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2007: Brady Quinn goes into lockdown.

2006: Reggie becomes New Orleans' favorite Bush.

2005: Funny nicknames and falling QBs.

2004: The Great Manning controversy.
2003: The Bengals remain on the clock.
2002: David Carr's biomechanics are questioned.
2001: Ryan Leaf makes Michael Vick a Falcon.
2000: Janikowski, baby.
1999: The Saints give it all for Ricky. Even funnier in retrospect, eh?

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Dodgin' The Draft 2009: Live Blogging!

I'll be blogging the 2009 NFL Draft live at my column over at Examiner.com. It's a Mystery Science Theatre 3000 approach to the draft, I promise you plenty of laughs as the picks start to pile up.

Check it out here, updated live during the first round of the draft all day long today.


Looking Back With Sarcasm: Previous Draft Day Timelines:

2008 NFL Draft (Matt Ryan, Joe Flacco) timeline, click here.

2007 NFL Draft (Adrian Peterson, Calvin Johnson) timeline, click here.

2006 NFL Draft (Vince Young, Reggie Bush) timeline, click here.

2005 NFL Draft (Alex Smith, Pacman Jones) timeline, click here.

2004 NFL Draft (Eli Manning, Larry Fitzgerald) timeline, click here.

2003 NFL Draft (Carson Palmer, Charles Rogers) timeline, click here.

2002 NFL Draft (David Carr, Joey Harrington) timeline, click here.

2001 NFL Draft (Michael Vick, LT, Philip Rivers) timeline, click here.

2000 NFL Draft (Courtney Brown, Sebastian Janikowski) timeline, click here.

1999 NFL Draft (Ricky Williams, Donovan McNabb) timeline, click here.


posted by Reid @ 1:42 PM  0 comments

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  0 comments

Denver Broncos Put Jay Cutler Up For Trade

The Denver Broncos have now decided to trade quarterback Jay Cutler. After a failed attempt to send Cutler away in a deal that would have brought them Matt Cassel, Cutler completely lost trust in the Broncos.

With ESPN's report today that Denver has resigned itself to losing Cutler, let the speculation begin where he'll wind up. The problem with trading Cutler is Denver's quarterback situation without him. Detroit is already jumping at the chance to get him, but what good is the number one pick in the draft to Denver if they don't have a quarterback? Matthew Stafford would be a great fit for the Broncos, but he won't be ready to start for years.

San Francisco should have interest. Minnesota's still not set at quarterback, and needs a quality starter right now to take advantage of Adrian Peterson. USA Today ranked the contenders, also mentioning the Jets, Bucs, and Redskins as most likely to be able to offer what the Broncos need.

It'll be an interesting few weeks leading up to the draft, that's for certain.

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