The Cutler narrative is getting old. The bad reputation for Cutler has been directly related to A.) The perception of fans and media that Jay Cutler has a bad attitude, B.) Constant changeover and consistently horrible coaches, and C.) The contract.
The attitude part is subjective. I think that it requires a great deal of hard work, dedication, and attitude just to get to the NFL level. No quarterback, not even Rodgers or Brady, would succeed in a state of constant changeover. Essentially, what cutler is, year in and year out, is a rookie learning a new playbook and scheme. The contract isn't on Jay. Emery was the dumbass who paid Cutler like he was Peyton Manning. Anyone with half a brain would have accepted that money. Here's hoping for a successful year 9 for Jay Cutler (aka his 6th rookie season learning a new offense.)