We’ve all heard the details of the continuing Jay Cutler verses Josh McDaniels soap opera that has been brewing out of Denver. Josh came to town as the New Broncos coach and wanted his New England up and comer Matt Cassel as his QB. He tried to trade Cutler for Cassel, and then lied to Cutler telling him he wasn’t trying to trade him. Since then Cutler has been begging to be traded and has not shown up for voluntary workouts.
Most every NFL commentator and radio talk show blabber has busted on Cutler. On the surface it appears that Cutler is asking out because McDaniels “hurt his little feelings”. The critics have said he is unprofessional, and said he is overreacting. Former Denver Bronco and current ESPN talker Mark Schlereth even went as far as to call him a “petulant child”. WOW! You people are harsh. Give the guy a break. Plus I don’t buy the popular reasoning for why Jay wants out. You are missing the point.
Look, have you watched any Broncos games in the last few years? I have unfortunately since I cheer for an AFC West team. Their defense is abysmal. There is very little real talent on the defensive side of the ball, which is shown by the amount of yards and points they have given up of late. Yes, their offense has been prolific and flashy at times, but very inconsistent and centered around marginal Running Back talent and a very troubled Wide Out. The owner has shown an unwillingness to be aggressive with money to improve the talent. It is also very cold in Denver. So, my theory is that Cutler simply wants out to go to a better team in a better place and is using the leverage a young, over zealous coach gave him. That is how I see it. Either way, how can you blame the guy?
Jay Cutler has the talent to make some team great, but like it or hate it he has to be happy. My theory is that he’ll end up either a Jet, a Lion, a Buccaneer, or a Brown. At this point I’m leaning to the Browns because they can provide a QB in return. We’ll see.
That’s what’s rolling around in the DOME for now.
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