Cutler available at 16?
My former colleague at ESPN, John Clayton, is reporting that Jay Cutler's stock is dropping such that he will be available when the Dolphins pick at No. 16.
While I don't know who Clayton's sources are, I can vouch for the fact the guy works the phones like crazy and has good connections. So I believe the possibility of Cutler dropping to Miami is real.
If the Vanderbilt product gets past the Cardinals at No. 10 (they like Ernie Sims) and the Rams at No. 11 (they need defensive help), it truly is possible you will see Cutler on the board when the Dolphins are on the clock.
That will lead to a very interesting moment because Nick Saban will then have to show his true hand. He will either take Cutler and, in so doing, tell the world he doesn't have great confidence that Daunte Culpepper is Miami's quarterback of the future.
Or he'll pass on Cutler and that will show us that the coach was simply putting out one of his patented smoke screens when he said last week that having Culpepper and even adding Joey Harrington, "does not preclude" the Dolphins from picking another QB.
So you are the Miami GM: If Cutler, who has perhaps the strongest arm in the draft, is on the board when Miami picks, should Saban pull the trigger or walk away?
I say walk away, baby, this is no time to give birth to future quarterback controversies. This is no time to strengthen the BENCH!
This is a time to improve the team with a starting OLB, CB, or S.
While I don't know who Clayton's sources are, I can vouch for the fact the guy works the phones like crazy and has good connections. So I believe the possibility of Cutler dropping to Miami is real.
If the Vanderbilt product gets past the Cardinals at No. 10 (they like Ernie Sims) and the Rams at No. 11 (they need defensive help), it truly is possible you will see Cutler on the board when the Dolphins are on the clock.
That will lead to a very interesting moment because Nick Saban will then have to show his true hand. He will either take Cutler and, in so doing, tell the world he doesn't have great confidence that Daunte Culpepper is Miami's quarterback of the future.
Or he'll pass on Cutler and that will show us that the coach was simply putting out one of his patented smoke screens when he said last week that having Culpepper and even adding Joey Harrington, "does not preclude" the Dolphins from picking another QB.
So you are the Miami GM: If Cutler, who has perhaps the strongest arm in the draft, is on the board when Miami picks, should Saban pull the trigger or walk away?
I say walk away, baby, this is no time to give birth to future quarterback controversies. This is no time to strengthen the BENCH!
This is a time to improve the team with a starting OLB, CB, or S.
posted by Armando Salguero at 11:41 PM
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The fact of the matter is, the Dolphins don't need a QB right now. Not in the first round anyway. We have a strong team that has plenty of other gaps to fill. I think the last few years have gotten all of us fans scared poopless about what it means to have a bad one, but WE HAVE A QUARTERBACK NOW. Let us all rest in peace, and let us draft a player that will actually be able to help us in the next couple of years. Now, that said, hopefully Cutler WILL be available at 16 so we can shop that pick and get some nice value for it , as Culebra suggested.
If Young and/or Cutler are on the board when the Dolphins pick, I write “Vince Young” on the card as fast as my hand could do it. Same goes for Cutler if he’s the last of the “Big 3 QBs” left standing. Yes, the Dolphins have Culpepper and are all but certain to acquire Joey Harrington from the Lions. Still, a prize like Young or Cutler gives the Dolphins wonderful options for the future in terms of long term value that can be kept or traded at a later date. It’s the smart play.
I agree 100% with CubanCulebra. Sadly, Cutler wont be available when we pick.
These so-called sources that John Clayton gets his news from are a mixture of agents, coaches, GMs and team scouts. This is just more of that "pre-draft smoke screen" in my opinion. Cutler won't last past the Ravens, if that. A potential "franchise QB" is always a rare and coveted commodity in this league and there's no way one of the Top 3 QB prospects gets past 15 teams.
With that said -- if, for whatever reason, he did happen to fall to us at 16, as GM, I'd draft him and wait for offers or keep him. Value is value. Cutler looks like the real deal. I know it sounds irrational and crazy but I'd take him if he was still available.
For what it's worth, I think that if the blue chip immediate help for the defense isn't there at 16 like we hope (Chad Greenway, Jimmy Williams, either of the 2 top WR Jackson or Holmes), then Saban would certainly jump on Cutler. However, I think you would see an immediate trade (a la Eli Manning) for either more picks or an established star plying another position. That, to me, would be the "value" he spoke of during his media conference days ago...
Give me Ernie Simms, I see Shawn Merriman part II.
Cubanculebra, you are a good writer. You should try to do it professionally.
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