Vandy QB hot property… It seems like it’s the Senior Bowl all over again, but the hottest property in Indianapolis this week appears to be Vanderbilt QB Jay Cutler. Indeed, there is a bit of a buzz this week that the New York Jets, who have the 4th pick overall at this year’s draft, have targeted Cutler as the player they’d like to grab this coming April. The Jets, of course, appear on the verge of cutting ties with incumbent starter Chad Pennington whose career is in jeopardy after having undergone rotator cuff surgery for the second straight season. The Jets had originally been thought to be more interested in bringing in a veteran QB such as Kerry Collins (if, as expected, the former Panther and Giants’ starter is released by Oakland) rather that starting over with a rookie, however, with new head coach Eric Mangini in town, there appears to have been a change in the Jets’ philosophy. What isn’t clear from the buzz re the Jets and Cutler is whether the Jets are in fact prepared to take Cutler with the #4 pick or would prefer to drop down several spots before making their selection. Even if they were able to draft Cutler, though,, the Jets are still expected to try and bring in a veteran to help bridge the gap until Cutler is ready to take over the job. Meanwhile, one team that appears to have dropped out of the Cutler sweepstakes is Detroit which has the 9th pick overall. At a news conference earlier this week, the Lions’ management troika of president Matt Millen, head coach Rod Marinelli and new offensive co-ordinator Mike Martz each expressed strong support for embattled incumbent starter Joey Harrington. Like the Jets, though, the Lions are likely to be in the market for a solid second-tier veteran to back-up Harrington, if not push him for the job.