> the hope is Jay Cutler
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>Somehow the "marriage" of Mike Martz and Jay Cutler doesn't have a nice ring to it - Cutler is viewed by scouts as one of the least intelligent QBs in the NFL. He has a great arm, a TREMENDOUS arm, but cannot read defenses. The fans in Denver thought he was a stone-cold moron. If the Bears go 8-8, I'll be surprised.

Local reports are Cutler has been working extremely hard to learn Martz's offensive schemes. He went to Vanderbilt so I doubt he's a complete dummy. Reports also say he arrived in camp (those reports, they're always saying) with a can-do attitude, If he felt like the anointed one then last season disabused him of it. We'll see. The real issue IMO is whether the revamped offensive line is good enough to keep him upright.