The Facts: One of the knocks on Cutler is that his mechanics are poor and inconsistent -- that he throws too much off his back foot and so forth. New HC Marc Trestman has watched tape on Cutler going back to 2007. "He has the ability to have precision mechanics, high-level mechanics," Trestman said. "At times, he has them. And at times, he doesn't. But that would be for anybody in the league."

Diehards Line:Trestman went on to explain, "You go through it and you see times that this is the way you want to do it, and there's times where you want to get the ball up a little bit more or your footwork can be cleaner. I don't care whether a quarterback is 18, 28 or 38. I've coached guys at all those levels. Every quarterback wants to start. ... And learn mechanics from the ground up. ..." That said, Trestman is quick to note that Cutler has one of the strongest arms that he'll ever coach. He said he's able to make all the throws from "sideline to sideline." But there's more. "As strong an arm that he has, he's got the inherent ability to change speeds on the throws," Trestman said. "He can make awkward throws. He can stand in there and make throws off his back foot and make the throw. It's not just that he's got a strong arm. He has the power basis to make all throws. He's got an inventory of passes. He can do it all. He can drop it in. He can drive it in. He can slide it in. He can slow it down. ..." Now if only Trestman can figure out how to limit Cutler's interceptions, we might be on to something.