Jay Cutler received a massive contract this year from the Chicago Bears that figures to keep him in Chi-town for the rest of his career, but it appears the man who traded for him, ex-Bears general manager Jerry Angelo, thinks that was a mistake.
In a write-up of NFL quarterbacks for Thesidelineview.com, Cutler ranked just 15th among the top 32 passers for Angelo, whose review of him was mostly negative.
"Has all the physical tools, but inconsistent in the clutch. Mostly due to a lack of poise," Angelo wrote. "He's not comfortable reading defenses and consequently locks onto a favorite or pre-determined target, that may or may not be the right choice. The less he's asked to see the better he is. A better half field general, than a full field one."
In 11 games last season Cutler tossed 19 touchdowns and 12 interceptions; in his career, he's thrown 155 touchdowns and 122 picks. The high interception total lends some credence to Angelo's observations, as do the statistics of wide receiver Brandon Marshall, whose numbers are significantly better with Cutler than without, but Angelo's history shows questionable judgment regarding passers.
Cutler is not perfect, but he's been a major upgrade over previous Angelo choices Rex Grossman, Craig Krenzel, Kyle Orton and the very mortal Chad Hutchinson.
Cutler is no stranger to criticsm like the barbs Angelo shot his way. Upon signing his huge deal Cutler told ESPN.com he was prepared for the naysayers.
"Anything that would have happened, [anywhere] I would've went, there's always positives and negatives," Cutler said. "There's always critics. Coming off an 8-8 season, we're not happy with how it ended. But I think everyone in this building is really excited about the direction we're going.
"Moving forward, there's definitely gonna be people saying that this was the wrong move. That's fine. That's their opinion. The people in this building will stick together, and we'll keep going in the direction that we think is right."
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