What do you think, Bears fans? You just gave up two number ones, a number three and Kyle Orton for Jay Cutler. I can only recall one similar deal, back in the early '90's when the Falcons made a similar deal with the Colts for Jeff George, another strong-armed QB with an attitude. That one turned out badly for the Falcons. I recall Mike Ditka trading his entire draft for the Redskins number one to get Ricky Williams, another big deal that fell flat, at least for the Saints.
I know the Bears have long had a QB issue and their defense is getting some age on it. Maybe they see this as a window closing scenario. If I saw them as just a QB away from the Super Bowl, then the deal makes sense. But I see a team that needs help all over the place. Those three picks could have landed them three starters, or realistically two starters and a role player. Instead, they get a guy who put up numbers in a system where a lot of offensive players have put up big numbers over the years, numbers they couldn't duplicate elsewhere. They also got a guy who turns the ball over at an alarming rate.
The team that should have made this deal was the Vikings. They are a QB away from the Super Bowl. Maybe the Bears made the deal to block the Vikes, who knows? All I know is the Redskin Nation heaved a sigh of relief when the deal was announced. It seemed like just the kind of bone-head move that would be irresistible to Dan Snyder.
I know the Bears have long had a QB issue and their defense is getting some age on it. Maybe they see this as a window closing scenario. If I saw them as just a QB away from the Super Bowl, then the deal makes sense. But I see a team that needs help all over the place. Those three picks could have landed them three starters, or realistically two starters and a role player. Instead, they get a guy who put up numbers in a system where a lot of offensive players have put up big numbers over the years, numbers they couldn't duplicate elsewhere. They also got a guy who turns the ball over at an alarming rate.
The team that should have made this deal was the Vikings. They are a QB away from the Super Bowl. Maybe the Bears made the deal to block the Vikes, who knows? All I know is the Redskin Nation heaved a sigh of relief when the deal was announced. It seemed like just the kind of bone-head move that would be irresistible to Dan Snyder.
