Jay Cutler has some potential coming into the 2008 fantasy football season, but I’m not convinced he’s the man you want anchoring your team at the quarterback position.
Cutler comes into this season with his diabetes under control, which could be a big positive for his performance. He plays for a Denver team that will put up some points this year, and you can count on the running game being there behind him. Lots of positives, I just don’t think he has the experience to keep it together for a full season, or the talent around him to put up top line fantasy numbers.
Add to the equation the problems his number one wide out is having, the departure of Walker and you have the makings for a very mediocre year. He should be a steady performer, with a couple good games, but I would not count on him as a starter if you’re looking to take home the gold in your league this year. There’s a lot of good quarterbacks to be had, if you want to take the risk on Cutler, make sure you carry two more quarterbacks with some upside to them as well.
