I can see what you mean! I wasn’t impressed with the way orton handled pressure last year he was brought down way to easy! I also think these QB’s will get an equal number of pre-season snaps and those will be important! no position is safe and while Orton wont be the starter in the future if he can play well enough to win games for us now, why would we want to rush Tebow on to the field? dont get me wrong though, I want Tebow ASAP but I just want him to be able to succeed while he is the starter!

Second, I’m beginning to think It’s just me, but what I got from McD’s words was that Orton is the starter. So, he’s #1. Period. End of “controversy”. And what he says about “if someone else plays better than the starter, he will play”, applies to every position. If Cox or Thompson play better than Champ or Goody, they will start. If Moss plays better than Doom, he will start. If Bruton plays better than Dawkins, he will start… and there aren’t CBs controversies, or Safety controversies, right?

Do you really imagine one of those situations happening? Not me. We know Champ, Goody, Dawkins and Doom are the starters, and unless an injury happens, that’s how it will be on regular season… so why should it be different with Orton, even when McD has said that he’s the starter, and again, and again, and again?… “Because if he was ok with Orton, why did he bring Quinn and Tebow’”

Well, I think he’s very “ok” with Champ and Goody, and he drafted Smith last year and two more CBs this year. So? He said Doom deserves his contract and drafted a OLB this year. So?

The truth is the MEDIA is responsible for this “Broncos QB Controversy”, and they just simply won’t let it fade away so easily, because Tebow is involved and Tebow is ratting. So they make Tebow news (even when he’s not anymore) to make sure people keep following them.

My 2 cents.

SIGN DOOM!

The problem with Orton is that he does real well in practice when the plays work out just as scripted but have a blitzing LB smash him into the gound like the Baltimore Ravens did to him last year and then Orton gets scared, tunnel vision, slow feet, won’t tuck the ball and run, throws out of bounds at the first sign of pressure… He is no winner. You didn’t notice that last year when he blew the KC game with 2 pick-6′s? Maybe Ørton is an ACE in the class but he’s a DUCE on the grass. jomho

I agree with Alfred Williams “the Broncos could have been playoff contenders last year if they had a better QB”.

ILMSDB!!

Of course Orton is going to be the starter if he is getting the majority of the snaps.. McDuh!!!

Alright McCoach, if you’re going to call it a fair race than let all three guys get equal time and reps!!! Otherwise this is just a big friggin Joke of a QB competition!!!! joomg ( just one old mans gripe…)

What is so bad about Orton being named the starter?
- A full year in this system
- Career highs after that first year
- A better understanding what to expect
- A bargain price (at least from the front office P.O.V)
- Veteran leadership
- Respect of teamates
- Beefed up O-line

Glad to know its not a popularity contest. And that McD does have some sense. Now I do understand he was named the starter going into training camp, but that also means its HIS job to lose.
-It is what it is-

GO BRONCOS 2K10!!!!!!!!!!