HERE JAY CUTLER. IT'S THE BROWN PAPER BAG OF SHAME. WEAR IT WELL...TRY NOT EMBARASS YOURSELF. (Oh...that was intercepted too...
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I don't know what in the name of Ditka Chicago was thinking.
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/chicago-bears/jay-cutler/ The only way that they can get out of that before 2016, is to trade him. But the Bucs, Titans and Jets will fight it out for Mariota in the draft...and any of Mike Vick, Mike Glennon and Jake Locker would become available, and then if the Rams decide to move on from Sam Bradford, well, all of them would represent better, and more cost effective options. I don't know where his head is, but his heart isn't in Chicago, that's for sure. It may be because of another lost season, but he's holding the team back. The ability to retool that defense sure as heck isn't helped by his contract, that's for sure.
In comparison:
Peyton Manning (Quite good in the context of things...to get the best...he has to be paid...but since it's mostly base salary...but it could make it hard in terms of salary cap if he decides to recover, but at the very least, he's earned it and deserves the final payday, imho).
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/denver-broncos/peyton-manning/Tom Brady (Now that's what success and a long term commitment to excellent results in...that is a team friendly deal....As much as it pains me to say this.......Credit to the Patriots...they have a good front office and that's why they are contenders to go on deep playoff runs every single year. Every single year. Every...Single...Year.)
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/new-england-patriots/tom-brady/Tony Romo (A lot will be due towards the end, although there is plenty of scope to restructure it...)
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/dallas-cowboys/tony-romo/Joe Flacco (the more I see it, it's not that bad, and seems to be highly incentivized and team friendly)
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/joe-flacco/Matt Ryan (eh...seems a fair price, but it's on potential, and he needs to afford the surgery later, due to that terrible o-line)...
http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/baltimore-ravens/joe-flacco/