The Cutler trade in brief...

The Broncos have pulled victory out of their ass on this one.

Kyle Orton showed himself to be a competent quarterback last season with nothing more than Brandon Lloyd, smoke, and mirrors last season. At least that's how it went before he got hurt. Jay Cutler had a supporting cast that was Brandon Marshall, Eddie Royal, Daniel Graham and the occasional Tony Scheffler.

And did the Bears really need a quarterback that badly? I can think of three positions the Bears could use more than a quarterback upgrade. Look at the previous paragraph for one. Sure, they signed Orland Pace, but he comes extra clean after the injuries washed the talent away. And if pass-rush won't get them? The lack of a good safety will.

And of course? It could have helped if they decided to keep their picks. But hey...