25Worst contracts in NFL History - ESPN [Cutler]

[Bearly]

The dead cap space and the fact they'd be on the hook for a lot of money still owed him made him unmovable and untradeable cause no other team is stupid enough to take an average QB w/elite pay. .

They could have told him to walk this spring and owe him a total $10-12M and been done. The contract did make him difficult to trade but it's not like they were going to give him away. They wanted a pick high enough to get Mariota if rumors are correct. That's about a lot more than his contract. If they had put him out there for a 6th (LOL), we'd probably no longer have him.

 

[Bearly]

As it stands right now Cutler Salary cap hits in the next 3 years are........wait for it....

2016---15th highest

2017---15th highest

2018---14th highest

Other QB will be signed to higher contracts soon enough.

You're welcome in advance, for the information that was easily supplied with a quick google search.

http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/rankings/2018/cap-hit/quarterback/

and that's just it. Short sighted fans didn't take into account the inevitable increasing salary scale, especially at QB, when it was definitely part of the the Bears consideration. That said, he got overpaid early and some in general but the deal doesn't belong on that list. Jay would have signed for less which makes the deal less than ideal from an Emery standpoint but it's not nearly one of the worst of all time.

 

[TL1961]

The writer also clearly tried to make him sound worse. Discussing Monday's game, he said " it took a circus catch by Miller".

Reached up with one hand to pull the ball in, something done in every game every week. Embellish much?

 

[TreedBear]

Not at all team friendly. A Colin Kaepernick type deal where you get to say **** off, so long and good bye each and every year of the contract and be free and clear is team friendly.

The problem with a Kaepernick-like deal is that above average QB's don't sign them.

 

[Warrior Spirit]

The problem with a Kaepernick-like deal is that above average QB's don't sign them.

Exactly why Cutler would have to.

 

[Monsieur Tirets]

and Palmer signed such a deal. and hes a hell of a lot better QB than cutler.

contracts going forward will not guarantee nearly as much money, and theyll get QBs to sign them by offering an injury clause such with Cam.

 

[Pegger]

 

[Monsieur Tirets]

that is one of the least horrifying things ive seen on the interwebs.

 

[Pegger]

that is one of the least horrifying things ive seen on the interwebs.

You should delete your browser history daily...

Maybe hourly...

 

[Monsieur Tirets]

you should live a little.


and then delete your browser history.

 

[TreedBear]

and Palmer signed such a deal. and hes a hell of a lot better QB than cutler.

contracts going forward will not guarantee nearly as much money, and theyll get QBs to sign them by offering an injury clause such with Cam.

Palmer has been a good deal for Arizona. Stability in Arians system has done him well. Age and injury history were more significant factors than skill. If I remember the Raiders gave a boatload to acquire him when he quit on Cincinnati, then surrounded him with shit coaching and talent. Sounds familiar.

 

[ClydeLee]

Palmer has been a good deal for Arizona. Stability in Arians system has done him well. Age and injury history were more significant factors than skill. If I remember the Raiders gave a boatload to acquire him when he quit on Cincinnati, then surrounded him with shit coaching and talent. Sounds familiar.

To be fair, Palmer came out of retirement knowing Oakland had shit talent and coaching there.

 

[TreedBear]

Agreed. He wanted out of Cincy no matter where. The Bengals aren't ecstatic about Dalton but wouldn't prefer Palmer IMO. He was a desperate stop gap in Oakland.
Arizona gave peanuts, and it has worked. In reality, I think in the long run, all three teams and Palmer, made out for the better with the moves.

 

[fatkid73]

Add to that, they are talking about him only as a pass rusher but that offseason the front office went out with one goal in to improve a league worst ability to stop the run, drafting 2 DTs and signing the 2 best DEs when it came to run stopping, Houston and Young. Both had great results against the run, which is why they were signed. Houston was never a great pass rusher so why the hell is he judged by sacks alone?

The sack celebration thing was stupid for sure but come on, a freak injury and now one of the worst contracts ever?

Agreed. What if somehow the bears win the superbowl within the next 3 years and both Cutler and Houston are on the roster. Were they bad contracts then??? Impossible to judge either contract at this point. Just a hack writer too lazy to do any real research.

 

[sulleymon]

The cutler one is dumb.

1. That contract was only one of the highest in the nfl for about 5 minutes. Just wait until people see the next round of contracts.
2. Maybe you think signing cutler in general is dumb, but the contract itself was actually favorable to the bears since almost all the guaranteed money will be paid by the end of this year.
3. Cutlers contract is not that disproportionate to his skill level as an average to slightly above average QB. Yes, his contract looks like a lot when you compare it to guys that signed 2 years ago. But that is a fucking Special person way to compare contracts. Inflation in NFL contracts is extreme and if you don't adjust for it, every contract looks stupid.
4. Cutlers contract has had almost zero negative consequences on the cap. The bears have not missed out on big ticket FAs because of the contract. So even if signing him was a mistake, the rest of the team is so bad and relative cheap, that it hasn't really mattered. Unless you are the McCaskeys.

totally. the dollar amount was also the going rate for starting caliber QBs that teams shouldn't let get away without replacements in the wings.

 

[Monsieur Tirets]

Palmer has been a good deal for Arizona. Stability in Arians system has done him well. Age and injury history were more significant factors than skill. If I remember the Raiders gave a boatload to acquire him when he quit on Cincinnati, then surrounded him with shit coaching and talent. Sounds familiar.

yeah, unfortunately for us surrounding ours with talent didnt make a difference.

 

[baselman1974]

yeah, unfortunately for us surrounding ours with talent didnt make a difference.

Yeah with Lovie no O-Line, receivers and capable OC (Maybe Martz). With Trestman, a real awful HC, and team spiraling out of control. Also under Trestman, the worst defense in probably Bears history for his two years. Bruce Arians really wanted this job, Emery fucked it up. If Arians the as here instead if Trestman, Cutler may have been a a Pro Bowler. Look what he is doing under Gase and Fox. Yes Cutler is prone to TOs, that's not going to change. But this year he has limited them, and there are better QBs in NFL that have more.

 

[Monsieur Tirets]

Yeah with Lovie no O-Line, receivers and capable OC (Maybe Martz). With Trestman, a real awful HC, and team spiraling out of control. Also under Trestman, the worst defense in probably Bears history for his two years. Bruce Arians really wanted this job, Emery fucked it up. If Arians the as here instead if Trestman, Cutler may have been a a Pro Bowler. Look what he is doing under Gase and Fox. Yes Cutler is prone to TOs, that's not going to change. But this year he has limited them, and there are better QBs in NFL that have more.

the unconditional love for a shit QB is hilarious.

 

[jc456]

Exactly why Cutler would have to.

he didn't so I guess that makes you wrong eh? hahahahahahahahahahha

 

[jc456]

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