There’s a lot of good young quarterbacks in the NFL. One that I think sticks out the most is Jay Cutler of the Denver Broncos. Cutler was named to the Pro Bowl this year, and he had a career season.
I think that Cutler is the next superstar quarterback in the NFL. He has the arm strength to get the ball down the field and into tight spots. He also has the body of a quarterback, and at his age, he could be good for a long time.
In 2008 he had 4,526 passing yards 25 touchdowns and 18 interceptions. Those are some pretty good stats, and Cutler is only in his third NFL season.
Many may argue that Jay Cutler throws too many interceptions, but we have to think outside the box because stats don’t tell the whole story. Cutler had no running game during the season, and it seemed that every running back on the Broncos roster was injured. This made the Broncos offense very one dimensional.
He had to put the whole offense on his shoulders and help them perform. Denver was ranked 2nd in the NFL in total offense, and ranked 3rd in passing offense. Teams that played the Denver Broncos knew what they were going to do offensively, and that’s pass the ball. When considering this, one has to wondering how Cutler put up the stats he did.
Another fact to consider is that the Broncos defense was horrible this season. Denver’s defense was ranked 29th in the NFL overall, they ranked 26th in the NFL against the pass, and ranked 27th in the NFL against the run. This meant that the Broncos had to play from behind a lot, which made it even more difficult for Cutler to pass the ball.
Jay Cutler is going to be a superstar in this league. He has the weapons to do it. Brandon Marshall is a physical specimen, Eddie Royal has the speed and hands to beat any cornerback in this league, and Tony Scheffler is also one of the better tight ends in the league.
I believe next season the Broncos are going to have a good running game with Peyton Hillis, who had a good season before he got injured. The good running game will keep defenses honest allowing Cutler to have even more fun with his weapons.
If new coach Josh McDaniels and defensive coordinator Mike Nolan could fix the defense, the Broncos would be a serious playoff contender. If they do, Jay Cutler is going to be a beast of a quarterback. However, I still think he needs to solve some of his interception problems. I’m sure Josh McDaniels will work to fix those problems with him.
If he does, Jay Cutler will be a Pro Bowl quarterback for many years to come.
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