I have a ton of respect for any player that makes an NFL roster. But who in their right mind would put Todd Collins as the #2 QB in front of Caleb Hanie on the depth chart for the Chicago Bears in the biggest game since the 2006 Super Bowl. Granted, Caleb Hanie is young and raw, but let's take a close look at the numbers.
Todd Collins has been on a NFL roster for 16 years, but he will turn 40 on his next birthday. Of those 16 years, he never saw the field in 7 of those seasons. Sure, Todd went to all the meetings and practices, but without game time experience, you never develop as a dependable QB in the NFL. My intention here isn't to throw Todd under the bus, but try to figure out what the hell offensive coordinator Mike Martz or Coach Lovie Smith was thinking. The Bears 'Brain Trust' really laid an egg on this one. Todd Collins during the 2010 season completed 10 passes for 68 yds, had 5 INT's, 0 TD's and a QB rating of 5.9. For the past 13 years, Todd only saw action in 17 games as a back up.
Even though Caleb Hanie has had only 3 NFL seasons under his belt, he clearly showed why he should have been the QB when Jay Cutler hurt his knee. He has younger legs, a stronger arm and the guts to step in the fire under extreme pressure. To hear the lame excuse that Todd Collins has more experience...Bull Crap! Play the guy who gives the team the best chance to WIN. Shame on you Coach Martz, by playing Collins you wasted 2 drives that could have made a difference. Also, by putting Caleb 3rd on the depth chart, he didn't get many reps in practice.
You have to question whether Coach Lovie and Coach Martz have gone 'political'with this Collins/Hanie roster decision - not to mention the wishful thinking of keeping Collins in there long enough to prove to all that he had been in mothball storage too long. a squandered opportunity to get to the big show - sad.
ReplyDeleteThe sad part is that Caleb played the way Cutler is supposed to play but never does. Jay's performance makes the statement that he gets paid too much to play physical. His nonchalant attitude might be accepted on other teams but everyone knows that in Chicago it's not tolerated by da fans or da press and it's your ticket outta da City.
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