It's Over: Cutler Going to Chicago

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Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

I didn't say he was going to be manning, but he is a top young qb and i doubt campbell is! Plus cutler had no running game last year and he still was a pro bowler.

Cutler had *fourth* best running game in the NFL last year, per Football Outsiders.

FOOTBALL OUTSIDERS: Football analysis and NFL stats for the Moneyball era - Authors of Pro Football Prospectus 2008

No matter how you regard their work, you can't say his running game wasn't good. It was better than ours, in every way you could possibly look at it.

If you're saying he's a top young QB, I have to either 1) assume you ARE saying he's going to become what Manning is or 2) I have to point out to you that you're overestimating the limited difference between Campbell and Cutler.

Campbell will always be a tier below Manning. I'm pretty sure Cutler's not getting there either. They are both franchise type Quarterbacks, and usually, the best strategy is to play with what you've got.