Where will Cutler Land ?

25 years old and coming off a Pro Bowl season where he threw for more than 4,000 yards and carried a team with no defence to within a breath of the play-offs, Jay Cutler is a rare valuable commodity. Guys like this aren’t up for grabs very often, if ever, so the price tag will be high and there will be plenty of suitors. But who and for how much? Short version: Everyone and a lot…

Detroit- Now Cutler is a young QB who can turn this franchise around, faster than any rookie that’s for sure. Cutler nearly got Denver in the play-offs with no defence, well, Detroit is the land of no defence. They need someone like Cutler but will have to determine if his value is more than what they can get in the draft at #1 and #20. I think Cutler is worth it and here’s my scenario: Both Lions picks for Cutler and the Broncos first (#12). The Broncos then have the opportunity to take Matt Stafford and have another first round pick to add to the defence. Detroit has the most incentive and the most commodities to move for him.

Cleveland- Cleveland might have just what the Broncos want: a starting QB in return. Either Brady Quinn or Derek Anderson could head back to Denver . With Cutler on board, whichever QB that doesn’t go to Denver can be traded somewhere else. If the Browns don’t want Cutler, they have the ammo to get in on a three way trade and pick up some other picks. Cleveland is about to be very popular because not only do they have the one thing Denver will covet the most, they have two of them.

Chicago- Since a high profile trade like this is not in their MO, they might be the guys who enter the backdoor of the party and leave out the front with the hottest chick. Breaking the bank on Cutler would all but guarantee a place a top the division.

NY Jets- After Detroit, this is the most likely team to grab Cutler. They can pull off big deals when they want to and are only a QB and receiver away from being serious contenders; Cutler could put them over the top.

Tampa Bay- A month ago this team would be at the top of the list but are not as far away as people think. They can pull it off but it will take a little ingenuity and maybe a call to the Browns to put something together. Maybe more so than the rest of the field, Tampa would have to go all in for Cutler.

Carolina- Julius Peppers might be the ace in the sleeve for Carolina . They need to send him somewhere and the pieces fit for a trade to Denver . Shipping Peppers and Jake Delhomme to Denver for Jay Cutler and, say, a second round pick might just do the trick.

San Francisco- The 49ers can put together a package the same as anyone else but are they serious about it? They might be, they might not be. Cutler is obviously a little bit immature and may not fit with Mike Singletary but he’s the closest thing to Montana and Young since, well, Montana and Young. Cutler could revive this franchise though he might see a lot of Denver in this team: potentially good offence, potentially poor defence.

Other possibilities- Cutler would love to get back to Tennessee where he played college ball but Tennessee is not an ‘all in’ kind of team so it’s unlikely. A lot of media types are down on David Gerrard in Jacksonville but he’s the same QB he was two years ago and he was not the teams problem last year. They could put their name in the hat but they don’t appear to be a serious contender. Minnesota makes a lot of sense but they seem content with Tarvaris Jackson and Sage Rosenfels, why no one really knows, and they may not be willing to break the bank for another star right now. The wild card in Minny is their push for a new stadium, a new star QB and a Super Bowl push could help their situation. Washington is always a possibility for anything because of Dan Snyder, who never met a big name he didn’t covet. They have Jason Campbell to swap and are always lurking, waiting to pounce when the stakes are the highest.