The quiet and stoic style that Tony Dungy rode through a successful NFL coaching career, the tragic death of his son and all the social work that followed after, merits him a great amount of respect. So, when he second-guesses the Bears trade for Jay Cutler, people should listen.

Dungy spoke of Cutler’s maturity and the drama which befell the events leading up to his departure from Denver. Let’s just say that, in Dungy’s eyes, Cutler still has a lot to prove.

“[The Bears] took a risk [trading for Cutler]. I think they took that risk specifically with beating the Green Bay Packers in mind. I really think Chicago gave up a lot to get a quarterback who they believe is going to be the final piece of the puzzle. But I am not sure he has won enough to merit that yet.”

Um, first, they did give up a lot; I’ll give him that. But how risky was this move when you consider that Cutler has already proven to be better than Kyle Orton? The only question–with the answer contingent on Cutler’s ultimate success or failure in Chicago–is if Cutler is two first-round picks better.

But, c’mon, fuck it; those two first-round picks would have been used to pick the next David Terrell and Michael Haynes anyway.

And as far as going balls to the wall to get Cutler for the purpose of beating Green Bay: No fucking way. Maybe four years ago, this might have been an accurate assertion. But, Lovie has already proven he can beat the Pack with Rex, Kyle or Greasy. Cutler was acquired specifically with winning the Super Bowl in mind.

Dungy continues by saying, “quarterbacking is so much about leadership and so much about doing things under pressure. There is going to be a lot of pressure on him. … We’ll see about his maturity level. That’s what I would question. And some of the things that happened leading to him leaving Denver … that would concern me as a head coach. He can make all of the throws, but quarterbacking is much more than just making throws.”

Here is where you really can’t disagree with the coach. And I think, more than anything, how Cutler handles the pressure–the pressure of the big city, the pressure of being anointed the savior of all men, and the pressure of resurrecting a historically inadequate passing game–will have as big of an effect on the outcome of his tenure with the Bears as anything else.

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