Strength of schedule is calculated from the opponents projected fantasy points allowed for the QB position. The best rating is +16 which gives the player the advantage against the defense and indicates an easy opponent, the worst rating is -16 which gives the defense the advantage and indicates a tough opponent.
Cutler's well publicized sissy fit to get himself out of Denver will sink his fantasy ranking out of the top 10. From a pass happy team with aerial weapons to an ultra conservative running team with little skills at wide out. Always a good rule to avoid QBs on new teams in their first year, make sure you draft Cutler based on his 2009 projections and not his 2008 numbers.
Found this:
"We're finally in the giant nebulous off season, and we are smack in the middle of a coaching search to fill the new offensive and defensive coordinator openings. Both of these positions are of great importance to the team, but ...
According to Bobby Wade, Urlacher told him Cutler's a p***y this past weekend in Vegas. Trouble in paradise? Said on KFAN, a Minny station.
670 the score is reporting that during OTAs there was a near altercation between Urlacher and Cutler ...
i never thought i would see that after last season....and cutler improved in week 2....but i'm extremely suprised olsen isn't getting many looks....is that maybe cause he's more of a threat now or what?
thoughts / opinions?
i hate benching ...
it's looking like not having Urlacher on the field really effects our team's moral.. Missed tackles, Harris' ejection, i mean come on!...
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2008 Draft Central
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Draft Analysis
Round 8, Pick 8
Positives A good passer on an always strong offense, Cutler is one of the two QBs I was targeting in the eighth round (Bulger being the other). He somewhat disappointed last year finishing 10th overall (not that much of a disappointment in my mind) so people are undervaluing him this year. I look for another top 10 performance this year. Negatives Missing Brandon Marshall for however many games he misses because of suspension will hurt Cutler's stats for a bit, but his chemistry with Sheffler could make up for that early. Draft Strategy Well, one of the QBs fell to me in the correct round finally. This is what I need now and the price is right, easy pick. (Contributed by: Baron_Fel)
Round 8, Pick 1
Positives Solid QB, put up good #'s last year while playing with undiagnosed diabetes. Could be even better this year while not dealing with massive weight loss, etc. Negatives Marshall suspended for two games. Draft Strategy Deliberately left QB for a while but wanted to address it in this swing. Very happy to get my 7th ranked QB in the 8th round.
Judging by the activity in the 8th/9th, I timed it right as he most definitely would not have come back to me .. round nine is working back to me and the best QB left on my board is now #14 ... (Contributed by: Budman)
Round 7, Pick 10
Positives Last year Cutler threw for nearly 3500 yds and had 20 TDs. I believe he has learned what Mike Shanahan has been trying to teach him. I feel he will be improving on his stats, perhaps approaching 3800-4000 passing yards and 20+ TDs. Negatives Not having Brandon Marshall for at least 2 games will not help his numbers. There are a few question marks after Marshall as far a receivers go so his numbers could suffer in the 1st 2 games. Draft Strategy I had Cutler slated for my 7.10 pick and was happy to land him there. I like the rookie Eddie Royal to eventually earn the #2 spot. Marshall's suspension may affect his numbers for a couple of games, but I don't think too much. We shall see. It was between Cutler and Garrard for this pick and I decided on Cutler this year mainly because he will have Marshall to throw to. (Contributed by: RatSlinger)
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