There may be no greater mystery at the quarterback position in the past decade of the NFL than Jay Cutler. For years experts have tried to figure out what makes him tick and what his problems are. Often without much success. He has as much or more talent than almost every other quarterback in the league. By rights he should be one of the five best going but for one reason or another he’s never sustained success.
Some blame the constantly changing coaching staffs and poor blocking he’s been under. Others think it’s his poor decision-making and recklessness. Still more argue the biggest problem has been his rather off-putting personality that just isn’t conducive to top tier quarterback play. Maybe it’s a little bit of everything.
Either way the facts are hard to ignore. Cutler is 33-years old and dealing with the second notable injury to the thumb on his throwing hand. The Chicago Bears are 0-3 and staring down the barrel at a potential top five draft pick. That could mean a big change at quarterback is coming. How it ever got to this point is something experts are pondering. Why has Cutler not been able to elevate this team higher?
Perhaps the best way to answer that is by hearing reflections from former teammates who played with him. Ones like former 12-time Pro Bowl cornerback Champ Bailey. (continue to next page from top)
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