<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>Broncos ready to go with Cutler Adam SchefterSpecial to NFL.com(Nov. 22, 2006) -- Shortly after the holiday season begins, so will the Jay Cutler era.After Jake Plummer starts Thursday night against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Broncos are likely to turn over their starting quarterback job to Cutler, their highly touted 2006 first-round draft choice, who then would make his debut on Sunday night, Dec. 3, against the Seattle Seahawks, according to sources close to the situation.The Cutler era very well might have started sooner had the Broncos not been working on an abbreviated schedule this week, in one of the NFL's toughest road venues. Denver plays at Kansas City in the first live regular-season game televised on NFL Network and one team official said he thought the Broncos would have started Cutler if the team were playing on a Sunday instead of a Thursday.But just as the short week prevented Cutler from making his debut this week, it will greatly enhance his chances of starting next week, giving the Broncos 10 days to prep their rookie quarterback for his first NFL start at home against the Seahawks.Already, Broncos coach Mike Shanahan has shown he is not afraid to shake up his offense. At various points this season, Shanahan has benched his starting running backs, Tatum Bell and Mike Bell, his right offensive tackle, George Foster, and his tight end, Tony Scheffler.For the first time, Thanksgiving Day will feature a third helping of football as the Denver Broncos visit the Kansas City Chiefs at 8 ET on the debut of NFL Network's Thursday night football. MoreQuarterback is the next position that will be hit with a change, and it will be a seismic one in NFL circles. One AFC general manager, upon studying game film of the Broncos offense this week, said he believes that Shanahan has had to tone down the aggressiveness of his play-calls out of fear that Plummer will make more mistakes. He certainly has made enough of them this season, throwing 11 interceptions compared to 10 touchdowns.Two Sundays ago against the Raiders, Plummer threw three interceptions, causing the Broncos to continue contemplating a quarterback change. In Denver's next game, Plummer played even more poorly, throwing an interception and fumbling twice in the fourth quarter, including once after the Broncos called timeout to go over their play-call.Now the Broncos believe the time has come to turn over their offense -- and really their franchise -- to Cutler. Broncos assistant coaches who have repeatedly watched the 6-foot-4, 225-pound Cutler through the preseason and into the regular season say their quarterback is more poised and polished than any rookie they have seen. His disposition is said to be perfect for the position. But there still remains the question of how he will play in games.If the preseason is any judge, it should be superbly. Cutler completed 40 of 62 passes (64.5 percent) for 561 yards, four touchdowns, one interception and a 108.3 quarterback rating. During the same preseason, Plummer completed 19 of 34 passes (55.9 percent) for 226 yards, one touchdown and no interception for an 86.2 quarterback rating.Plummer's quarterback rating this season has plummeted to 69.7, the lowest it has been in Denver and his worst figure since his last season at Arizona in 2002. He is now the 29th-rated quarterback in the league, trailing such quarterbacks as Tampa Bay's Bruce Gradkowski, Seattle's Seneca Wallace and Cleveland's Charlie Frye.At his press conference Tuesday, Plummer said defiantly: "There have been people who have tried to run me out of here since I got here. If I listened to that stuff, I wouldn't still be here leading this team. Hey, one day that will all come true. Until then, sorry."But "then" is coming quick. Thursday night is now expected to be Plummer's last start for an indefinite period and maybe his final one as the Broncos quarterback.</div>http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/9823256Yet another coach gets it. An Underperforming QB should NOT be left in, even in a playoff race.Good move Denver. Let the Cutler era begin!
I hope they bench Plummer.He made the worst throw in history Sunday night and he's botched so many other things this year.But I do agree with holding off on starting him this week. But if Plummer struggles put him in.
I'm not sure if I agree with the move. Putting a rook in during a heated playoff race just isn't the smartest move, IMO.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (jeefunk @ Nov 22 2006, 07:23 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I'm not sure if I agree with the move. Putting a rook in during a heated playoff race just isn't the smartest move, IMO.</div>Keeping in an underperforming QB isnt the smartest move either....Id take my chances with the Rookie as the Veteran sure isnt getting the job done.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Nov 22 2006, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Keeping in an underperforming QB isnt the smartest move either....Id take my chances with the Rookie as the Veteran sure isnt getting the job done.</div>I understand that he is underperforming, but you have to remember he has been in the league so long. I don't know if I trust a rookie and his decision making with lack of experience. If Plummer fails to show any improvement tomorrow, then maybe you stick him in.
Capt. Comeback.. you're not really a nice Redskins fan. You don't even have them as your favorite team anymore.. you have fucking Brian Calhoun as your favorite player... way to jump off their bandwagon.
That means I don't like the Redskins? I always liked Brian Calhoun and Santana Moss before I liked the Redskins. Besides, what the hell does this have to do with the topic? I'm still puzzled as to why the hell you are a mod.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Nov 22 2006, 07:35 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (AdropOFvenom @ Nov 22 2006, 10:27 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Keeping in an underperforming QB isnt the smartest move either....Id take my chances with the Rookie as the Veteran sure isnt getting the job done.</div>I understand that he is underperforming, but you have to remember he has been in the league so long. I don't know if I trust a rookie and his decision making with lack of experience. If Plummer fails to show any improvement tomorrow, then maybe you stick him in.</div>This is Plummer's 10th year and he STILL isn't making smart decisions. With the way he is performing, Cutler has to give them the best chance to win almost by default as it's pretty difficult to be any worse then Plummer has been. :whistling:
Well, same thing just happened with Brad Johnson. Last year both of them (Plummer and Johnson) looked pretty good. This season they both dropped off major.
I'm not saying Cutler doesn't have the ability to do what is needed to get the Broncos into the playoffs here, but I will say that starting him at this point in time is a HUGE HUGE HUGE gamble. If my Redskins were sitting with the same record as the Broncos have right now and Brunell was still in, I wouldn't even want Campbell to start right now because its just a HUGE gamble.Cutler didn't even bring his college team to any sort of championship (yes I know he wasn't surrounded by any talent, he was like the teams only shining star), I don't see how Shanahan could expect the kid to jump in at the end of the season, finish off well, and take the Broncos to the promiseland. Keep Plummer in because he HAS the experience. Though he isn't preforming very well, HE HASNT BEEN ALL SEASON, should have put Cutler in a long time ago. Keep the veteran in is how I'd go about this wisely.
What can you lose w/ Cutler. If you tank, at least he goes somewhere. Would you rather tank w/ Cutler, or would you rather tank w/ Jake the Snake??
Cutler is more likely to screw up having no NFL game experience than is Plummer who has been inconsistent as of late... its the truth. Plummer can pull himself together more easily than Cutler having to adjust at such a crucial point in the season. Plummer is the veteran.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Nov 23 2006, 08:22 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Cutler didn't even bring his college team to any sort of championship (yes I know he wasn't surrounded by any talent, he was like the teams only shining star),</div>Nope. Cutler just brought his school to an amount of Success his school hadn't seen in Over a Decade. It just happens that Vanderbilt is terrible and that Success level was 5 wins though.
Brooksie, I'm pretty sure Cutler starting was all speculation up until today and so now it's official.
The article you quoted was submitted 4 hours ago (it says when you click the link) so I think your pretty on time with it
