Denver Broncos Win
Denver moved Jay Cutler and a fifth-round pick to Chicago for Kyle Orton and a package including two first-round picks and a third-rounder. The Broncos extracted major value after the relationship with Cutler collapsed, but the return was not converted cleanly enough to make this a slam dunk. Chicago got the quarterback stability it wanted for stretches, though not a true franchise breakthrough.
Denver Broncos Received
- pick 2006 1st round pick (11th overall, Jay Cutler )
Los Angeles St Louis Rams Received
- pick 2006 1st round pick (15th overall, Tye Hill ) and 2006 3rd round pick (68th overall, Claude Wroten )
Trade Summary
Denver moved Jay Cutler and a fifth-round pick to Chicago for Kyle Orton and a package including two first-round picks and a third-rounder. The Broncos extracted major value after the relationship with Cutler collapsed, but the return was not converted cleanly enough to make this a slam dunk. Chicago got the quarterback stability it wanted for stretches, though not a true franchise breakthrough.
Trade Analysis
Denver moved Jay Cutler and a fifth-round pick to Chicago for Kyle Orton and a package including two first-round picks and a third-rounder. The Broncos extracted major value after the relationship with Cutler collapsed, but the return was not converted cleanly enough to make this a slam dunk. Chicago got the quarterback stability it wanted for stretches, though not a true franchise breakthrough. Los Angeles/St. Louis Rams received 2006 1st round pick (15th overall, Tye Hill) and 2006 3rd round pick (68th overall, Claude Wroten) and gave up 2006 1st round pick (11th overall, Jay Cutler).