago. I don't like Kyle Orton and think the Bears need a different QB but, Cutler is not the QB for them.
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