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It’s Jay Cutler.
Yes, Cutler is very talented and can make plays. Yes, he has
had some productive seasons in his career. But did you also know Jay Cutler is
the highest paid player in the NFL?
That’s right – Cutler is paid more money than guys like Peyton Manning,
Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and J.J. Watt.
After signing a 7-year, $126.7 million contract, Mr. Cutler
has responded by leading the Bears to a mere 5 wins this season, good for last
place in the NFC North behind the Vikings, who are led by a rookie QB. Oh, and
he leads the NFL in turnovers too.
It seems that the Bears are prepared to give up on him,
which means Jay is likely to become what he should have been for a while now –
a backup quarterback.
My problem with Cutler is not his lack of talent. It’s his awful attitude. In an offense with athletes like Matt Forte, Brandon Marshall, Alshon Jeffery, and Martellus Bennett, Cutler has no excuse to be as terrible as he has been. The worst part about him is that when he messes up, he always appears to put the blame on others and never himself. He constantly looks soft, lethargic, and unhappy.
The most ridiculous situation of Jay’s career was in the
playoffs in 2011, when he did not finish a game against the Packers because of “an
injury.” Many players and fans in the NFL question the legitimacy of the injury
and Cutler’s lack of toughness in response to it. The Bears ended up losing
that game.
After the contest, Cardinal’s DL Darnell Dockett Tweeted:
"If I'm on chicago team jay cutler has to wait till me and the team shower
get dressed and leave before he comes in the locker room! #FACT."
Jaguars RB Maurice Jones-Drew also Tweeted: "All I'm
saying is that he can finish the game on a hurt knee... I played the whole
season on one..."
And how did Bears fans respond? Jones-Drew received death
threats from them. While this is obviously wrong, one can’t deny that is true
fanhood. Chicago has some of the best sports fans in the country, and they do
not deserve a QB as pathetic as Jay Cutler, who has 1 playoff victory in 9 seasons
in his career and is 1-11 against the rival Green Bay Packers. Chicago deserves someone like this, not like this.
This wouldn’t be the first time a team has come to their
senses and given up on the Vanderbilt product. The Broncos, under offensive
guru Josh McDaniels, traded Cutler after 2008. Cutler preceded to throw 26
interceptions the following season, while the Broncos have since become a
dominant force in the AFC.
