Orton named starting quarterback

[scpanther22]

i think orton was decent last year..so maybe this system will help him in denver

"There's a lot of difficult aspects about what we ask our quarterback to do in our offense and Kyle has really grasped some of them more quickly than Chris did," McDaniels said in explaining the move after the second day of a three-day minicamp at the team's Dove Valley headquarters

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4256553

[jbland]

Or maybe Denver are a bunch of idiots that traded away the best quarterback they've had in 10 years, and hasn't even peeked yet. Just saying.

[Fireball77]

Provided Orton stays healthy, I fully expect that he will have a very productive year.

I still think people confuse "great" QB with "talented" QB.

[TerriblePizza]

Orton is a good QB. He benefited a lot last year from a solid run game and hopefully he will this year with a much better oline and (arguably) a more talented RB.

Plus, I think his beard gives him magical powers, that or your spleen is required to be a successful QB in this league.

[Darth Hater]

The Bears revamped an O-line that did alot better last season than most think, I think it's too early to say Denvers will be "much" better and it's also a little premature to say that Moreno is on Forte's level either.Like Forte, he was good in college but some backs just don't adjust to the NFL well and Forte is already seen as one of the premier backs in the league.

[thefuzz]

Orton is in a better situation for success than Cutler, IMO.

We could see him get really good under McDaniels, and with that O line protecting him.

Lets don't forget Marshall (if he can stay on the field), and Royal.

[Fireball77]

Scheffler (SP??) too.

I agree DH that Forte is a stud. I enjoyed watching him. Moreno does seem to have the hands to be a great receiver and the talent to be a great RB but as you say, we will have to see.

[rippadonn]

I'm proud of Kyle being a former Bear and I wish him the very very best. Denver fits his Grizzly Adams beard. He's a good QB he'll do better in Denver. Good Luck Kyle.

[robtrox0]

Poor ol rex grossman probably crying in his pillow how orton got a fresh start somewhere else.

[AKPantherFan]

Orton will never win a Super Bowl, I would be even more surprised if they make it to the playoffs in the next 2 years.

[Jangler]

spleen> no spleen

[davos]

Orton played pretty good last year considering he was the Bears starting QB. The kid has potential still and may do well. It seems about 50/50.