Will Jay Cutler Ever Be More Than a Good NFL Quarterback?

July 26, 2014   ·   Cian Fahey   ·   Jump to comments

Chicago Bears general manager Phil Emery wasted little time in re-signing quarterback Jay Cutler to a massive contract extension this offseason.
Cutler signed a seven-year, $126.7 million contract in January, long before he could become a free agent. Re-signing Cutler wasn't like any normal situation that sees a general manager retain his starting quarterback. Emery could have decided to move on with Josh McCown who excelled in Marc Trestman's offense during the regular season.
Or, more realistically, Emery could have used McCown's presence to take leverage away from Cutler during the months leading up to the start of free agency. The franchise tag would always have been an option if they couldn't agree to a cheaper contract.
Instead of trying to benefit financially from the situation the Bears found themselves in, Emery gave Cutler a huge vote in confidence by immediately giving him as much money as Cutler or his agent could ever have expected.
At 31 years of age, ...

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