While trying to get some work done for the day job I was listening to the Dan Patrick Show on the radio. During his weekly discussion with Rich Eisen of the NFL Network, the latter host indicated that he believes Jay Cutler will be traded by the Denver Broncos in a draft day deal.
Cutler, he says, simply isn’t going to be able to get over the perceived slight from head coach Josh McDaniels, who either listened to offers or floated Cutler’s name in trade talks involving Matt Cassel last month.
Eisen said the Broncos could use Chris Simms, if they had to. He didn’t predict a destination for Cutler, though he indicated that Minnesota and Detroit were two teams he said would be foolish to not at least inquire. Eisen named a couple more potential trade partners that I didn’t catch.
I still think Cutler is being a baby and that Denver would be foolish to make such a deal. He’s still young and even if he’s peaked, he’s still among the better quarterbacks in the league right now.
But if it’s going to become a distraction I can see why McDaniels might think the better move would be cutting the cord and moving on. I guess time will tell.
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I don’t think they should. If, they do, are they going to trade for a QB? Will they draft a QB? Someone ask me!
McDaniels might think he can work the same magic with a Chris Simms that he did with Cassel. He might also go after Stafford, if they got the first pick in the draft, or try to go after Sanchez if they got a slightly later pick in the first…
Chris Simms is healthy, but he is coming off a bad injury. I think they should just shut up and Cutler stays. And also, why trade a player who can throw 4,000 yards in season? It just doesn’t make sense to me. He has only played 3 seasons, why trade him now. He is not a bust.
The Arizona Cardinals should trade Matt Leinart. Arizona can get Bryon Leftwich or draft a QB after Kurt Warner retires. That’s what I think.
Leinart has virtually no value, especially with his contract.
Probably a case of the coach trying to make his name–he tried to go with his guy (Cassel), and it backfired. Now he’s got a whiny, upset QB on his hands–which, according to the Belichek model, is more trouble than it’s worth. Hence, the possibility that they trade him.
I’m not saying they should, or it makes sense. But that’s my take on it.
I’m on the fence about Cutler. The kid has a ton of potential but his temper ego, mouth and immaturity are getting old real fast.
McDaniels did a stupid move by trying to trade for Cassel in the first place. Of course Cutler is going to be pissed. Don’t you think John Elway would have been pissed in the same situation? Of course, Cutler is not Elway, not yet, but the guy can play. McDaniels did a rookie mistake by being a first time head coach, by trying to shake things up (quite stupidly). Why did Bowen even fire Mike Shanahan?
To say Cutler is immature and his ego gets in the way of his career is an idiotic statement. The Fact is thatCutler is a winner, that’s who he is and that’s the kind of message he wants to send to the league. I believe a perfect match for Cutler is the 49ers with motivating coach mike singletary. Any coach who doesn’t believe in their quaterback shouldn’t be coaching.
Not sure anyone here has said it will get in the way of his career–yet. Thing is, he isn’t a winner in the pros. And I don’t think his record was great at Vanderbilt. So while he has decent stats, he should really lead his team to something before he gets too demanding.
Neither side has treated this one very well, though.
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I beg to differ. To say that he is a winner blindly ignores the fact that he is 17-20 as a starter and has not taken his team to the playoffs yet.
All his fault? Absolutely not.
But he has not yet earned the stature to feel as though he is an untouchable quarterback. I think he has the skills to be a fantastic player. But I stand by my belief that he has come off as a whiner throughout this process.
I’ve also posted that I think the coach was foolish to look at Cassel – I think Cutler will prove to be 10 times the quarterback Cassel is.
But a winner, a competitor, would shrug off the perceived slight and go prove exactly what he was on the field – not whine to the press, skip workouts and demand trades.
Cutler needs to grow up.