Denver Broncos Trade Jay Cutler To Chicago Bears
On the same day Jay Cutler announces he didn't actually want to be traded from the Broncos, Denver did it anyway. Denver shipped Cutler to the Chicago Bears for quarterback Kyle Orton, two years worth of first-round picks and a third-round pick.The Bears edged out teams like the Redskins, Buccaneers, and Lions in their deal for Cutler. Chicago finally gets their franchise quarterback, a young Pro Bowl player who could easily be the best quarterback the Bears have had since a briefly-healthy Jim McMahon.
For the Broncos, this one's a leap of faith. While they were almost a playoff team with Cutler, now they have to hope Orton matures into a good enough quarterback to keep them competitive. In the long term though, Denver's prospects for the next 6-8 years just brightened up considerably. With four first round picks in the next two years, a pair of good drafts could set them up for the long run. It's the kind of setup that Mike Shanahan would have killed to be in.
However, the future is only bright if you survive long enough to enjoy it. New coach Josh McDaniels and general manager Brian Xanders have to survive a deal that cost them a quarterback in the short term and could blow up in their faces.
posted by Reid @ 5:42 PM
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