Jay Cutler has an infamous and well deserved reputation as a coach killer. Whether it’s head coaches or offensive coordinators, “Cutty Does it,” and by “it” we mean “gets them fired.” Adam Gase is the man who finally reversed this trend; accomplishing something no one else really seemed to be able to do- get the most out of Jay Cutler.
Gase inspired Cutler, who had his finest season in 2015. As he rewrote the Chicago Bears passing record book this year, Cutler also achieved the highest single season passer efficiency rating of his NFL career.
With Gase now off to Miami, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport said this on the NFLN pregame show today.
“This is a home run hire for the Miami Dolphins, the biggest fish on the coaching market. Clearly the hottest candidate, someone who has helped quarterbacks throughout his career, whether it’s Tim Tebow getting him to the playoffs, whether it’s Peyton Manning setting the NFL scoring record, or revitalizing Jay Cutler as a franchise quarterback in Chicago.”
This has been Adam Gase’s specialty and he has already begun to build a rapport with Ryan Tannehill who the Dolphins want to be their franchise quarterback. Now they have a coach in Adam Gase to make sure that it happens.”
It’s now Dowell Loggains, who’s likely to be the next Bears Offensive Coordinator. That means Cutler will be working with his sixth different OC in his eight years in Chicago.
Rapoport added this:
“For Jay Cutler, who saw his career have a resurgence this year under Adam Gase, has to be a significant blow for him. They are firmly committed to Jay Cutler next year and potentially beyond as their franchise quarterback. Plus, they have a quarterbacks coach in Dowell Loggains who’s very close to Cutler who is viewed inside the building as the heir apparent at offensive coordinator. I would not be surprised if they simply promoted from within and kept continuity.”
Credit to Cutler though for what he achieved this season. You go back to the summer, and you think about preseason prognostications and punditry. No one thought Jay Cutler would ever finally produce at a level on par with his talent this season. Think about what London Fletcher said, or Tony Gonzalez.
Yet, #CuttyDoesIt defied and surpassed expectations.
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