Orton Hears the Chiefs

[GMScud]

Man the Bears are in trouble down the stretch.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Man the Bears are in trouble down the stretch.

Two thoughts on the Bears:

1) Caleb Hanie may or may not grow into a starting NFL quarterback, but he's almost certainly better than the guys out there who would represent other options.

2) Jay Cutler was starting to get tons of credit for an incredibly mediocre level of play. He's been playing well over the Bears winning streak, but the bar for the quarterback in Chicago is not so obscenely high that Caleb Hanie won't be able to compete.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Two thoughts on the Bears:

1) Caleb Hanie may or may not grow into a starting NFL quarterback, but he's almost certainly better than the guys out there who would represent other options.

2) Jay Cutler was starting to get tons of credit for an incredibly mediocre level of play. He's been playing well over the Bears winning streak, but the bar for the quarterback in Chicago is not so obscenely high that Caleb Hanie won't be able to compete.

Really, Ive seen Cutler play several times over this winning streak and think he's playing at highest level Ive ever seen and deserves a ton of credit. Outside of Forte (who is huge), hes got nothing at receiver and limited talent at oline. In Martz system, he's thrived which is a little surprising to me, but lets be honest he has one of the top 5 arms in game and he can make any throw, at any time on the field.

I know little about Hanie, but I really dont think Orton was a fit with Martz.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Really, Ive seen Cutler play several times over this winning streak and think he's playing at highest level Ive ever seen and deserves a ton of credit. Outside of Forte (who is huge), hes got nothing at receiver and limited talent at oline. In Martz system, he's thrived which is a little surprising to me, but lets be honest he has one of the top 5 arms in game and he can make any throw, at any time on the field.

I know little about Hanie, but I really dont think Orton was a fit with Martz.

Well Cutler wasnt much of a fit until Martz chabged his scheme around to compensate for the terrible offensive line of the Bears. I guess it isnt much of fitting but Cutler was getting killed by that line. I think the scheme was changed so he releases the ball quicker.