BritPat
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Wouldn't be shocked at all if it's ridiculous money of Flacco levels too.
Chicago was in a difficult position.
What exactly were their options if they did not retain Cutler?
Go with another soon to be free agent.
Consider who else is available: Michael Vick, Josh Freeman, Chad Henne, Matt Flynn, Kellen Clemens, Josh McCown. Seems like any of those choices are all downgrades of various degrees.
Go with a draft pick.
The Bears have the 14th overall pick, and right now there may be as many as seven teams picking ahead of them that may be looking to draft a quarterback. Meanwhile there are probably only four players that most are considering of being worth drafting in the first round.
Trade up for an earlier draft pick.
Now you're really rolling the dice by not only using a first round pick on an unknown commodity, but also giving away extra selection(s) to do so. And that's before considering all their other free agents to be that might not be re-signed, and will need to be replaced.
I know finding a franchise QB is extremely difficult, but I really don't think teams like the Ravens or Bears are doing themselves any favors by throwing money and years at mediocre quarterbacks like Flacco and Cutler.
I know finding a franchise QB is extremely difficult, but I really don't think teams like the Ravens or Bears are doing themselves any favors by throwing money and years at mediocre quarterbacks like Flacco and Cutler.
Breaking news all over the place.
The Bears may have the best RB-WR-WR trio since Faulk/Holt/Bruce. Look how they made McCown look! They could of just signed McCown cheap and use him while they develop a QB and a defense. IMO, McCown is better than Cutler in the bears system.
Johnny Football with those three would of been the greatest show on turf. The Bears guaranteed mediocrity for 7 years instead.