Come To Think of It: The Bears' Pursuit of Jay Cutler Is NOT a Publicity Stunt

UPDATE: Well, those of you now reading this know that Jerry Angelo made me eat crow because he actually went out and made the deal. I am stunned, to say the least. But I am glad to admit when I'm wrong, especially when it helps the Bears. Read on, but keep in mind that this was written when there were many teams in the running and with the understanding that the Bears haven't had a great QB in 60 years. (BTW, I added the word "NOT" to the headline after the trade, lol.)

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Yes, he is somewhat of a baby. Yes, he lacks maturity at times. Yes, he's not perfect.

But enough about Chicago Bears GM Jerry Angelo.

Just kidding (somewhat).

We all know Denver Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler lacks charisma. But we also know he has a rocket arm and would be a huge upgrade over Kyle Orton.

So, for the Chicago Bears not to at least kick the tires on a possible trade for Cutler would be tantamount to treason. It's a fireable offense for Angelo in my opinion.

And Angelo understands this. So we're hearing that the readily available Cutler is on the Bears’ wish list.

Sounds good, except for two things: one, there are at least 10 other teams also interested in this warrior of a quarterback; and, two, the Bears don't have the gumption to make such a bold deal.

I say "bold" for a couple of reasons. First, Cutler will not come cheaply. This is not Matt Cassel, folks. This is a Pro Bowl quarterback who passed for more than 4,500 yards and almost 30 touchdowns last season.

And, at 25 (he will turn 26 in about a month), a quarterback like this being made available is extremely rare.

Plus, Angelo knows that making such a bold move would increase the already deafening cries from Bears fans for the team to go out and obtain a true No. 1 wide receiver.

Still, there is no good reason not to enter the conversation with Denver and to go great guns in your effort to try and obtain this guy.

The quarterback is the single most important position on the football field. And Angelo has publicly come out and said the organization's focus is on stabilizing this position.

Well, guess what? You get Cutler and that's exactly what you have done.

What would it cost? Who cares! We've tried to win without a solid QB and we've all seen where that has taken us. One Super Bowl appearance every 20 years doesn't satisfy me and I'm guessing it doesn't satisfy you, either.

The Bears would certainly need to give up their first round draft pick and perhaps a second or third round pick as well. And Kyle Orton would probably go to Denver in the trade as well, although we wouldn't need him anymore.

But let's face it—teams like Cleveland have two young quarterbacks in Derek Anderson and Brady Quinn who trump Orton in value. And Detroit has two first round picks.

But the team that scares me most is Minnesota. With a combination of Cutler and Adrian Peterson, they could be the best team in the NFC.

But the bottom line is if you don't think the Bears should go after Cutler, you're thinking small. But if you're like me, and simply don't believe that Angelo will be able to pull this trade off, then that's perfectly understandable.

After all, what has Angelo done to earn our trust, come to think of it?