Let's Be Realistic

by Twon82 on Mar 16, 2009 10:35 AM EDT

I will be the first to admit that acquiring Jay Cutler would make a good offseason turn excellent. It would automatically make us, at least, a team to contend with and take seriously. I won't predict what our record would be, but you get what I'm saying. I completely understand the fervor of Lions fans right now. It's easy to get caught up in that hopefulness. Trust me, I want it too....

With that being said, the chances of Cutler being traded to the Lions are slim to none. There are a list of teams that should/could be interested in him. Minnesota and Chicago ought to be...Tampa Bay COULD be (considering they tried to get him already)...the Jets also are need of a solid QB.

Out of those teams, why would you be interested in Detroit....? Even if we seem to be on the verge of turning things around as a franchise....we still have a long way to go.

However, Skip Bayless (who claims to know Cutler on a personal level) said today that he knows how Cutler is proud and confident, so he wouldn't shy away from a challenge.

So, perhaps I'm wrong. I say our chances are no better than 50/50....and that's probably shooting high. What do you think?

Poll

What are the chances of Detroit acquiring Jay Cutler?

90%-100%

6 votes

75%-90%

18 votes

50%-75%

23 votes

25%-50%

44 votes

Less Than 25%

42 votes

No chance at all...

15 votes

148 votes | Poll has closed

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Cutlers college choices were Michigan and Vandy ..he went to Vandy because of J.Navarre .. he said he aboslutley loved the area around UofM (college town) 20 mins from Ford field

by ralphgoblue on Mar 16, 2009 10:37 AM EDT reply actions

Really now?

That’s interesting. I didn’t know that. Hmmm….well…maybe he’d like it here. Who knows.

GO LIONS! RESTORE THE ROAR!

by Twon82 on Mar 16, 2009 10:41 AM EDT up reply actions

Cutler has 0 choice if he gets traded its DENVER getting the best deal for DENVER ..and DETROIT has the only “good” offers

by ralphgoblue on Mar 16, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions

50/50

I think about 50/50 shouldve had that in poll

by MotorcityMaddogg on Mar 16, 2009 10:40 AM EDT reply actions

50 50 seems right i thought question was is Cutler leaving Denver my bad … 50 50 to Lions

by ralphgoblue on Mar 16, 2009 10:42 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah.

Good point. But hey, 50/50 isn’t bad odds, right? Let’s hope for the best.

GO LIONS! RESTORE THE ROAR!

by Twon82 on Mar 16, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions

hope

Hope is right ! he and Rivers were my Fantasy QB’s last yr and I did Fantastick

by MotorcityMaddogg on Mar 16, 2009 10:46 AM EDT reply actions

My worry

My worry is KC if McDaniels wants Cassel as bad as he says he does I think they’ll get 1 st shot. Lets hope they are happy with Cassel in KC and won’t make the trade ….

by MotorcityMaddogg on Mar 16, 2009 10:49 AM EDT reply actions

KC will not trade Cassel to the Broncos for Cutler, they got too good of adeal for Cassel and would have the Patriots pissed at them. Bellichk hates his former coaches and McDaniels wouldn’t be any different. SF and NYJ are the largest threats to the Lions. Plus I think its going to take more then draft picks in order to get Cutler according to what Denver’s front office has reported.

by Curse of Bobby Layne 50 Years Strong on Mar 16, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions

SF a threat?

They just signed Alex Smith again. I doubt they are going to go after Jay Cutler. I would say Chicago and Minnesota are just as much of a threat with their QB situations being a little out of whack as well. NYJ are definitely a threat.

GO LIONS! RESTORE THE ROAR!

by Twon82 on Mar 16, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions

i see the jets as the main threat to us getting cutler

they need a QB more than anyone as of right now their starter is kellen clemens, last time he was their starter they went 4-12

TB Rays in 09!!!

by RaysOfHope on Mar 16, 2009 9:52 PM EDT up reply actions

Realism? NO NOT HERE!

Come on, almost two thirds of the voters think Detroit has a better than 50% chance to get Cutler?

There is less than a 50% chance that Cutler is even traded. Denver has a contract with Cutler and will probably hold him to it. Cutler’s options are to sit and not get paid. Denver may even be able to get back some of any bonus paid to Cutler when he signed.

Denver has pretty much all the cards here. Not sure if I would want a prima donna like this anyway.

by NorthLeft12 on Mar 16, 2009 11:33 AM EDT reply actions

I think we have as much to offer as any of the teams mentioned and have the best reciever in the league to throw to, so i think we could make a case as good as any and who knows a tennessee boy with a former tenn coach whos a new coach and i dont think schwartz would entertain the idea of trading him lol.they said they’d want more than draft picks well we have the #1 and they would definetly need that to get a QB of any caliber question is what else would they want and are willing to give it,if a trade is on the table at all in the future-I for one would love to see it happen!!!!!!!

by WAYNIEMAN on Mar 16, 2009 12:27 PM EDT reply actions