New Bears QBs coach and de-facto passing game coordinator Jeremy Bates hopes to take advantage of Jay Cutler’s athleticism in 2012.
Bates was Cutler’s QBs coach his final year in Denver, where he threw for a career-high 4,526 yards. “We’re going to use his feet,” Bates said. “He’s athletic, he can throw on the run, he can see downfield on the run.” Bates also plans to have Cutler roll out more as opposed to the rigid dropbacks favored by former OC Mike Martz. Bates, Brandon Marshall, and Alshon Jeffery’s additions are all promising developments for Cutler’s fantasy value.