No No No NO NOOOOOOOO! Call Trade Backs Angelo, Take Him Back!

Just a few moments ago, ESPN.com's John Clayton reported that our beloved Chicago Bears won the Jay Cutler raffle. While Cutler is a good young quarterback that you can build a franchise around, he is not worth two first round picks PLUS a player. The Bears reportedly gave up this year's first round pick, next year's first round pick, AND Kyle Orton. While I'm actually fine giving up Orton if we're getting Culter in return, but at what cost? Teams need, especially the borderline Bears, first round picks to build up their franchise. First round picks are extremely valuable because if a player is taken in the first round, they are essentially going to be a pro and a damn fine one (assuming they're healthy). While sure you can tell me Rex Grossman was a first round pick. And I'll retort that yes he wasn't worth a first pick for the Bears but 1) He got injured a lot early in his career which affected his play (especially his mobility) and 2) Even despite that, Rex Grossman's gonna be a #2 QB somewhere and he'll start soon enough. Anyway, I digress. The point is, teams NEED first round picks to help their team. And when you give up not just one, but two of your first round picks, you're guaranteeing a set back in your future growth. So if you give up TWO first round picks, you better get a guy who can change your franchise buy himself. Jay Cutler is not that guy.

There are only two QBs right now that are worth two first round draft picks: Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. Jay Cutler is nowhere close to being in the same stratosphere as those two players. And let's now overlook the fact of what the Bears had to give up to get Cutler, but let's now look and how Cutler will be able to help the team. Now it's hard to judge Cutler on his entire career because essentially last year was his "developed" break out year but let's do that. Now last year his numbers were good being 5th in DVOA and 4th in DVAR. But Culter played in the 5th ranked offense and played in front of the best rushing offensive line and the 4th best passing offensive lines. Cutler also had a great WR last year in Brandon Marshall. How is Cutler going to be effective in front of the 11th ranked O-line with only four O-lineman on the team and throw to no hands Devin Hester? If you want to build up your team, you need to first develop your lines. Look how good Minnesota, Carolina, and New York (N) was last year? You know why they were good? because of the fucken lineman! Yes, you can build a team around Cutler but what good will be if he doesn't have a line to play in front of!

Not only that, I think Kyle Orton will be a fine QB with or without a line. Before Orton got hurt last year he was just as good of a QB as anyone. I'm not convinced Orton was fully healthy last year and thought he was rushed back too soon and thus he put up sub par numbers. Once healthy, I don't think you need Cutler over Orton and if the Bears were smart (which they were not), the Bears could have used those first round picks to build up their O-line to make Orton better.

I hate Jerry Angelo so much and hope he gets fired. I almost want this to blow up in Angelo's face, yet my love for the Bears winning supercedes my hatred of Jerry Angelo.