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ay Cutler insists that Matt Leinart and Vince Young have nothing on him - other than the fatter paychecks they have forthcoming.
Cutler was the last of the ``Big Three'' quarterbacks chosen in the first round of the NFL draft, going to Denver at No. 11, one slot after Southern Cal's Leinart went to Arizona. Young, who led Texas to the national championship, went third to Tennessee.
``I think I'm in the same category as those guys,'' Cutler said Sunday upon his first visit to Broncos headquarters. ``I think I can play with them any day of the week.''
Cutler is the only one of the three quarterbacks who is headed to a winner. But chances are he'll spend his rookie year on the sideline backing up Jake Plummer, who led the Broncos to the AFC championship game in January.
Cutler isn't as polished as Leinart and not as athletically gifted as Young, but he has the better arm of the three plus has better legs than Leinart and more experience as a drop-back passer than Young.
Cutler said he feels fortunate to go to a Super Bowl contender even if his time won't come right away.
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Cutler was the last of the ``Big Three'' quarterbacks chosen in the first round of the NFL draft, going to Denver at No. 11, one slot after Southern Cal's Leinart went to Arizona. Young, who led Texas to the national championship, went third to Tennessee.
``I think I'm in the same category as those guys,'' Cutler said Sunday upon his first visit to Broncos headquarters. ``I think I can play with them any day of the week.''
Cutler is the only one of the three quarterbacks who is headed to a winner. But chances are he'll spend his rookie year on the sideline backing up Jake Plummer, who led the Broncos to the AFC championship game in January.
Cutler isn't as polished as Leinart and not as athletically gifted as Young, but he has the better arm of the three plus has better legs than Leinart and more experience as a drop-back passer than Young.
Cutler said he feels fortunate to go to a Super Bowl contender even if his time won't come right away.
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