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grayman · 04-10-2009, 06:38 PM

This seems like a pretty even trade to me. While Orton is somewhere between a capable QB and a disaster, he will probably only serve as a stopgap measure for a Denver team that seems to have a lot of problems and needs to rebuild. Denver seems to be on the way down and now is the perfect time to start over with a new coach and a whole new system. Why waste the next 3 years of Cutler on teams that are almost certain to underachieve? They managed to stockpile some draft picks and, if they are smart, will look for a QB in the draft or free agency in 2 or 3 years when the team is in a better position to win.

As for the Bears, they haven't had a quality QB in the modern era and they suck at drafting (at least in the first round), so the loss of the draft picks isn't that big of a deal. The Bears defense clearly isn't what it was a few a years ago and maybe they feel the need to get more out of the offense than they've been getting. I know they still don't have a strong receiving corps, but there are several capable WRs available as FAs and there is something to the argument that a better QB can make your WRs better.

I thought it was kind of silly when the Bears picked up Muhammed a few years ago because they didn't have anyone to throw to him. Now, the prospect of them picking up a FA WR makes a lot more sense, and is probably much more attractive to FA WR. I don't think this move automatically makes the Bears a much better team, but it is a step in the right direction. And it's not like they are renting Cutler. If everything goes well, he could lock down that position for the next 10 years. This move allows the Bears to concentrate on other issues they have without the constant questions about the QB position. Look at it this way: when was the last off-season that the number one position the Bears needed to address wasn't QB? Isn't fixing that issue worth two 1st rounders and a 3rd? Especially since those 1st rounders would have almost certainly turned into underachieving RBs?

04-10-2009, 06:38 PM	#10 (permalink)
grayman you can't see me Location: Illinois	This seems like a pretty even trade to me. While Orton is somewhere between a capable QB and a disaster, he will probably only serve as a stopgap measure for a Denver team that seems to have a lot of problems and needs to rebuild. Denver seems to be on the way down and now is the perfect time to start over with a new coach and a whole new system. Why waste the next 3 years of Cutler on teams that are almost certain to underachieve? They managed to stockpile some draft picks and, if they are smart, will look for a QB in the draft or free agency in 2 or 3 years when the team is in a better position to win. As for the Bears, they haven't had a quality QB in the modern era and they suck at drafting (at least in the first round), so the loss of the draft picks isn't that big of a deal. The Bears defense clearly isn't what it was a few a years ago and maybe they feel the need to get more out of the offense than they've been getting. I know they still don't have a strong receiving corps, but there are several capable WRs available as FAs and there is something to the argument that a better QB can make your WRs better. I thought it was kind of silly when the Bears picked up Muhammed a few years ago because they didn't have anyone to throw to him. Now, the prospect of them picking up a FA WR makes a lot more sense, and is probably much more attractive to FA WR. I don't think this move automatically makes the Bears a much better team, but it is a step in the right direction. And it's not like they are renting Cutler. If everything goes well, he could lock down that position for the next 10 years. This move allows the Bears to concentrate on other issues they have without the constant questions about the QB position. Look at it this way: when was the last off-season that the number one position the Bears needed to address wasn't QB? Isn't fixing that issue worth two 1st rounders and a 3rd? Especially since those 1st rounders would have almost certainly turned into underachieving RBs? __________________ That's right - I'm a guy in a suit eating a Blizzard. F U.