The Fake Franchise Quarterback

ugh I don’t like this post at all

this year its just BS holding him back sure he makes dumb plays at times but thats part of the learning curb i mean how long has cutler been in the league?

I have never been a Cutler fan or even a Romo fan for that matter but they are more than just fantasy QBs. Both guys arent as good as hyped but its not like Cutler’s Bronco’s teams didnt have flaws. And when a coach is thinking of replacing me with Matt Cassell, I’m asking for a trade too.

A question I must ask, do you really think the Jets are better with Sanchez at QB in 2010 than they would be with Romo or Cutler?

I get the QB is the leader and has more influence over the game than anyone else, but to fault one guy who has put up very good numbers because the team failed is a narrow-minded way to look at the game. Cutler isn’t Brady or Manning, but he’s definitely one of the better QBs in the game. While winning each game is the ultimate goal in any sport, it’s one of the worst ways to look at player evaluation with the exception maybe in basketball where one guy can take over a game.

That the QB position in Chicago is a black hole…. seems to swallow up every QB they get. Ok, SId Luckman was great, but since then….. not so much.

Cutler can run hot and cold, he can have a great game (such as their Eagles game), or he can throw 4 INTs to the same DB, like he did against Washington.

I hope he’s not shy about throwing off balance toward Revis and Cro this week. Out of all the QB’s in the league, he’s possibly the most likely.

for a Chicago franchise that’s had pretty terrible QB’s for over a decade, Cutler is a franchise QB. Seriously, go look at their QB list for the past decade. And of course Cutler didn’t win in college, he went to Vanderbilt.

7-9, 8-8, 7-9 and 10-4 this year. There are a lot of QBs who would kill for that sort of record.

Also his teams weren’t all that great either

2007 Broncos
Scored 320 points (20.0/g), 21st of 32 in the NFL.
Allowed 409 points (25.6/g), 28th.

2008 Broncos
Scored 370 points (23.1/g), 16th of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 448 points (28.0/g), 30th.

2009 Bears
Scored 327 points (20.4/g), 19th of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 375 points (23.4/g), 21st.

2010 Bears
Scored 293 points (20.9/g), 19th of 32 in the NFL.
 Allowed 242 points (17.3/g), 3rd.

Shockingly his first multiple win year comes when his defense wasn’t in the bottom 10 in the league.

Cutler’s not a great QB, and I don’t like him, But he’s a solid starter and someone that your not going to easily replace.

And you can’t judge a QB just by Playoff wins, remember how long Peyton Manning went without winning a playoff game? No one blames him for the Colts not winning.

I think he’s the most overrated player in the NFL atm. But I disagree with saying that Romo isnt a franchise QB. He may not be as good as Brady or Peyton, but he is a very good QB, and he’s had to deal with having Wade Phillips as HC

so poor in terms of supporting players that I think you need to give the QB of a possible 2nd seed team a little more credit. I’m supposed to believe Sanchez could duplicate or come anywhere near his numbers with no support on offense? Or that Cutler wouldn’t do worlds better with our offense no matter who is calling it or what system it is?

The guy throws a lot of Picks. Sanchez would have been long benched in that pass happy offense. It seems in Chicago they have a good enough defense that their system allows for a QB who turns it over. It was the same when they were a SB caliber team and had Grossman.

When people look back on the Broncos incident they don’t seem to say “Jay Cutler whined a lot and refused to compromise”. They say “McDaniels really blew that one”. Maybe because one got sacked, but it’s a valid point. The coach that jettisoned him led to losing efforts and got fired, while he’s headed to the playoffs not two years removed. I would hope my QB would respond to word he was being replaced with class, but I certainly wouldn’t expect him to, character or not.

If character made the franchise QB then countless examples would not make a go of it in the NFL. But they do. And this is all ignoring the fact that you don’t even NEED a franchise QB to smoke us next week or go to the Superbowl or even win it. Look at their damn record and berth. They have what they need.

I’m of the opinion only a couple of things make a player a franchise (not tagged) player: tenure with the team, a familiarity with the playbook , and management not looking to immediately replace you; the latter probably being the most crucial. Nothing else.

And Sanchez will never be better than Tony Romo.

First two starting season his passer rating has been over 95 with over 7,000 passing yards and 55 TD’s. His career QB rating is 95.5. ELITE. Oh and he doesn’t need to rely on the run game and defense to win game. A 38-17 career record as a QB.

As for Sanchez his passer rating hasn’t reached 80 in his two seasons yet and his career is 69.6. I’d take Romo over Sanchez any day of the week.