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GM still confident in Cutler -- Wed Jan 2 6:20 pm --
Bears' QB to remain starter for foreseeable future | Lovie Smith is out, but Jay Cutler still has a home in the Windy City. [On Tuesday,] Cutler was being given another vote of confidence as a "franchise quarterback" in Chicago. At least for one more year. "Jay's won a lot of games," GM Phil Emery said on Tuesday. "I think the important thing is we continue to build around him. That to me is part of the equation." And as to whether Cutler is the long-term answer for the Bears, "that answer is going to come as we move forward with a new head coach," said Emery, whose fate as a general manager now rests very heavily on Cutler's success. ... "I'll say the same thing that I said this summer: I see Jay as a franchise quarterback. We've got to build around him." (SI)
FF Today's Take: Cutler had a solid year from the viewpoint of his general manager, efficiently running the Bears' offense. From a fantasy standpoint though, Cutler is a mid-level quarterback at best. He is mobile enough to scramble for a few yards per game but lacks the "fantasy-relevant" speed that Robert Griffin III, Cam Newton, Russell Wilson, Colin Kaepernick, Michael Vick, Andrew Luck and even Ryan Tannehill possess. He has a decent arm but beyond Brandon Marshall, he lacks the deep, sure-handed receiving corps that studs like Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Drew Brees and Peyton Manning have.
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