Say it ain't so Jay

So, Jay Cutler coming to the Bears was supposed to thrust them into the Super Bowl discussion right? Well, that is not quite working out so far. Cutler opened up another can of criticism last night when he threw five, let me repeat FIVE, interceptions against the 49ers. This is bad enough, but two of them were in the red zone, the end zone no less.

I will come right out and say it, I am a Cutler fan, and I think that he is most certainly better than this. However, this is starting to eat away at how good he actually is, and the numbers that I looked over when he was with a sub-par Denver Broncos team might be a product of his quarterbacking.

Part of the reason Cutler is having problems is because the running game just can not find its way. Last year Matt Forte was one of the top backs in the NFL, now he finds himself averaging only 3.4 yards a carry. This, along with Cutler having already thrown 17 interceptions, with five last night and four in week one against the Packers in another loss, have the Bears looking up at other teams for the playoffs.

Now all of the interceptions were not his fault, Devin Hester fell down once, there was a pass interference that was not called, and the final one that was his second in the end zone came on the last play and was somewhat of a Hail Mary play even in the red zone.

The problem the Bears have going forward is the psyche of the team, and where Cutler is at with his receivers. They are 4-5 now, with a small chance of catching the Minnesota Vikings for the division, and on the outside looking in. The questions are mounting, is Cutler the man? Is coach Lovie Smith on his way out? Where do they go from here?