Jay Is Still OK. Why Cutler Is Not Washed Up in Chicago Yet

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Published: December 30, 2009

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... This includes Jay Cutler.

However, the embattled Chicago QB is far down on the blame list, and certainly is the team's best shot at meaningful seasons down the road.

Before we go comparing Cutler to Jeff George, Ryan Leaf or other notable quarterback headcases in NFL past, let's analyze the current state of the entire roster. I think you will see that Cutler had little chance for success in year one.

Lovie Smith is a great guy. He's a good football coach as well, but when the team brought in Cutler, it was a signal that they were no longer going to be the run-first, aging defense-dependent sqaud of yesteryear.

The team is committed to Cutler, longer than they are committed to Lovie. For good reason too. Every current successful franchise has a franchise quarterback. The top playoff seeds currently have Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Phillip Rivers, Drew Brees, Brett Favre, Kurt Warner and Donovan McNabb playing quarterback.

Cutler is far from the f...

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