NFL Draft: Revisiting the 2009 Denver Broncos, Chicago Bears Jay Cutler Trade

April 10, 2011   ·   Nick Kappel   ·   Jump to comments

The Denver Broncos made headlines back in 2009 when they traded franchise QB Jay Cutler to the Chicago Bears.
Two years later, all draft picks involved have been selected and the traded players have had some time to prove their worth. Let's revisit this shift-of-power deal to uncover the true winners and losers of the trade.
Denver Broncos receive: Kyle Orton, Bears' 2009 first-rounder, Bears' 2010 first-rounder, Bears' 2009 third-rounder
Chicago Bears receive: Jay Cutler, Broncos' 2009 fifth-rounder
Let's start with the 2009 traded draft picks.
With the Bears' first-round pick (No. 18) in 2009, the Denver Broncos selected linebacker Roberts Ayers out of Tennessee.
Ayers has been somewhat of a disappointment in his first two seasons. As an outside linebacker in his rookie season, Ayers totalled just 19 tackles and zero sacks. Last season, Ayers missed five games with a broken foot and recorded just 39 tackles and two sacks.
The Broncos traded the...

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