Bears QB Jay Cutler said Saturday that comments about the Broncos that he made during a recent interview were aimed at Denver’s training camp, not its fans.
Bears QB Jay Cutler said Saturday that comments about the Broncos that he made during a recent interview were aimed at Denver’s training camp, not its fans.
Amidst the offseason turmoil Bronco’s fans have endured was the dramatic trade request by Brandon Marshall. Coming on the heels of the Jay Cutler fiasco Marshall’s trade demands seemed to indicate the franchise was alienating its
The petulant child—Jay Cutler—finally got his wish, and the blockbuster trade to the Chicago Bears commenced. Chicago now has their first “franchise” QB since Jim McMahon was taking them to the Super Bowl once upon a 1985.
I still don’t
As the Chicago Bears ran through drills in their OTAs this month, all eyes and mini-cams were focused on No. 6, newly acquired …
Denver trades QB Jay Cutler and Cleveland hires Eric Mangini are just two of Mike Florio's top 10 worst NFL offseason moves.
If you follow the trail very closely, the Jay Cutler fiasco in Denver was not the fault of Josh McDaniels.
It was also not the fault of Jay Cutler.
It was not even the fault of Matt Cassel.
If Denver fans want to blame anyone for what went down this offseason, they should look no further than Kansas City Chiefs safety Bernard Pollard, the man who blew out Tom Brady’s left knee in the 2008 season opener.
If Pollard had not nailed Brady, Matt Cassel would probably never have played, and Josh McDaniels likely would not have even thought about trading Cutler away for him.
Regardless, that is all in the past, and what happened has happened—end of story.
But after all that work and no reward, could Josh McDaniels still end up with his man?
Kyle Orton has a chance to be great in Denver with a full arsenal of weapons and the brick wall that is Denver’s offensive line, but McDaniels may not be able to pass up the opportunity to have his homegrown product on hand.
Matt Cassel has yet to re-structure his contract with the Chiefs, and to be quite honest, there are no signs of improvement.
If Cassel plays well in 2009, Kansas City will have no other option but to franchise tag him next offseason, where his one-year franchise tender will be valued at more than $17 million dollars.
With an uncapped year likely, the Chiefs may not even see this as a problem.
Still, it seems as though the feeling of Cassel reuniting with his mentor McDaniels in Denver is a mutual one.
This is definitely a move to watch for in 2010. Both Kyle Orton and Matt Cassel are set to hit the free-agent market, and Denver may be in a bind as to which one to pursue.
On one hand, you have Orton, who has a golden opportunity placed in front of him. He could have a career season and force Denver to give him a hefty extension.
However, if Orton flops, there is no doubt the Broncos will pursue Cassel. Denver fans seem to be bent out of shape about the fact that they traded away their own first-round pick in next year’s draft because they had a chance to get a quarterback.
Well, Denver fans, you may get your wish. The Broncos just might give up the final piece in the Jay Cutler trade for the man they initially had their hearts set on.
If that situation presented itself, irony would not even come close to being the word that would do it justice.
It appears as though Matt Cassel’s stay in Kansas City will be only for a short while, and he may have his heart set on the Mile-High City.
Too many in my opinion. Since the 1998 Super bowl and inevitable retirement of King Elway, the Broncos have been a virtual revolving door at the quarterback position. Here are a few players you might remember that have played for the Broncos during the last 10-11 years:Bobby Brister, Brian Griese, Chris Miller, Gus Frerotte, Jarious Jackson, Steve Beuerlein, Jake Plummer, Danny Kannel, Bradlee Vanpelt, Jay Cutler, Patrick Ramsey, Kyle Orton, Chris Simms, Tom Brandstater…Who will be next? The Broncos once again find themselves without a true starter this year. Kyle Orton is the front-runner, but Chris Simms is the dark horse. I’m a little tired of not having a true starting quarterback, who is past his 22nd birthday. I’m a loyal fan and as a loyal fan, I like loyal players. John Elway was our quarterback for 14 plus years. That’s what I want; A quarterback for the long hall. I want a guy who’s willing to be here for the rest of his career and a coach that is willing to ride out the storm with him.I was a huge fan of Jake Plummer. He is the second best all time quarterback for the Broncos franchise and the only player to lead the Broncos to the playoffs in the last 10 years. I applauded Mike Shanahan’s decision to bring in Plummer, but his choice to draft Jay Cutler 3 years later, would be the end of his lustrous career in Denver. The average play of Plummer in 2006 was related 100 percent to the drafting of Cutler. Plummer was a quarterback who played with raw emotion. Shanny ruined that.Knowing what I know now, I would have opted not to move up to draft Jay Cutler. Not only did it mess up the chemistry of the team, but also, Shanny missed a huge chance to upgrade the defense, which is now in a dismal state. Players such as Haloti Ngata, Brodrick Bunkley, Chad Greenway, or Antonio Cromartie would have given Denver a much stronger defense, which was the highlight of the Broncos team from 2003-2005.Drafting Ngata, would have allowed the Broncos to move to a 3-4 scheme much earlier. Defensive lineman Trevor Pryce and Ngata would have made a formidable opponent for any offense… Oh wait, that’s the Ravens starting line. The Broncos would have had a healthy Pryce to use, instead of the semi-healthy playmaker the Ravens received in Pryce. With linebackers Al Wilson and DJ Williams in the middle, we may have seen a much different Broncos team then.Hopefully, the Broncos can find a starter soon. Somebody who the fans can count on for many years to come.