Bear Of an Opportunity: For Jay Cutler, Playoffs Will Help Determine His Legacy

January 13, 2011   ·   Paul Carreau   ·   Jump to comments

Of the eight remaining starting quarterbacks in the NFL playoffs, only one has the chance to change everyone's perception of him. Only one, can change the way that fans and critics alike view him. And that quarterback is Jay Cutler.
Win or lose over the course of the next four weeks, Cutler has the opportunity to elevate his stock, and be seen as more than just a mediocre quarterback with a cannon for an arm. The beauty for him, is that he doesn't even have to win to do it. All he needs to do is play good football for as long as the Bears are in the playoffs, and not be the reason that they get eliminated, if that happens.
While some may argue, and say that every quarterback is in a position to have their perceptions altered based on their continuing postseason performance, I say that regardless of how the rest of the playoffs shake out, nothing will change for the other seven starting signal callers. And just to further elaborate, let's take a quick look at all seven of...

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