Post: Cutler gets the nod . . . - The Orange Mane

Cito Pelon · 11-25-2006, 05:49 PM

broncos
Cutler gets the call
Sources: Shanahan plans to start rookie at QB
By Mike Klis
Denver Post Staff Writer
Article Last Updated:11/25/2006 03:33:43 PM MST

Jake Plummer, left, and Jay Cutler warm up on the sideline before the Broncos-Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Thanksgiving night. (Post / Hyoung Chang)Heading into his coaching-staff meeting today, Mike Shanahan is planning to make Jay Cutler the Broncos' starting quarterback for the Sunday, Dec. 3 game against Seattle, sources close to the situation confirmed.

Cutler, a rookie from Vanderbilt, will replace veteran Jake Plummer, who had started the Broncos' previous 46 games, including playoffs, dating back to the 2003 season.

The immediate reasons for making the switch are hardly complicated. Despite a 7-4 overall record, the Broncos are coming off arguably their worst all-around performance this season, a 19-10 loss Thursday at Kansas City, and appear in need of a jolt after losing two in a row for the first time in two years.

The extra time to mentally regroup and prepare for the defending NFC-champion Seahawks before a nationally televised audience at home further convinced Shanahan the timing is right to end one era and begin another, according to sources.

As of today, no players had been informed of a change, most notably Plummer and Cutler, who could not be reached for comment. The players are off until they have to report back to practice on Monday.

Although starting a rookie quarterback so late in a season as the playoff race intensifies carries uncertainty and risk, the Broncos don't necessarily need Cutler to duplicate the fast starts of Dan Marino or Ben Roethlisberger. The only immediate expectation on Cutler is to outperform Plummer.

Entering games Sunday, Plummer is ranked 29th among NFL quarterbacks with a 70.5 rating. He had thrown 12 interceptions against 11 touchdown passes, and has a relatively meager 6.33 yards per pass attempt.

The plan is to make the change permanent. Plummer is expected to finish out the season as a No. 2 quarterback for the first time in his 10-year NFL career.

Hercules Rockefeller · 11-25-2006, 05:51 PM

It finally happened. Good luck Jay, thanks Jake for all you've done up to this point.

FloridaResident · 11-25-2006, 05:52 PM

time to celebrate my fellow broncos fans

elsid13 · 11-25-2006, 05:54 PM

well that it, the cutler experiment/era is now starting. Kid just needs to move the chains on those 3 and 5 to 6 yard situations.

Jens1893 · 11-25-2006, 05:54 PM

Let´s hope he shows what he´s got. Good luck, kid. You´re gonna need it in this town.

orinjkrush · 11-25-2006, 05:55 PM

Thanks Jake. You took us out of the Brian Griese zone and made us respectable again.

And, it might even turn out that if Cutler gets hurt, then....

CBF1 · 11-25-2006, 05:55 PM

Let the pidgeons loose and the champagne flow.

Can't wait for our next game now.

Cito Pelon · 11-25-2006, 05:56 PM

I'm glad he did it fast. The longer he waited, even until Monday, was unfair to Jake.

Dudeskey · 11-25-2006, 05:56 PM

If this is true, we as fans had better be patient w/ the kid.

Edit: And one more thing... don't be expecting a playoff run out of Cutler because if you are, you're expecting way too much from him. Best to consider our season over and look forward to the draft & '07

2KBack · 11-25-2006, 05:58 PM

I don't know if celebrating is what It makes me feel like. This is not the path I would have preferred the team taking. I think it's time to make the change, but I still would have preferred Jake having another good year over the turmoil of this season.

This is bittersweet at best

footstepsfrom#27 · 11-25-2006, 06:00 PM

So what do we talk about now?

Dr. Broncenstein · 11-25-2006, 06:03 PM

WOOT!!! I'm going to be there in person to see Cutler's first start!!!!

I wish the circumstances were different... and I wish Jake could have gone out a winner. This is a move of desperation, but I think the kid has been given enough time to at least be able to manage the game. The season is over with the team as is. Either Jay provides the needed spark for the offense... or he at least gets game experience for next year. Either way, its the right move at the right time.

Hotwheelz · 11-25-2006, 06:03 PM

Bright side: High draft pick.

Good luck kid.

2KBack · 11-25-2006, 06:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by footstepsfrom#27

So what do we talk about now?

seriously, this board is going to start liking each other again, where's the fun in that?

NFLBRONCO · 11-25-2006, 06:06 PM

I expect Cutler to show flashes and also sputter. It is great we are getting him game action this year. I don't expect much this year but, it will be exciting to see what happens. I think alot will expect him to play like Big Ben right off if he doesn't fans will scream. He needs a few years and nobody should call him a bust because he plays like Plummer. Cutler will be a great qb IN TIME.

Pezman · 11-25-2006, 06:06 PM

And so it begins! My expectations will be really high of course, but at least we've finally made the long-awaited transition. Its a shame that it didnt come sooner. Good luck Jay!

Bob's your Information Minister · 11-25-2006, 06:07 PM

I'm glad this is a national game. I really want to see Cutler.

Natedogg · 11-25-2006, 06:07 PM

I'll eat my crow. I supported Plummer. After the Chiefs game I stopped supporting him. Lots of posters here, TJ and Kaylore in particular, were right all along.

I'm excited.

TheDave · 11-25-2006, 06:07 PM

How long before the first idiot calls jay a bust?

DeusExManning · 11-25-2006, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Urinal_Cake

If this is true, we as fans had better be patient w/ the kid.

Edit: And one more thing... don't be expecting a playoff run out of Cutler because if you are, you're expecting way too much from him. Best to consider our season over and look forward to the draft & '07

STFU. Seriously the season is not over, Cutler could be the first ever rookie to win it all. Jake gave him a 7-4 record as a head start. Teams will have to adjust. Shanahan's playbook will be opened up!!!

Popps · 11-25-2006, 06:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Broncenstein

WOOT!!! I'm going to be there in person to see Cutler's first start!!!!

I wish the circumstances were different... and I wish Jake could have gone out a winner. This is a move of desperation, but I think the kid has been given enough time to at least be able to manage the game. The season is over with the team as is. Either Jay provides the needed spark for the offense... or he at least gets game experience for next year. Either way, its the right move at the right time.

Good take on the situation, and you're a lucky mofo to be able to see the kid's first game. I have a feeling he's going to go off.

I think Seattle is ripe for the picking, too. That franchise is in a weird place de to injuries, etc.

elsid13 · 11-25-2006, 06:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2KBack

seriously, this board is going to start liking each other again, where's the fun in that?

come are you ready for the great debate about which is more likely to get burned faster Foxworth and Dwill. Or how the heck the ST play isn't Cutler fault

Or why did we overpay for Ian Gold, and is Lynch done

Why Warren really is POS.

And how long do we have before the world end if bobo get live female action

or does it prove that the Satan exists because Bobo must of sold his soul

The Mole · 11-25-2006, 06:11 PM

Jay is a bust!

Quid Pro Quo

Rulon Velvet Jones · 11-25-2006, 06:11 PM

6ix for 6ix time, b****es.

TheDave · 11-25-2006, 06:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Mole

Jay is a bust!

Quid Pro Quo

Besides the mole...

11-25-2006, 05:49 PM	#1
Cito Pelon Attack at all times . . . Happy dog at the Divide Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: AFC West Championshipville Posts: 15,273 Adopt-a-Bronco: Elvis	Post: Cutler gets the nod . . . broncos Cutler gets the call Sources: Shanahan plans to start rookie at QB By Mike Klis Denver Post Staff Writer Article Last Updated:11/25/2006 03:33:43 PM MST Jake Plummer, left, and Jay Cutler warm up on the sideline before the Broncos-Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Thanksgiving night. (Post / Hyoung Chang)Heading into his coaching-staff meeting today, Mike Shanahan is planning to make Jay Cutler the Broncos' starting quarterback for the Sunday, Dec. 3 game against Seattle, sources close to the situation confirmed. Cutler, a rookie from Vanderbilt, will replace veteran Jake Plummer, who had started the Broncos' previous 46 games, including playoffs, dating back to the 2003 season. The immediate reasons for making the switch are hardly complicated. Despite a 7-4 overall record, the Broncos are coming off arguably their worst all-around performance this season, a 19-10 loss Thursday at Kansas City, and appear in need of a jolt after losing two in a row for the first time in two years. The extra time to mentally regroup and prepare for the defending NFC-champion Seahawks before a nationally televised audience at home further convinced Shanahan the timing is right to end one era and begin another, according to sources. As of today, no players had been informed of a change, most notably Plummer and Cutler, who could not be reached for comment. The players are off until they have to report back to practice on Monday. Although starting a rookie quarterback so late in a season as the playoff race intensifies carries uncertainty and risk, the Broncos don't necessarily need Cutler to duplicate the fast starts of Dan Marino or Ben Roethlisberger. The only immediate expectation on Cutler is to outperform Plummer. Entering games Sunday, Plummer is ranked 29th among NFL quarterbacks with a 70.5 rating. He had thrown 12 interceptions against 11 touchdown passes, and has a relatively meager 6.33 yards per pass attempt. The plan is to make the change permanent. Plummer is expected to finish out the season as a No. 2 quarterback for the first time in his 10-year NFL career.

11-25-2006, 05:56 PM	#9
Dudeskey Ring of Famer This space for rent Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 4,314	If this is true, we as fans had better be patient w/ the kid. Edit: And one more thing... don't be expecting a playoff run out of Cutler because if you are, you're expecting way too much from him. Best to consider our season over and look forward to the draft & '07 Last edited by Dudeskey; 11-25-2006 at 06:00 PM..

11-25-2006, 06:06 PM	#15
NFLBRONCO Ring of Famer Go Nuggets Go Lakers Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Lafayette Colorado Posts: 7,427	I expect Cutler to show flashes and also sputter. It is great we are getting him game action this year. I don't expect much this year but, it will be exciting to see what happens. I think alot will expect him to play like Big Ben right off if he doesn't fans will scream. He needs a few years and nobody should call him a bust because he plays like Plummer. Cutler will be a great qb IN TIME. Last edited by NFLBRONCO; 11-25-2006 at 06:08 PM..

11-25-2006, 06:06 PM	#16
Pezman Livin the dream Andy did you hear about this one? Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Smoggy SoCal Posts: 9,833 Adopt-a-Bronco: DJ Williams	And so it begins! My expectations will be really high of course, but at least we've finally made the long-awaited transition. Its a shame that it didnt come sooner. Good luck Jay! __________________ Sitting on a beach, earning 20%

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11-25-2006, 05:51 PM	#2
Hercules Rockefeller Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Posts: 16,013 Adopt-a-Bronco: DJ Williams	It finally happened. Good luck Jay, thanks Jake for all you've done up to this point.

11-25-2006, 05:52 PM	#3
FloridaResident Solid Starter New to the Forum Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 210 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	time to celebrate my fellow broncos fans

11-25-2006, 05:54 PM	#4
elsid13 Lost In Space Bóg, Honor, Ojczyzna Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: DC Posts: 19,139	well that it, the cutler experiment/era is now starting. Kid just needs to move the chains on those 3 and 5 to 6 yard situations.

11-25-2006, 05:54 PM	#5
Jens1893 Ring of Famer Join Date: May 2001 Location: People´s Republic of Bad Cannstatt Posts: 9,170	Let´s hope he shows what he´s got. Good luck, kid. You´re gonna need it in this town.

11-25-2006, 05:55 PM	#6
orinjkrush ... Prospects for the future... Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DistrictOfCorruption Posts: 4,918 Adopt-a-Bronco: Ben Garland	Thanks Jake. You took us out of the Brian Griese zone and made us respectable again. And, it might even turn out that if Cutler gets hurt, then....

11-25-2006, 05:55 PM	#7
CBF1 Ring of Famer No avatar is the new avatar Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SoCal Posts: 14,943 Adopt-a-Bronco: Jack Del rio	Let the pidgeons loose and the champagne flow. Can't wait for our next game now.

11-25-2006, 05:58 PM	#10
2KBack Rumblin' Bumblin' Cake is delicious Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Wash DC Posts: 7,283	I don't know if celebrating is what It makes me feel like. This is not the path I would have preferred the team taking. I think it's time to make the change, but I still would have preferred Jake having another good year over the turmoil of this season. This is bittersweet at best

11-25-2006, 06:00 PM	#11
footstepsfrom#27 helmet to helmet hitter Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Arlington, TX Posts: 16,126 Adopt-a-Bronco: Joe Mays	So what do we talk about now?

11-25-2006, 06:03 PM	#12
Dr. Broncenstein Oldeskool Homeskool Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Sterile Fields Posts: 11,851 Adopt-a-Bronco: Wesley Woodyard	WOOT!!! I'm going to be there in person to see Cutler's first start!!!! I wish the circumstances were different... and I wish Jake could have gone out a winner. This is a move of desperation, but I think the kid has been given enough time to at least be able to manage the game. The season is over with the team as is. Either Jay provides the needed spark for the offense... or he at least gets game experience for next year. Either way, its the right move at the right time.

11-25-2006, 06:03 PM	#13
Hotwheelz Perennial Pro-bowler Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 782	Bright side: High draft pick. Good luck kid.

11-25-2006, 06:07 PM	#17
Bob's your Information Minister Chiefs > Broncos Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 25,931 Adopt-a-Bronco: CHRIS KUPER!!!	I'm glad this is a national game. I really want to see Cutler.

11-25-2006, 06:07 PM	#18
Natedogg 1st Amendment Protection You sending The MethWolfe!!!??? Join Date: May 2005 Location: St. Petersburg Russia Posts: 1,880 Adopt-a-Bronco: Travis Henry	I'll eat my crow. I supported Plummer. After the Chiefs game I stopped supporting him. Lots of posters here, TJ and Kaylore in particular, were right all along. I'm excited.

11-25-2006, 06:07 PM	#19
TheDave Sauced... Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 15,120	How long before the first idiot calls jay a bust?

11-25-2006, 06:11 PM	#23
The Mole Chomolungma Tenzig Norgay Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Climbing for knowledge Posts: 229	Jay is a bust! Quid Pro Quo

11-25-2006, 06:11 PM	#24
Rulon Velvet Jones You're not really here. Tight Butthole Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 6,599 Adopt-a-Bronco: Rent-A-DC	6ix for 6ix time, b****es.