Cutler regresses, yet wins

Backfoot Jay was overdue to have wins bounce his way.


Everybody knows Backfoot Jay from the game Monday night. Jay Cutler not only threw pass after pass off his back foot, but off his backpedal dropback in the Chicago Bears' fortuitous win against the Green Bay Packers.
To think of all the guff Tim Tebow takes for his unusual throwing mechanics. Tebow's release is instructional-film- caliber next to Backfoot Jay's deliveries.
Cutler's fundamentals weren't that bad when he was playing for the Broncos from 2006-08, were they? They were never good — he did throw off his back foot on occasion — but he has seemingly regressed.


"He obviously has confidence in his arm strength, but when you're throwing off your back foot, you lose half your accuracy," former Broncos quarterback John Elway said. "They're going to win some games like they did Monday night, but in the long run they're never going to be as good as they should be because, technique-wise, he won't set his feet and put the ball on the money."
Cutler is exciting to watch, no doubt. His arm is strong enough that he often gets away with his sloppy deliveries.


And after eight consecutive nonwinning seasons, including college, maybe fate decided to cash in his breaks all in one season. Between the Calvin Johnson no-touchdown controversy in the opener, when the Lions appeared to have won the game, and Cutler's picks-that-weren't against the Packers, this has the makings of a magical Bears season.


That doesn't alter the fact this nation has hundreds of Turkey Bowl throwers who display better fundamentals than Cutler.


"You can't argue with 3-0," Elway said. "And as many bad plays as he makes, he still makes special plays that a lot of guys can't make."


During his 16-year playing career with the Broncos, Elway was a quarterback who could fling it like no one else, not even Jay Cutler. Know why? Because no quarterback ever put more legs, rump and body into his throws. Elway was the Nolan Ryan of NFL throwing mechanics and velocity.


But even though he's a former quarterback, Elway believes the Broncos' offense is way too pass-heavy. Kyle Orton and the Denver passing game rank first in the NFL, while the running game ranks last in yards per carry.


"Kyle's having a great year and doing a great job between the 20s," Elway said. "I think with the problems they've had in the red zone and with the running game, I think those two things go hand and hand. As that field gets more compact and there's less room to throw the football, that's where it's important for them to have the running game."


On Orton's play, Elway said: "We've talked about his second year under his belt with the system, but the other thing I look at, and what people don't realize, is how much he's answered the bell. They brought Brady Quinn in, and they draft Tebow in the first round, and Kyle's career was kind of in the fold there. He either had to buck up and come out and play better and compete and do what he's doing now, or go the other direction. I'm impressed with the way he's competed and put his mind to it."


On Broncos coach Josh McDaniels announcing this past week he would not use Tebow in short-yardage situations: "They did not bring Tim Tebow in here to be a short-yardage back. Everybody's anxious to see what he can do, but this is what Josh had in his plan.


"It takes a lot of time to add a system within the system trying to fit it to one guy. After they did it that first week when they had a few weeks to get a package in there for Tim, now that they're into the season, they don't have a lot of time to get those in."


Elway is promoting the Ultimate Fan Challenge, in which the winner gets to take three people to London to not only watch the Broncos take on the San Francisco 49ers on Oct. 31, but watch the game with Elway and have dinner with him the night before.


"It's the fans who make the NFL, so I always look forward to getting to meet them and feeding their passion for the NFL," Elway said. "Hopefully, the winners are Broncos fans, but if not, we'll still have a great time."
Here's how it works: Take a picture worthy of winning an Ultimate Fan contest. The picture has to include a bottle or can of Pepsi Max. Send it to NFL.com/PEPSIMAX.


Imagine talking football with this guy over fish, chips and a pint of ale. I mean, Pepsi Max.


Read more: Klis: Cutler regresses, yet wins - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci...#ixzz11O72j8M7

That's b/c win's are on a team.

Same headline, KO progresses(to an above avg qb) but loses.

I hate to tell you this but the Broncos, with their QB who plants his feet according to the "Bible of Elway", are 1-2. And the "1" is Jax of all places... not something to really write home about. Apparently, it IS enough to write an article about though...

And you REALLY know the Denver post (and probably horseteeth himself), is stretching with comments like these:

"Between the Calvin Johnson no-touchdown controversy in the opener"

Sorry... NOT a controversy. The rules are quite clear on this. If you got a problem with it, take it up with the Zebra's and their application of the rules as they understand it. To discount this, or to credit this "call" to the "luck" of Cutler, just goes to show how utterly desparate the Bronco herd is to justify having lost Cutler.

"...and Cutler's picks-that-weren't against the Packers."

"pick's that weren't"??? They weren't PICKS. They were PENALTIES (and probably only HALF of those that could have been called). Instead of considering this as Jay's "luck", you would be better advised to do like a realistic NFL fan would and contribute the "picks' that weren't" to the undisciplined play of the Packers. You seriously don't wanna get into it over the "possibilities" that would take place if it wasn't for the those pesky opponents, do you?

Now... go away or I shall taunt you a second time.

Ah the scorned love of one man for another.

The Denver Post needs to come up with some stronger propaganda than this. But if they need something to hang on to, then I guess they can try to feel about about the fact that Orton plants his foot before he throws a pass into the dirt.

denver post idea of a "skill play" and not 'luck"

WK 1 Can't-Miss: Stokley's game-winning TD

Published: Sept. 13, 2009 at 04:20 p.m.
Broncos WR Brandon Stokley catches a tipped ball for the winning TD vs. the Bengals.

Did Orton have his back foot planted? I bet he did. I don't even need to watch the video. That's why the Broncos made that play - back foot plant.

I wonder what Mr. Elway's opinion of Brett 'Thow the ball of off my back foot, sideways, into a crowd of defenders' Favre is.

Fact is that this team is 3-0 with Cutler at the helm. As much as I liked Orton when he was with Chicago does anyone here honestly believe we would be 3-0 right now with Kyle at the helm?

No we need Cutler's athleticism to win. But we've had this discussion. There's nothing more to say unless you are a bitter Broncos fan.

Rumor has it, Mikey posts off his back foot.