What's your gut feeling on the Cutler situation?

[richig07]

I'm not asking what you think we SHOULD do. I'm asking what you think will happen. Quite frankly, I'm really sick of debating the topic and just want this over with.

I honestly have zero freaking clue what the Bears are going to do. If I had a gut feeling, I'd shout it out, but I am truly stumped when it comes to trying to get inside of Emery's head on this one.

 

[55briggs]

we need cutler back. i dont want to go 20 plus years looking for another QB right now our offense has made too many strides this past season.

 

[noonthirtyjoe]

There really is only one option.

 

[fastforward]

The impact goes far beyond the Bears. If Cutler is released there's little to no trade market for Shaub or Bradford who are on non-guaranteed contracts of $10M and $14M respectively. If Cutler is released the Texans and Rams may feel that releasing their QBs is the best way to get value for money. If Cutler re-signs Bradford won't hit the market and Schaub has trade value. Either way the top of the Draft will be massively affected.

For what it's worth I think the Bears should and will re-sign Cutler. Within a few years Manning, Brady, Brees, etc will retire and the golden era of QBs will be gone. It's difficult to predict who the top 5 or 6 QBs will be 3 years from now.

 

[Baseballnut77]

i think he resigns for about 14 or 15 mil a year

 

[beardown07]

EOT

 

[wood20ks]

My feeling is he stays............i don`t think there are better options out there.

i just hope we don`t over pay.

i read on the General Board somewheres,wher the redskins may trade Cousins.
That maybe an option,but not sure its a better one.

 

[anotheridiot]

so far its already a 7 year deal, no word on dollars yet. Slausen and Jennings are also resigned.

Wooten needs to be looked at, other than that I say we gotta play Greene so if Briggs is still here put him on the other side and bring in competition for Bostic.

 

[leomaz]

I can't go back to Henry Burris and Peter Tom Willis. No more QB hell

 

[wood20ks]

My feeling is he stays............i don`t think there are better options out there.

i just hope we don`t over pay.

i read on the General Board somewheres,wher the redskins may trade Cousins.
That maybe an option,but not sure its a better one.

Well i guess this morning put the end to any type of speculation............

 

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Sorted!

 

[NCChiFan]

7 year deal... Good signing, we can move on to fix the D. Frankly, the Bears can win a SB with him, especially when you consider Dilfer and Brad Johnson both managed to win SuperBowls or that Rex got us to one.

 

[LoftonPack80]

Yea they won with historically great defenses. I don't see one of those laying around Halls Hall at the moment

 

[leomaz]

so what

Yea they won with historically great defenses. I don't see one of those laying around Halls Hall at the moment

Everyone knows you don't need the 85 Bears defense to win a Super Bowl anymore.

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[anotheridiot]

Everyone knows you don't need the 85 Bears defense to win a Super Bowl anymore.

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but you do realize you still have to stop the other team from scoring right? Well, here are the last super bowl winners, its 6-6 over the past 12 of better offense or defense, I guess we are just old chicago fans that prefer defense over offense.


2013 Baltimore 12th defense 29th ranked offense
2012 ny giants 31st defense 14th ranked offense
2011 packers 31st defense 3rd ranked offense
2010 saints 4th defense 6th ranked offense
2009 steelers 5th ranked defense 7th ranked offense
2008 giants 5th ranked defense 7th ranked offense
2007 colts 3rd ranked defense 5th ranked offense
2006 steelers 9th ranked defense 7th ranked offense
2005 patriots 26th ranked defense 7th ranked offense
2004 patriots 9th ranked defense 7th ranked offense
2003 tampa bay 5th ranked defense 10th ranked offense
2002 patriots 23rd ranked defense 21st ranked offense

I guess neither side can say better offense or defense wins more superbowls, just seems like most losers over the past 12 were held to fewer than 20 points.

 

[mrwallace2ku]

Bears are close to winning the Norris Division, why not stay with Cutler despite his recent injury history...who the fuck else are you going to get who can immediately come in and perform to the Bears standards?

I know you guys are still fuming about this year, but look at next year and the year after that....in my OP Cutler still gives you guys the BEST CHANCE at winning your division NOW...be patient, Cutlers contract won't be yours for to much longer.


Gawd I love the NFC NORTH DIVISION


Best-o-luck to you and yours this New Years Bear fans...

 

[Gooch1034]

Bears are close to winning the Norris Division, why not stay with Cutler despite his recent injury history...who the fuck else are you going to get who can immediately come in and perform to the Bears standards?

I know you guys are still fuming about this year, but look at next year and the year after that....in my OP Cutler still gives you guys the BEST CHANCE at winning your division NOW...be patient, Cutlers contract won't be yours for to much longer.


Gawd I love the NFC NORTH DIVISION


Best-o-luck to you and yours this New Years Bear fans...

Exactly what I was going to say. It isn't easy to find a QB in the NFL. I figure if you don't stick with Cutler, you risk years of losing as you try to find your next qb. If I were a Bears fan, I would just be frustrated that this was the only real option with the lowest risk but expensive.

 

[anotheridiot]

this includes losers

2013 Baltimore 12th defense 29th ranked offense loser sanfrancisco 11th offense 3rd defense
2012 ny giants 31st defense 14th ranked offense loser new england first offense 25th defense
2011 packers 31st defense 3rd ranked offense loser pittsburg 12th offense first defense
2010 saints 4th defense 6th ranked offense loser indy 4th offense 20th defense
2009 steelers 5th ranked defense 7th ranked offense loser arizona 14th offense 20th defense
2008 giants 5th ranked defense 7th ranked offense loser new england 5th offense 10th defense
2007 colts 3rd ranked defense 5th ranked offense loser bears 27th offense 28th defense
2006 steelers 9th ranked defense 7th ranked offense loser seattle 19th offense 19th defense
2005 patriots 26th ranked defense 7th ranked offense loser eagles 19th offense 23rd defense
2004 patriots 9th ranked defense 7th ranked offense loser carolina 13th offense 20th defense
2003 tampa bay 5th ranked defense 10th ranked offense loser raiders 25th offense 30th defense
2002 patriots 23rd ranked defense 21st ranked offense loser rams 13th offense 13th defense

 

[Tainthappening]

this includes losers

2013 Baltimore 12th defense 29th ranked offense loser sanfrancisco 11th offense 3rd defense
2012 ny giants 31st defense 14th ranked offense loser new england first offense 25th defense
2011 packers 31st defense 3rd ranked offense loser pittsburg 12th offense first defense
2010 saints 4th defense 6th ranked offense loser indy 4th offense 20th defense
2009 steelers 5th ranked defense 7th ranked offense loser arizona 14th offense 20th defense
2008 giants 5th ranked defense 7th ranked offense loser new england 5th offense 10th defense
2007 colts 3rd ranked defense 5th ranked offense loser bears 27th offense 28th defense
2006 steelers 9th ranked defense 7th ranked offense loser seattle 19th offense 19th defense
2005 patriots 26th ranked defense 7th ranked offense loser eagles 19th offense 23rd defense
2004 patriots 9th ranked defense 7th ranked offense loser carolina 13th offense 20th defense
2003 tampa bay 5th ranked defense 10th ranked offense loser raiders 25th offense 30th defense
2002 patriots 23rd ranked defense 21st ranked offense loser rams 13th offense 13th defense

Your list has a few errors...

For example... Packers won Super Bowl on Feb. 6th 2011... but you are using their 2011 regular season rankings to make your point. The Packers team that won the Super Bowl on Feb. 6th 2011 had #9 offense (yards) and #5 defense.

Same with Saints... you have their defense ranking from 2010 regular season, the 2009 Saints won Super Bowl in Feb. 2010 with #25 defense and #1 offense.

 

[leomaz]

Your list has a few errors...

For example... Packers won Super Bowl on Feb. 6th 2011... but you are using their 2011 regular season rankings to make your point. The Packers team that won the Super Bowl on Feb. 6th 2011 had #9 offense (yards) and #5 defense.

Same with Saints... you have their defense ranking from 2010 regular season, the 2009 Saints won Super Bowl in Feb. 2010 with #25 defense and #1 offense.

You did see his name didn't you?

When the Colts were in the super bowl against the Bears their defense was ranked pretty low and the Bears offense and defense were ranked a bit higher...