Mike Martz, the guy the Bears reluctantly hired after failing to land their personal choices, claims to like what he sees in Jay Cutler, according to this Sun-Times article.  Duh.  What else is he going to say?!  As this site has always said, regardless of Cutler’s talent ceiling, the Bears are going to need to surround him with skilled players to succeed.  The draft is irrelevant, so Forte, Taylor, Knox, and the other receivers and tight ends are going to have to be enough for Cutler, assuming the offensive line can keep him upright long enough to through in Martz’s schemes.

The schedule just came out, and even if Cutler is still standing late in the season, those last four weeks are a doozy – Patriots, Vikings, Jets, Packers.  Gulp!  Parity is the name of the game in the NFL, though, so you just never know.

Chicago Bears 2010 schedule

It was one year ago today that the Chicago Bears made the deal for Jay Cutler, sacrificing the franchise’s future for an unproven quarterback with a strong arm and little in the way of talented receivers for which to throw.

So how do YOU think it has worked out so far?  Personally, I don’t see any advancement toward a Super Bowl, and having Kyle Orton and those high draft picks back might have put Chicago in a better position to get to the next level.  I want to hear what YOU think though, so sound off in the comments!