Jay Cutler has never been one for “saying all the right things.” It rubs some people the wrong way, but I do appreciate his honesty. Cutler has done it again, expressing concern for the offensive line by saying “until we get those front five hammered down, we’re still kind of up in the air offensively.” Cutler isn’t saying anything that isn’t true. The Bears offensive line has surrendered more sacks over the last 2 seasons than any other line in the league, with Cutler taking most of them, and if you ask 5 different people, they might give you 5 different week 1 starting lineups for the Bears upfront.

That being said, with Mike Martz gone, Cutler won’t have to hold the ball as long. In 2009, without Martz, the Bears allowed 35 sacks, which is significantly less than the 105 combined they’ve allowed in the last 2 seasons, and they did that with a very similarly talented group upfront. Without Martz, Cutler has always had a knack for getting the ball out with good timing, taking just 11 sacks in 2008, his last year with the Broncos. With Mike Martz gone and Brandon Marshall coming in, the Bears offense has a good chance to improve on where it was last year when they started 7-3 before injuries struck. The Bears should be a very competitive team in the NFC this year.

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