When Brady was drafted at 166th, I felt that was too high. While there are still some lingering doubts in my mind about the legitimacy of his stats due to "SpyGate", there is no denying that he is a good QB. I'm not here to say that Cutler is an "elite" QB on the level of Joe Montana or Johnny Unitas, but I'm here to say that if you compare where he was in his 5th season in the league and where Tom Brady was, you'd be surprised at how close they are.
For obvious reasons, I left INTs off the list because, even with as much as I hate Tom Brady, he can thread a needle in a hurricane. Brady is one of the most accurate QBs to have played the game while Cutler has the strongest arm in the league.
But, everyone seems to have a boner for Brady but seem to cut Cutler down every shot they get. I have often wondered why, but I suppose the power of the "Hoodie" is strong.
However, below you'll see some stats. I'm not saying which one is which, but these are the stats for both QBs in their 5th year of being an NFL QB. See if YOU can figure out which one is which.
| QB: | G | GS | Comp | Att | Pct | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
| A: | 16 | 16 | 334 | 530 | 63 | 4,110 | 7.8 | 26 | 27 | 89 | 3.3 | 1 |
| B: | 15 | 15 | 261 | 432 | 60.4 | 3,274 | 7.6 | 23 | 50 | 232 | 4.6 | 1 |
There may be some stats that give it away, but you have to admit they are close in numbers. So, stop hating on Cutler because you don't think he's close to being "elite" but he's not as bad as you think. I think people hate on Jay because he's not the whole "RAH RAH SHISH BOOM BAH!" QB on the sidelines, but neither is Brady. Brady is more "showy" on the sidelines than Cutler, but having read stories about Cutler from his high school coaches, he's NEVER been that type of QB. And, he's probably paying more attention than you give him credit for.
So, look at the stats and tell me that Jay Cutler doesn't belong in the same QB category as Tom Brady...minus the INTS because Brady throws so few of those. But, remember: some of the "Elite" QBs that everyone loves on have thrown MORE INTs than Cutler, so you can't necessarily hold those against Cutler.
Receivers slip; routes get lost; defenses read the plays; the ground gets slippery and muddy; O-lines fail -- there are a million reasons other than the QB panicking or overthrowing. So, we can't really blame the QB for INTs all the time.
Yet, no one blames Brady for anything. It's always the receiver's fault; the defense was too good or the weather but if it's Cutler? It's his fault, even if the receiver isn't where HE needs to be.
Why the double standard? Because people have made up their mind about Cutler and are blinded by sheer hatred for him. While I hate Brady, I am not so blinded by my hatred of him that I can't give him credit when it's due, even though I doubt the legitimacy of some of his stats. I'll do an entry (though it will be short) on the things I DO give Brady credit for.
Give Cutler a chance and you'll see that you're mostly wrong.
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