The Jay Cutler Houston Texans story didn't stop at mere speculation as it turns out. For weeks many felt the best possible landing spot for the 34-year old quarterback was down south in Houston. Their two best options under center after trading Brock Osweiler were Tom Savage and Brandon Weeden. For all his faults, Cutler is better than either of them.
That would explain why the man placed calls to Houston, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network. The insider claims the Texans intentionally ignored the attempts at contact leading up to the draft. Was it because of the ill-timed butt picture Jay's wife posted on Instagram or his long history of being difficult to work with?
Jay Cutler Houston Texans desires were one-sided
Turns out the Texans had a bolder idea in mind. Rather than put their stock in an aging quarterback who was riddled with injuries last year, they chose instead to go after their future in the draft. Houston traded up from the #25 pick to #12 in order to grab Clemson star Deshaun Watson. Seems they had eyes for him early on in the draft process and were intent on pouncing if the opportunity presented. It must be a pretty lonely feeling for Cutler right now. Once considered among the better quarterbacks in the NFL, he went from unquestioned starter at the beginning of 2016 to unable to find a job in 2017. At this point his best hope is to latch on with a team and vie for a backup role. That or wait until somebody gets hurt. A stark reality of how unforgiving the business can be. Perhaps those hints that he might/should retire were not entirely unfounded. If even teams desperate for QB help don't take his calls, there isn't much else he can do. Maybe it's time to find that next life after football.
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