It’s never an easy thing to harp on Jay Cutler. That’s because he was a polarizing quarterback during his time in Chicago. Some people loved him. Some didn’t. He had his share of critics. The question always was what did they dislike the most about him? The decision-making? The surly disposition? For many it was the accusation that he wasn’t taking his role as leader of the team seriously. That experience had many thinking what the Mitch Trubisky leadership would be like.
The thing about Cutler wasn’t that he wasn’t totally negligent of his responsibilities. He did certain things expected of a leader. He got teammates together to workout in offseason, text messaged new draft picks and free agent signings, welcoming them to the team. Whenever former players came out to criticize him he never fired back, taking the high road.
At the same time there were grumblings about his style. Rumors persisted that he treated some teammates well and others “like idiots.” He was rarely seen encouraging teammates on the field or the sideline. In fact more often he was spotted giving them stern glares of disappointment. He was never the motivational type, and that may have been his greatest shortcoming.
Is Trubisky any different? Boy is he ever. (continue to next page)
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