Windy City Dries Eyes of Crybaby

Hey! Wake up little guy! You're moving to Chicago!

The saga NFL Network termed "McJay-Gate" has finally come to an end, after rivers of tears, heavy doses of midol, close insulin monitoring, and the pouting of a 17-year-old girl who wasn't asked to prom. Former Denver Broncos quarterback, Jay Cutler, has been traded to the Chicago Bears along with a 2009 fifth-round draft choice for 2009 and 2010 first-round picks and a 2009 third-round pick.

Sources, always anonymous, "close to the situation" say Washington was a major player until the last minute, when Chicago swooped in and topped the offer. The Redskins were prepared to mortgage their future, just like last year with Chad Ocho Cinco, offering two first-round picks and current quarterback Jason Campbell. The sources say the Broncos didn't want Jason Campbell, preferring Kyle Orton, which is why the deal fell apart.

Redskins fans, please trust me, this is a blessing in disguise. From experience, I can tell you there is nothing worse than a soft southerner with diabetes. If Cutler can act like that in Denver, he can act like that in Washington. Instead of using the failed Matt Cassel trade as motivation to better himself and prove his worth to his new coach, he folded up shop and reverse-manifest destinied his way East.

Fans in D.C. are all too aware of the short fuse Redskins owner Dan Snyder has with players and coaches, and all it could take is one or two rough seasons before he's looking at other options for starting quarterback. Snyder showed he has no problem being open about it, as he publicly put Campbell on the trading block, and tried to package him in the move for Cutler. When the trade failed, he brought Byron Leftwich in for a tryout. He previously ditched Brad Johnson for Jeff George, and George was gone within a year after that. What's to say Snyder wouldn't have done the same with Cutler? Apparently all it takes is a whisper for Cutler to throw a tantrum, so what happens when he hears about the Colt Brennan phenomenon in D.C.?

What the Redskins desperately need, is to rebuild both of their lines. That wasn't going to happen if two first-round picks were traded away, maybe a third-round pick as well. By hanging on to those picks (for now), the Skins can draft an offensive tackle and a defensive lineman with those first-round selections. They could pick up an interior offensive lineman with the third-round choice as well.

The Redskins have loaded up on defense and have a heavy run game installed in the offense. While quarterback is important, it's more important that he's provided protection with an improved line. If the Skins stay as they are for next season, it won't matter who the quarterback is, he'll be on his back constantly.

Campbell is in a contract year. He can play lights out and get an extension if he shows he's your franchise guy. If he falls flat, you can let him walk with no penalty. Keeping those first-round picks will benefit this team down the road, if used properly, and the Redskins can get younger on both sides of the ball. While Cutler was the flashy choice, he would have come at too big of a price. The Redskins should be happy they were able to get away from this one. They should take a page out of Cutler's book, stay away from the sweets.