http://www.chicagobears.com/multimedia/mul...lip=Y&rn=16

 

2 things:

 

1. It looks like he's having fun out there. When they were all throwing into the net from the goal post, he was slamming his hat down and laughing a little. That's good to see he's getting along with Hanie and Basanez.

 

2. The way the ball comes out of his hand is just so smooth and powerful. It seems like Basanez's throws take forever to get there, Hanie's are alright, and Cutler's are just on the money 100 mph.

Good analysis! I thought the same...

 

I noticed Hanie's accuracy got better one he started that drill and got a throw or 2 off...

 

http://www.chicagobears.com/multimedia/mul...lip=Y&rn=16

 

2 things:

 

1. It looks like he's having fun out there. When they were all throwing into the net from the goal post, he was slamming his hat down and laughing a little. That's good to see he's getting along with Hanie and Basanez.

 

2. The way the ball comes out of his hand is just so smooth and powerful. It seems like Basanez's throws take forever to get there, Hanie's are alright, and Cutler's are just on the money 100 mph.

I really like all 3 of our QB's. A lot of good young talent with all 3 of them.

Couple of observations:

 

A lot of Hanie's throws were pretty off-target, and his footwork is a little suspect. His dropbacks were much less clean and controlled than Cutler's and Basanez'. He's got a pretty live arm, though.

 

Basanez definitely has the least velocity of the three, but I think he looked even more accurate than Cutler, which is saying something. He was putting everything right on the money. That said, accuracy doesn't protect you from getting picked off if the ball takes too long to get there (ask Brian Griese about that.) He's got a reasonably quick release, but the ball just isn't going very fast after it leaves his hand. That'll get him in trouble with DBs jumping his receivers' routes. Still, if the season opened today, I think Basanez would probably beat Hanie for the backup QB spot. I think he could end up being a quality backup for a long time.

 

Cutler has an arm like a howitzer. His release is quick, his throwing motion is good, and jesus the ball leaves his hand in a hurry. He also looked much more athletic than the other two: watching him use his feet, you can see why he's good at avoiding pressure and extending the play. He had a couple of off-target throws in the receiver drills (he put a couple of balls out of the receiver's reach when they were doing those comeback routes) but, by and large, looked very accurate.

cant wait to see TC footage. It might be fun to make a trip out to TC this year. Living near South Bend it would be decent trip but not unreasonable to see the new look Bears Offense first hand.

I got my Cutler jersey in the mail today...woot woot. White Road one.

I ordered my authentic Cutler Wednesday and it'll be in sometime in mid May. $225 right down the drain.

I'm cheap and just wear my jerseys on Sundays with a long sleeve shirt underneath so I just got the replica. Never had any issues and rarely if ever wash them (maybe they smell though, LOL), so they stay in tremendous shape.

Yes Cutler looked just awesome. Watching him compared to Hanie & Basanez reminded me of that scene from Billy Madison where Adam Sandler is beating the hell out of 4th graders with a dodge ball.

 

But here's what scares me: Is Cutler THAT good, or is Hanie & Bassanez that bad? My guess is that it's a combination of the two.

 

Orton & Grossman's arms don't match Cutlers, but they're way better then our two back-ups. I'm just saying we need to sign a servicable #2 off the scrap-heap.

I ordered my authentic Cutler Wednesday and it'll be in sometime in mid May. $225 right down the drain.

ordered an authentic blue day after the trade.....also got a trick up my sleeve for opening day! Pic of that will come!!!