Cutler releasing ball faster due to fear of sacks

[JawnyBlaze]

And in regards to pressure, I think (hope) McDermott learned his lesson against Arizona about the 11 man blitzes. I honestly think CJ and Hardy will be able to pressure him plenty, with the occasional Safety blitz (Godfrey is pretty good at those).

[NorthTryon]

I don't know what some of you guys are thinking about Cutler. Anyone who has taken the amount of hits/sacks he's had in his career and still gets right back up and doesn't complain about it is tough to me.

[Captain Obvious]

My problem with Cutler in the NFC championship game had nothing to do with him being hurt, it had to do with him sulking on the bench once he was out of the game instead of trying to find a way to help his team.

I distinctly remember a shot of the backup QB looking at pictures between series while Cutler sat right next to him staring off into space... last time I checked, a knee injury did not prevent you from looking at pictures and trying to help the kid understand and interpret what he was seeing.

At that moment, Cutler was too busy feeling sorry for himself to think about his team... he showed his true colors.

If he would have put a towel over his head he would have been cool and full of swag.

[CatMan72]

If he would have put a towel over his head he would have been cool and full of swag.

Yeah, because that's the same as the starting QB of a team in the NFC Championship game totally checking out because he hurt his knee.

[panthers55]

Mike Martz has a history of getting his quarterbacks killed and potentially shortening their career. Warner got hurt in St Louis but was able to resurrect his career in Arizona. Bulger got beaten up as well and now Cutler. I really think his schemes and ideas are fundamentally unsound for the NFl as it currently exists even with the added protection for the quarterback. He puts his quarterback back there unprotected as some kind of sacrificial lamb. Cutler will learn to get the ball out fast or his career won't last much longer. Martz schemes score points that is without question but at what price. Guys like Brady. Peyton, Rodgers and Brees put up better numbers than Cutler in a system that is more quarterback friendly.

[footballisasport]

If he would have put a towel over his head he would have been cool and full of swag.

Well....may be would look like the other "cool and full of swag" QBs who do the towel over the head when they're off the field bit...:D

[La Pantera]

Anyone see what Skip had to say about this, this morning? That moron thinks that this is a good thing!

[Captain Obvious]

Yeah, because that's the same as the starting QB of a team in the NFC Championship game totally checking out because he hurt his knee.

Totally missed the point. Its not about how good you are but if you look cool.

Bad knee or not towels on head are awesome. Swagability factor of 10009988363720997836737.

[4Corners]

Cutler is a pussy this has been established.

[dimbee]

Cutler is a pussy this has been established.

In your own head, perhaps. :rolleyes:

[rayzor]

Cutler is a pussy this has been established.

true....but i don't think that him getting a MCL sprain is an example of that. there are plenty others to choose from.

anyways....

[CatMan72]

Totally missed the point. Its not about how good you are but if you look cool.

Bad knee or not towels on head are awesome. Swagability factor of 10009988363720997836737.

If Cam was hurt and the backup QB was looking at pictures on the bench next to him, I would expect Cam to help - just like I would expect Cutler to help.

If your just going to sit around sulking, then hit the showers.

[dimbee]

*sigh*

[Montsta]

I think Cutler can be kind of a baby at times, and he was sort of sulking, but the whole NFCCG fiasco wasn't really on him.

NFL: 3rd QB Rule

Notable Games

In the 2011 NFC Championship Game between the Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears, the rule was triggered with 57 seconds left in the third quarter. The Bears' starting quarterback, Jay Cutler, suffered from an MCL sprain just after halftime. His replacement, Todd Collins, was pulled after throwing four poor passes including two near interceptions. When Caleb Hanie, the Bears' designated third quarterback entered the game before the fourth quarter, it meant that the Bears could not return either Cutler or Collins to the field the rest of the game. The Packers won the game, 14-21.

Cutler couldn't have come back in anyways once Hanie played. So if you give the guy the benefit of the doubt that maybe he was hurting for a while, and then decided he could play afterall, it was too late anyway by rule.