It seems the Martellus Bennett Jay Cutler combination was stronger than people gave it credit for. The former Bears tight end has had the opportunity to play with some of the best in the game during his career. Early on with Tony Romo in Dallas, then with Eli Manning in New York, Cutler in Chicago, Tom Brady in New England and now with Aaron Rodgers in Green Bay.
That’s quite a lineup and one where most would expect Cutler to sit at the bottom. Needless to say that’s where the NFL Total Access crew expected to see him when they asked Bennett to rank the five quarterbacks he’s played with. To their considerable surprise, Jay was not fifth on the list. To their even greater surprise, he wasn’t fourth either.
The Martellus Bennett Jay Cutler bromance lives
Bennett rated Romo as his #5. Not because he thought Tony was bad though. Bennett spent most of his time in Dallas behind Jason Witten on the bench. So he never got to play much. However, the big curve came when Bennett threw down Manning at #4. A two-time champion and Super Bowl MVP coming in behind a man with one playoff victory in his career?
It’s true.
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This is a surprising tip of the cap by a player noted for being outspoken. He wasn’t shy about blasting the Bears months ago for their shoddy decision-making. His brother Michael in fact slammed Cutler viciously. Turns out Martellus didn’t share the same feelings. It’s easy to forget that he went to his only career Pro Bowl with Jay under center.
That seems to have left a lasting impression on the man. Despite how things ended in Chicago, the feeling of respect remains. Another sign that for his faults, Cutler was still one of the best quarterbacks in Bears history. Maybe not the greatest label in the world, but one worth of some praise.
