Jay Cutler to Have a Better Year Than 2008?

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Published: May 18, 2009

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... in Denver will not be the same as Cutler in Chicago. I am inclined to agree.

If the numbers indeed do not lie, the Bears version of Cutler will be better.

In 2008, with a down year on special teams and defense, the Bears ranked first in average field position (according to FootballOutsiders.com), with a 33.48 yard-line average.

However, the Bears ranked a meager 27th in drive success rate with a .620 percentage.

Comparatively, the Cutler-led Denver Broncos ranked dead last in average field position, with a 25.85 average.


But, to the Bears' great pleasure, Cutler headed the offense with a .741 drive success percentage, fourth best in the league.

With almost a 10 yard difference, suffice to say Cutler will see greener pastures in Chicago.

The differences do not end there.  The Bears had nearly 40 more drives than the Denver Broncos(164 to 198) yet only averaged .30 points more per game than the Broncos ...

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