Published 3/19/2008
by Mykle Van Hausen
at Bleacher Report - NFL
Vanderbilt’s Jay Cutler was taken 11th overall and immediately challenged for the starting role against veteran Denver QB Jake Plummer. Winning his first start, Cutler showed he had what it took to lead an NFL team to victory, becoming the first rookie QB to throw two TD passes in each of his first 4 games. A concussion in the first half of Denver’s final game against San Francisco didn’t stop him as he carried the Broncos on a game-tying touchdown drive in the final minutes of what turned out to be an overtime loss (26-23) that booted them out of the playoffs. The Broncos missed the playoffs again in ’07 with Cutler at the helm for his first full season. Cutler finished with a 63.3 percent completion percentage (third highest in team history) 3,500 yds, 20 TD, and 14 interceptions. Cutler has a weapon that joined him out of the ’06 Draft class in WR Brandon "Baby T.O." Marshall. Marshall showed he is a more than an adequate target for the ...
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