Jay Cutler traded to Bears

[DarthJaker]

Just came up on ESPN He was agreed to in Principal to be traded to the Bears

[EVEN11323]

Damn, didn't want to see him there.

[RickD]

Yes!!!!!!!!

[gRYFYN1]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4037373

Kyle Orton will be your starter. sorry Bronco fans.

[RickD]

I wish the Bears had kept Orton as a backup---he really isn't that bad of a player...however Cutler is a huge upgrade!

[RedsoxRockies]

Stupid Chicago....

[Joe12Pack]

Wow... I really, really hate this trade. We gave up WAY too much. TWO FIRST ROUND PICKS!?? What were the Bears thinking!?

One of the worst parts of this is that the Bears sat idly while all the free agents were snatched up, and now they've lost 2 of their first 3 picks in this draft.

I actually liked Kyle Orton. He showed flashes at times of being a very good QB.

This absolutely stinks. Maybe this season can be salvaged if they pick up Holt and Pace to replace what they could have drafted.

I'm absolutely beside myself.

[etothep]

a coup by the broncos

[Joe12Pack]

Maybe this season can be salvaged if they pick up Holt and Pace to replace what they could have drafted.

Pace just signed(!), so, one down, one to go...

[Reade]

Its about time the Bears went after a Pro bowl caliber player. I loved Orton but he was never going to be as good as Cutler and wasn't going to lead them to a championship. They finally have a super bowl caliber QB, the first since Mc Mahon.

They have also signed Pace to help the line and now they need to get a WR.

[OregonDuck1989]

I like Orton. People in Colorado are flipping **** because they think he is horrible. But hell, what did they expect? Tom Brady?

Two first round picks is what the Broncos demanded and the Bears and Redskins were the only teams willing to give them up.

[etothep]

I like Orton. People in Colorado are flipping **** because they think he is horrible. But hell, what did they expect? Tom Brady?

Two first round picks is what the Broncos demanded and the Bears and Redskins were the only teams willing to give them up.

2 1sts, a 3rd & a qb to start til a young one is ready to take over...like i said, a steal for the broncos

[OregonDuck1989]

2 1sts, a 3rd & a qb to start til a young one is ready to take over...like i said, a steal for the broncos

Exactly.

Point is: we have two first round picks in this draft now. The defense is already being rebuilt and that was our main concern.

If Orton does so terribly we have Chris Simms to back him up and he's not exactly horrible (not exactly good either but meh).

Bronco fans expect a Super Bowl every single season. It's stupid. I almost hate to align myself with them.

[TheBest21]

I think each team got a pretty good deal out of this. The Bears got a QB who can be franchise type that they have not had in a very long time. The Broncos go a QB who did pretty well last year and a couple of first rounders. Now in this years draft they can stockpile their D because of the 2 first rounders they'll have.

[acetoolguy]

This makes the Cassel deal look even stranger though. The bears could have had him for only a 1st round pick I would think.
Cassel's contract scare teams away, 1 year 14 mil? maybe you lose him next year.
Or am I over rating his upside?