N/S Cutler trade to Bears (mega merge)

I'm going to join in with an opinion and some stats.

I think this is an upgrade for the Bears and a solid deal for the Broncos. The Broncos will be worse in the short run but if they use these picks well, they could be the class of the west for years to come. As for the Bears, while this makes them better, it doesn't scare me as a Saints fan. They still have a lot of holes include OL and WR. And Orlando Pace doesn't fix the problem.

I don't Cutler is elite yet. He could still go either way. Look at his number from the last two years.

QB Rating
2008 #16 86.0
2007 #12 88.1

That's not elite but he's young.

The Bears historical formula of focusing on defense is one reason the O in general and QB in particular haven't been good historically. It's part of their DNA. Does any Saint fan think that we'll have a better D than O as long as Peyton runs the team?

But here's my point, the Bears defense wasn't that good in the last two years.

2008 - #16 in points allowed, #21 in yards per game allowed
2007 - #16 in points allowed, #28 in yards per game allowed

So the Bears will need to be more balanced because the D can't carry them any more.

I say bring them on when we host them in the 2009 NFC Championship game (if they get there.)