Draft Visit Tracker: Mark Sanchez

Its been a busy offseason for Mark Sanchez . He's been all over the mock drafts, from 1st overall to 19th overall and everywhere in between.

As far as the real world goes, Sanchez has been checked out by the Broncos, Browns, Redskins, Jaguars, 49ers, Lions, Rams and Seahawks. It would appear that all of those are realistic landing spots for the USC quarterback, but we can rule out a few of them:

He's not going to Detroit (Stafford is all but locked in there).

He's probably not going to Jacksonville or San Francisco (they don't have the tools to trade up far enough to land him.

Despite this report, he's probably not going to Cleveland (Mangini would need the secret service to escort him around Cleveland if he added ANOTHER quarterback to the mix).

That leaves the Rams, Redskins, Broncos and Seahawks. So here's a look at what each team is likely thinking about Sanchez:

• The Rams need a new franchise quarterback, but it doesn't have to come from this draft. It doesn't sound as though they were wowed by Sanchez in his workout meaning they're likely to pass.
• The Redskins would love Sanchez and Daniel Snyder is just crazy enough to order his front office to fork over enough draft picks to move up to select him. It's a long shot, but you can't rule it out.
• The Broncos would like Sanchez and have more than enough ammunition to move up to select him. They won't be selecting him 12th overall, but if they package their draft picks they could move into the top five.
• The Seahawks reportedly love Sanchez and are prepared to select him with the 4th pick in the draft. Only the Rams and Chiefs stand in their way.
  

In my latest mock draft I have Sanchez going to the Seahawks and I will likely leave it that way in my final mock draft on Friday. The only way he doesn't land in Seattle is if the Redskins or Broncos move ahead of the Seahawks on draft day.

Cutler To The Bears

According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports Jay Cutler is now a Chicago Bear.

The Bears reportedly sent their 2009 and 2010 1st-round picks along with a 2009 3rd-round pick and Kyle Orton for Cutler and a 2009 5th-round pick.

Considering the fact that bringing back Cutler simply wasn't an option, this is a great trade for both sides. The Bears FINALLY get a quarterback, perhaps the first reliable signal caller they've had since Jim McMahon. The Broncos get what they wanted, two 1st-round picks, plus a stop-gap quarterback in Kyle Orton.

The Broncos draft strategy likely doesn't change drastically. Defensive line and linebacker are still priorities and could very well be selected with both of their 2009 1st-round picks. There is, however, a chance that they select Mark Sanchez. Orton will almost certainly be the starter in 2009, but Sanchez could watch and learn for a year before taking over.

With the addition of Cutler, the Bears become the favorite in the NFC North. They still have a solid defense, one of the best young running backs and an above average offensive line. They need to find away to land a decent receiver between now and the start of the season, but regardless, they should run away with the division in 2009.