• The Bears haven't had many first round success stories over the past 20 years. The only notables being Brian Urlacher and Tommie Harris. Greg Olsen still remains to be seen, but he's on his way. Curtis Conway and Walt Harris could also be considered noteworthy, depending on what criteria you are looking at.



• The Bears would not be drafting either of the top two quarterbacks in this years draft either. Neither of them are Jay Cutler anyway.



• Kyle Orton is a backup at best.



• The 3rd rounder given up, to me, is the same as the 5th rounder they gained. Anything after the second round is the same player. And a lot of times, that's where the real talent is found. The Bears have drafted players like Dusty Dvoracek, Mark Anderson, Bernard Berrian, Charles Tillman, Lance Briggs, Terrence Metcalf, Alex Brown, and Paul Edinger in round 3 and later since 2000.



• Len Pasquarelli of ESPN says, "...with the combination of age, accomplishment and potential, a quarterback of Cutler's ilk hasn't been available in the past 20 years.Or maybe ever."



• In the 3 years that Josh McDaniels was Offensive Coordinator with the Patriots, here's who they drafted in the first round: Laurence Maroney, Brandon Meriweather, and Jerod Mayo. Solid, but none of them game changers. I use this information because it's very evident through what has happened with Jay Cutler in Denver, that Josh McDaniels is a spitting image of Belichick. His mannerisms, attitude, and probably his draft strategy. He has already brought in some proven, but older players on the team. Just has Belichick has been known for doing.

Many people have condemned Jay Cutler as the next T.O. What planet are they from??? Up until now, Jay Cutler has never been a problem in the locker room, or on the field. But everyone is acting like this guy is a certified head case. This is the only problem there has been with this guy! And you could point to either side of this for blame.

Jason Campbell was knowingly on the trade block during this fiasco to try to land Cutler. But this is what happened, and usually happens in these situations. Jim Zorn informed Jason Campbell that he was part of the deal, and kept him informed every step of the way. He didn't spring it on him that he may be traded. Or let him find out from ESPN after the fact that he was gonna be on the next thing smokin' out of town. I think the main thing Jay Cutler was looking for when he was being offered up for Cassel was information. They all know it's a business, but when Shanahan left, along with the entire offensive staff, Cutler was in limbo on what his future held. Before Cutler could even meet his head coach, McDaniels had him on the trade block. He just wanted to know that this was occurring...Not find it out on the news.

They both were in the wrong, but ultimately Denver ended up losing a top 5 quarterback, and gaining a perennial backup. Good job McDaniels. Now we get to see what kind of draft knowledge you have because that's all you've got to rely on over the next two years.

The trade is already being debated on "who got the best deal?" Well, since 4 out of the six players in the trade haven't been determined yet, we don't know. But one thing is for sure, the Bears are instantly a better team by getting Jay Cutler. Denver has instantly fallen by getting Kyle Orton. We'll see how the draft picks work out, but only time will tell with those selections.

If I were told to give my opinion on who made out better with this deal, I would say Chicago today. That opinion may change over time, but the only thing to judge this trade on right now are the players that have taken a snap in the NFL...And Chicago wins that in a landslide.

And for the record...I need a plastic surgeon to remove this grin from my face!

In other Bears news, they signed OT Orlando Pace to a 3 year deal. The terms of the contract have not yet been released.