According to ESPN, the Bears have acquired Broncos quarterback Jay Cutler.  The Broncos get first round picks this year and next year, plus Kyle Orton in the deal.

I’m really shocked by the news.  The Bears always seemed like also-rans in the deal and I really expected Cutler to end up in Washington, Detroit, or even to stay in Denver before Angelo would make a move for him.

Kudos to Jerry Angelo, I didn’t know he had it in him.  This changes a whole lot on offense for Chicago.  Cutler is a legit NFL quarterback and in my lifetime, I barely know what that is like.  So there goes the speculation about who the Bears are looking at in the first round; they already made their first round choice and it’s Jay Cutler.

I think Stormin’ Norman peed himself when he heard the news.  The only downside for me is that the Bears got rid of both their fun quarterbacks in the same year.  Still, what a move.

**Orlando Pace was also signed today.  After a slow start by Angelo in free agency, these two moves are blockbusters.

The final pieces to the Cutler deal seem to break down with the Bears getting Cutler and a 5th rounder this year, in exchange for Orton, a first rounder this year, first rounder next year, and a third rounder this year.

Adding Orlando Pace and Jay Cutler in one day is amazing for the Bears.  Yes, they gave up a lot in draft picks, but the Bears don’t exactly clean up in the draft ever.  This is a win for both teams I think.

Thanks to Sharapova’s Thigh for the tip.

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