I think if he stops throwing off his back foot so damned much he'll see fewer drops, and the media/fan perception of his inability to lead a team will change drastically and for the positive.
I get you. I was taught that if I can touch it, I can catch it, too.It would improve his accuracy and ball speed, but the drops are on the receivers.
But now that Cutler's got the money, the question is what motivates him week in and week out. At this point, I'm wondering if his motivation comes from fear of looking like he's just playing for money.
I'm gonna quote Armando Salguero's article from today:
Quarterback Jay Cutler was effective in his 22 drop-backs under no pressure, completing 11-of-22 passes for 84 yards and two touchdowns for an NFL QB Rating of 90.0.
Effective? Those numbers are terrible. I was shocked that a seasoned beat writer would hold up these numbers as anything other than evidence that Cutler just doesn't have it. Let me get this straight...when Cutler had time to scan the field and pick his spots, he completed half of his passes for less than 4 yards a pass. Those numbers are mind-boggling for an NFL quarterback. Our offensive line isn't perfect, but when they do hold up their end of the bargain, Cutler is still garbage. There's no way I will believe that Cutler is going to turn things around until I see it. And I will be shocked if that happens.
Probably some truth to this. I think Cutler took the $10M (likely around $5M after taxes, agent fees, NFLPA dues, etc.) because you just can't turn that down at age 34. I bet Testaverde would come out of retirement for half that. But now that Cutler's got the money, the question is what motivates him week in and week out. At this point, I'm wondering if his motivation comes from fear of looking like he's just playing for money.
Dude - Jay Cutler is estimated to be worth over $100M (he and Carson Palmer have the reputation of being smart investors).