i dont know how bears fans cant be excited about this deal. its says management wants to win now, not continue to draft around orton and hope he gradually gets better.
plus, they add pace to go with two other free agents who are all better than the two offensive linemen who left after starting last year.
at 25, cutler is a pro bowler who makes everybody better – the running game, the receivers and the defense.
granted, as it stands now, the bears probably have the worst receiving corps in the nfl. but bennett, the third round pick from last year, who played behind two washed up and since cut veterans, led the sec in receiving when cutler was his college qb.
yeah, they gave up a lot in 2 first round picks, but you dont get a pro bowl qb for nothing. and the bears still have 2 top 100 draft picks this year to target another receiver. and torry holt, even though he has a lot of miles on him, is now interested in the bears. plus, how many times last year did hester get behind double coverage only to have orton underthrow him by 10 yards? that wont happen with cutler’s arm.
i have been as critical of the bears gm and coaching as anybody, but the bears are easily in much better shape now than they were at this time yesterday.