The extension of this for me is that at least some of those players would have better skills-more mobility, a stronger arm, better accuracy-than Orton possesses.Ĭause, with the admittedly notable exception of the New England game, there have been at least a few throws from Kyle in every game that made me cringe. It says that McD thinks that he could slot other players in behind center and receive comparable results. "Are there a lot of players that could do that? Probably." says a lot. "So, are there a lot of players that could do that? Probably. We ask him to do a considerable amount in the running game, and be accurate, take care of the football and finish drives in the red zone and get it to the guys we think need to have it. "We ask him to try to really know the defense each week. He has to understand what we’re asking him to do, which is a lot," McDaniels said. "I don’t think there’s one specific type of quarterback that fits our system. McD may have dropped a clue in his presser last week: Just how hard is it to find a QB that could do what Kyle has done this season? What would this team look like with Peyton Manning taking the straddle handoff from Casey Weigmann 75 times a game? Or Matt Cassell? Brady Quinn? Tom Brandstater? I have to confess that what I see when I look at Kyle Orton is a bland extension of McDaniels' philosophy and mental approach, wrapped up in a basically average NFL QB. How many of the QBs in this league-starters or otherwise- could have achieved what Orton has achieved were they in his cleats.
But the natural follow-up question is: How exceptional are his strengths, really? It's pretty common knowledge that Orton's strengths reside between his ears rather than in the tendons of a rocket arm or elusive feet. I suspect this observation won't be objectionable to many of the posters on MHR. I think that what McD sought and found in Orton was a QB with some smarts who wouldn't push back, who would be willing to embrace without hesitation a program that plays to his strengths. But I think his greatest asset of all is his coachability, his willingness to buy into an excellent system. I like his leadership, and his team-first attitude. I think he has a good head on his shoulders, and he is an capable, if not excellent, game manager. My own current opinion is that Orton is nothing special. I don't have the leisure time and/or self-discipline and/or Tivo/NFL Network capabilities of Lebowski or other posters here who do such a great job citing stats and specific examples in their posts, so I'm just going to throw some stuff against the wall and see what sticks and what comes back in splatters on my face. I'm just trying to tease apart player from coach to gain a clear assessment of Kyle Orton through six glorious games, and it's not proving easy. And I'm honestly not trying to drag us into the tired old "should we have or shouldn't we have" debate comparing Kyle with he-who-will-not-here-be-named. A QB is always largely a product of his system. That's why the question is rattling around my brain like a bad penny in a garbage disposal.
How much of Orton's success is his own, and how much is directly and unequivocally attributable to the wundercoach, Josh McDaniels. But when I dug a little deeper, I realized that there's a question burning in me like a southbound habanero burrito, and at risk of courting a little controversy and criticism, I'm really curious to hear what the MHR masses think. Now I don't consider myself an Orton basher, and have been very happy with his development over the season.
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When I read BroncosNL's post this week about which of our upcoming free agents we should prioritize, I was surprised to watch the ripples in my mind created by Kyle Orton slipping like a stone to the bottom of the list. Note: I wrote this post during the bye week, when the Broncos' record was still without a blemish.
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Editor's Note - I thought this posst was an excellent example of how to have doubts about the Broncos, specifically Kyle Orton, and do it in a PRODUCTIVE manner.
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