Posted on April 2, 2009 by James W
Shortly after acquiring quarterback Jay Cutler from the Broncos, the Chicago Bears wasted no time in protecting his blind side adding free agent offensive tackle Orlando Pace who was cut loose from the Rams earlier in the off-season. The terms of the deal were not disclosed, however it is rumored that the contract spans three seasons.
Pace is slotted at left tackle which should move Chris Williams to right tackle. Pace has battled injury problems each of the last two seasons but is a great upgrade to the Bears offensive line if he can remain healthy for most or all of the season.
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Posted on April 2, 2009 by James W
Disgruntled Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler was traded to the Chicago Bears in exchange for Bears quarterback Kyle Orton, this year’s first and third round picks (18 and 84 respectively) and next year’s first rounder.
The move gives the Bears the quarterback they’ve been missing for the better part of a couple decades while the Broncos get a servicible quarterback (who will compete with Chris Simms for the job) and a couple of first round picks they can spend upgrading their terrible defense. There is also the chance that the Broncos package their two first rounders (or some combination of their 12 picks in this draft) to move up or acquire another quarterback.
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Posted on March 31, 2009 by James W
After 10 days of unsuccessfully trying to contact Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler, head coach Josh McDaniels and owner Pat Bowlen have told Cutler’s agent that they will trade the disgruntled quarterback in the next few days.
A fine mess this is. Now being forced to trade Cutler the Broncos will be hard pressed to get anything near full value for him while both Cutler and McDaniels lose a tremendous amount of credibility throughout the league. No official word on teams interested in Cutler but the New York Jets and Tampa Bay Bucs are the likely landing spots for Cutler.
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Posted on March 18, 2009 by James W
Off the top of my head some possible landing spots for Jay Cutler if this whole situation goes from bad to worse…
Tampa Bay Bucs – Tons of cap room thanks to the recent purge of veterans with large contracts would allow for a restructured deal.
New York Jets – Have been looking for a quarterback since Namath left, though if rumors of a trade have him rattled how will he handle the New York media?
Houston Texans – The Texans already have Matt Schaub but he has never shown the ability to stay healthy. Head coach Gary Kubiak was a former coordinator in Denver so the system is similar.
Chicago Bears – The Bears have been searching for a quarterback almost as long as the Jets and while Kyle Orton had his moments last season he isn’t the long term answer. Cutler has the arm strength to play in windy Soldier Field.
Buffalo Bills – They took on Terrell Owens and they haven’t been ranked higher than 25th offensively since 2002.
Minnesota Vikings – They just traded for Sage Rosenfels but Brad Childress has a job to think about and Cutler would be a significant improvement on a team that desperately needs quarterback help.
Detroit Lions – They have the draft picks and a great receiving corps. Trading for Cutler would make more sense than drafting a quarterback and make life much easier for new coach Jim Schwartz.
Cleveland Browns – This has been rumored but with Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn tying up a significant amount of cap space I really don’t see it happening.
San Francisco 49ers – The 49ers just restructured the contract of Alex Smith and have a three way battle for their starter. If you have three quarterbacks you really have none so Cutler would make a good fit.
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