SportsTalk Live: Do Flacco's fortunes benefit Cutler?
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Tue, 5 Mar 2013|
With Joe Flacco signing the largest deal in NFL history, the SportsTalk Live panel debates what it means for Jay Cutler and a possible extension with the Bears - 3/5
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Flacco gets twenty million a year Jay -- in the final year of his contract. What is this gonna do Jay Cutler if you Bears decide franchise them because they don't wanna commit long term the money's going to be in save for Jacob. -- would be that insane though because Flacco just on the Super Bowl mean he's gonna. Projecting. An arranged it's probably over his ability level raises all boats so I know right now -- -- his franchise today Cutler his deal was up right now. Because this deal. Fifteen million a year for Jay Cutler which -- unlike who's not here today. Yeah I -- good I think you take fifteen million particularly if if they decide this year yes I wouldn't they decide to Syracuse perfect for the mark trust an offense I would pay him. I think a more important -- take a look at Tony Romo with the Cowboys tees up after next year as well. Let's see what Dallas does within this year because I think Romo and collar pretty -- parable and -- -- romo's numbers are far better. That's true that's true but I think their thought -- the same type -- guy can't win big game in the post season. I think that's a big deal look at Flacco I can't imagine that Cutler is gonna get that type of money even unless you -- -- -- -- -- -- this year and -- -- -- -- Okay but if he does that then I guess luck without you know -- -- in any deserves any regrets that I don't notice Flacco. And now this is this is the -- year for Jay Cutler in my opinion pretty good game and -- question is leadership. -- this and this is this is about whether Jay Cutler under an offensive minded coach can flourish and finally become. The quarterback and everybody was hoping amazing what happens in the -- this year is after this year what do they go 88 this year and Jay Cutler doesn't have a good year what happens I get. Adios OK who's your quarterback and -- you go draft there's no doubt JK though you're gonna say goodbye. Well then your ample -- rebuild spend spend your money somewhere else because you're chasing bad money with good money if you do that. -- -- -- don't full scale rebuild or not why would you invest in a quarterback you don't think they can lead you to the promised land and you might -- then you're going to be in no man's land. For the duration of his next cut Milloy that you look around the NFL and you see so many just. Horrible quarter horrible and you've really thought he stuck with the Ryan Lindley if you're like how well policy for the first time in. Me ever capping rounds going and make it impacts. Look look at the rookie class last year. And he. Guys are coming out you Hollywood elite quarterbacks but you got guys that are coming out of college. Ready like they never have been before -- you -- be fooled by that is that really the -- war -- an exception to the same -- -- that the NFL's had a mean it just happens to be I I think you've also got a couple other -- about your last year I don't know if that's going to be a -- like -- this year I would argue this is not a good year for -- do you need a quarterback this year out of the draft you're -- -- -- this is a pretty -- -- yeah Jim Miller was -- and he loves EJ Manuel at Florida State. We'll see.
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