"Can somebody tell me what Jay Cutler is?

I know what the Bears say he is: an extremely talented quarterback. A franchise player. A star.

But how would anybody possibly know that? Even for those of us who are skeptical that he's an elite quarterback, what have the Bears done to put him in the best position to succeed?

Whatever success Cutler has had in his limited time in Chicago has come in spite of what the team has given him, talent-wise."