PT.2 OF 4: "Young Guns of the Wild West" Raider Rivals: The Bronco's Jay Cutler

Vanderbilt’s Jay Cutler was taken 11 th 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 2 TD passes in his first 4 games. A concussion in the first half of their final game against San Francisco didn’t stop him as he battled 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 Play offs. The Broncos missed the Play offs again in 07’ with Cutler at the helm for his first full season finishing with a 63.3% passer rating (3 rd 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 who showed he is a more than an adequate target for the strong armed Cutler by snagging 102 receptions in his first ... [link]