Bears' Cutler great hope of '06 QB class

SportingNews.com: “When Cutler was a hot prospect out of Vanderbilt before the 2006 NFL Draft, in many minds, he was No. 3 on the list behind two big-name quarterbacks who were coming off a memorable duel for the college national championship: Texas' Vince Young and USC's Matt Leinart.
Although Cutler had the best mix for the NFL with his strong arm and athletic body, he saw both Young (No. 3 to Tennessee) and Leinart (No. 10 in Arizona) get selected before the Denver Broncos took him 11th overall.

Three seasons later, it was clear Cutler had risen to the top, as he seemed to have concluded Denver's search for John Elway's successor. Meanwhile, Young and Leinart were planted on their respective benches, in a similar situation to Minnesota's Tarvaris Jackson, who was taken at the end of the '06 second round.”