Get Over Orton; Chicago Bears Need to Lock Down Jay Cutler

Written By: Kendahl Damico for Mouthpiece Sports

Now that the Denver Broncos have made it official that they entertain trade offers for their quarterback Jay Cutler, the Chicago Bears need to push themselves into the mix for the 25-year-old rocket-arm.

Now that the dust has settled and Denver has officially chosen to recognize Jay Cutler’s disinterest in staying with the team, it’s time to shop around the 25-year-old QB and move on.

Though he comes with some baggage following this whole ordeal, that’s no reason to overlook the potential Cutler has to offer a new team, not to mention, victories. If there’s any decency left in this sport, the Chicago Bears need to move swiftly and productively to snatch Cutler before the Buccaneers, Lions or Jets do.

Cutler is 17-20 as Denver’s starter and has amassed 4,526 passing yards in his two seasons in the NFL. An 11^th overall pick out of Vanderbuilt in 2006, Cutler has quickly risen to the top of his game despite some apparent emotional issues.

Though Orton was moderately consistent in 2009, Cutler was constant. If the Bears secured Cutler, they’d find a more-than-reliable back-up QB in Orton and an unwavering starting QB in Cutler -- someone who has proven they can bring their A-game day in and day out.

This is a no-brainer for the Bears and at this point in the off-season; Chicago needs to move swiftly if they’d like to improve upon last season’s disappointment and head straight into the playoffs this year.

The potential hiccups for locking down this deal, however, are serious: as previously mentioned, timing is of the essence here. Tampa Bay, New York and Detroit have already made their intentions known, so the competition is steep. Plus, there’s always salary to combat.

Cutler is currently half-way through his 6-year, $48 million contract with Denver. Considering Chicago needs to fill a handful of other key positions, money, per usual, may quickly make or break this pursuit.

As any businessman knows, you need to spend money to make money and if the Bears want to set their sights on Tampa this season, GM Jerry Angelo better starting digging into those pockets and make the money talk. Period.