Plays his best against the best
Want to know why Jay Cutler was never a big success in Chicago? He could never raise his game up to meet the challenge of other great quarterbacks in the league. He was 2-11 against Aaron Rodgers, 0-3 against Tom Brady, 1-3 against Drew Brees, and 1-2 against Eli Manning. The mark of a good quarterback is how well can he meet the challenge of his peers. Interestingly, Glennon showed himself to be that type of guy.
It seemed like every time he went up against a Pro Bowler, he’d bring his best. Here are four of his highest-rated starts and who they came against.
- 138.4 rating vs. Detroit (Matthew Stafford)
- 137.5 rating vs. Atlanta (Matt Ryan)
- 123.4 rating vs. Seattle (Russell Wilson)
- 91.8 rating vs. New Orleans (Drew Brees)
Before anybody thinks this is a coincidence, understand that Glennon once put up a 40.4 rating against the 4-9 Buffalo Bills in 2013. The quarterback he went against? E.J. Manuel. Oh, and that big comeback game against the Steelers the next season? He was going toe-to-toe with Ben Roethlisberger. There is just something about the thrill of competition with Glennon that makes him bring out his best. All the best considering he’d be in the same division as Stafford and Aaron Rodgers.
