Cutler weary as game went on?

Thanks for the insightful post, and for supporting your comments so well.

Personally, for me, I am putting full faith in the doctors and training staff. I told myself, and everyone on the podcast, that I would not use Cutler’s condition to be an excuse for his play, good or bad. So for me, and again this is just my opinion, I am going to chalk up all three plays on being a young QB trying to make something happen….

Again, solid post, recced….

I think the Chargers, staring 0-2 in the face, ratcheted up their intensity to a level the Broncos weren’t able to match. It was what I was afraid of when they lost last week. I imagine that not only was there increased pressure on Cutler from the pass rushers, but that the secondary was covering better, too. When a team gets momentum all positions, units, and players tend to play better, not just one segment, in this instance the pass rushers. His dropping the ball was just mistakes, period, although he did mention that the second time it was a new ball and slippery.

It was a little odd. However, he threw 50 times and dropped back even more. So, if you take 50, the 2 fumbles, the int, and the 2 runs outta bounds for losses, that’s 45 outta 50 where nothing happend, 90 percent.

Like I said, I think he has to adjust to this. For 20 plus years he thought he was just tired.

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Cutler’s mistakes bothered me all night, but they should not outweigh his outstanding performance yesterday. His worst mistake was the pick, imo. I wonder if he was still a little woozy from that shot he took early on that drive? The hit was flat-out vicious. Plus, it was the first real shot he’s taken in the pocket in nine months, to my recollection.

He made a few nice plays to get them in the RZ, but the INT throw was way out of line, considering his RZ decisions thus far in 2008. I think the ball slipping out of his hands is more attributed to pressure than anything else. Regardless, this guy is special.

Cutler has type one diabetes which is called Juvenile Diabetes. My wife has had this since she was 18 months old. Just to give everyone a first hand account of how it works, I’ll share my experiences. My wife has experienced highs and lows and both can effect physical and mental performance in a negative manner. Her lows are usually accompanied by a spacy or sort of drunk feeling, sometimes her mind goes and her physical capabilities are fine but it has also worked the other way as well. So to run them in the lower half of the range is not good. Also the highs are accompanied by nausea and fatigue so you can’t run them high either. The middle of the range is critical for peak mental and physical performance. The lows don’t do any long term damage as long as they aren’t low for an extended period of time. The highs don’t necessarily do any short term damage but if blood sugars are run high on a consistent basis, that can cause blindness and other health problems later on in life. My wife is extremely careful to keep hers right in the middle and she can usually maintain that by checking her blood sugars 4-5 times daily. I would say that Jay’s mistakes were not related to diabetes, we have to remember this is a young quarterback. I think he is bordering on greatness, but there will be growing pains, and I’ll tell you this, if all we get is 6-7 touchdowns and one pick every 2 games, I’ll take it. The drops are concerning but I don’t think you can blame the diabetes for those. Besides that, if we play even a little defense, it doesn’t come down to that. With this offense, we don’t have to have a knockout defense but we have to be at least average.

All QB’s make mistakes. JC made a poor choice on his pick and on the fumble he just lost the ball. If anyone here thinks that is cuz of his ailment, lemme take you back to opening night 1994 Denver inside the 10 against SD down 37-34 and low and behold Denver is gonna win, guess what happened ELWAY had the ball slip out of his hands. He suffered not disease. So quit trying to disect a great preformance. Sure its a good post but Denver WON THE GAME! Last I checked that trumps all. I bothers me more trying to pick apart a great game by a young QB. Do not forget this is Cutler 23rd start. I dare anyone to find a guy with 100% confidence from his coach after 23 starts

All QB’s make mistakes. JC made a poor choice on his pick and on the fumble he just lost the ball. If anyone here thinks that is cuz of his ailment, lemme take you back to opening night 1994 Denver inside the 10 against SD down 37-34 and low and behold Denver is gonna win, guess what happened ELWAY had the ball slip out of his hands. He suffered not disease. So quit trying to disect a great preformance. Sure its a good post but Denver WON THE GAME! Last I checked that trumps all. I bothers me more trying to pick apart a great game by a young QB. Do not forget this is Cutler 23rd start. I dare anyone to find a guy with 100% confidence from his coach after 23 starts

I agree with Guru’s thoughts (including the rec!), and with Bronco fan (who has diabetes).

And here’s another thought. If Cutler’s sugar rates were problematic, only two things would happen. One, he gets treatment on the sideline and he’s good to play. Two, his level isn’t acceptable, and he gets pulled. If Cutler was on the field, it’s because his blood sugar was fine. I really don’t think diabetes can affect him on the field, because he won’t be on the field if his levels are bad. He WILL be on the field at all times, because it won’t be difficult for the sideline group (which includes an MD, in addition to the regular trainer staff) to keep his levels stablized.

Diabetes is a big deal, IF untreated. With the attention Cutler gets from the Broncos medical staff, he won’t miss any time on the field, and diabetes won’t be a factor if he makes any mistakes.

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That the hit he took earlier in the interception drive, messed Jay up for the rest of the game. That drive was going great, and Cutty was throwing sharp crisp passes. No hesitation. As soon as he took that hit, I think he started hearing footsteps, his decision making became less desisive and he dropped the ball on his own twice.

No big deal really, he will be back to normal next sunday, and as he matures he will learn to forget about those hits.