Comments on: BT Game Balls: Week 5

By: Estes2SD

Estes2SD — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:17:22 +0000

Good point Nisse.

I am glad to see the support for Orton. Come the SD game next Monday (Wind or Lose) I doubt you will see him acting like a child like on the field like some other QB we used to have.

By: Estes2SD

Estes2SD — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 13:17:22 +0000

Good point Nisse.
I am glad to see the support for Orton. Come the SD game next Monday (Wind or Lose) I doubt you will see him acting like a child like on the field like some other QB we used to have.

By: Nisse

Nisse — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 22:37:28 +0000

i dont agree with you, did anyone claim tom brady to be an elite qb before he won his second ring? no. did anyone claim eli manning to be an elite qb before he won a superbowl? no.
both of them had a great supporting cast, and played just the way orton does.
so i think the elite qb or no rings statement is pretty much a myth.

and either way, orton is playing better and better every week, while at the same time playing better and better opponents.

By: Jonathan Douglas

Jonathan Douglas — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:42:01 +0000

Well, I most certainly can see why Orton is getting recognized this week (I've voted for his Fedex award). You're right, he played very well on Sunday and I think the most impressive thing we saw was his ability to take advantage of the Wild Horses offense.

Again… I'm very pleased with his work so far. I just wonder if it will take more talent than he has to offer for Denver to win another ring.

One things for sure — this season is much more fun to watch than I had ever imagined! :)

By: NMBronc

NMBronc — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:16:24 +0000

I have been one of the biggest non-believers (in regards to this year) on this site. Did not believe we would win more than 5-6 games. Did not believe the Def would be this good until next year. Did not, no how, no way, believe that Orton was a starting QB in the NFL.....until yesterday...WTF.

I realized it was just one game, but it was one game against a good Def and Orton was awesome. Forget the win for a moment. Yesterday was lightbulb on moment for him and me. He made good decisions, made good throws, but for me he did two things that matter most. He made accurate, deep (10+ yards) throws and he won from behind.

In another system he is likely not this successful, but with McD mentoring and with this defense absolutely demoralizing other teams, I do believe Orton will take us to the playoffs.

Love me some Crow....GO BRONCS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: stuckinraiderland

stuckinraiderland — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:37:06 +0000

Sorry, misspelled Jonathan. My bad.

By: stuckinraiderland

stuckinraiderland — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 16:36:38 +0000

I used to think that too, Jonathon, but Orton's beginning to change my mind. I know Orton isn't a down-the-field kind of guy, but at least against the Pats, he: 1) made a couple of plays where he moved around and bought time for himself before finding his guy; 2) threw some very accurate passes into some really tight spaces; and 3) seems to have that weird intuition about who'll be open, when they'll be open, and where. That's why I think I see him moving out of “decent” into “Super” territory, not quite yet, but maybe soon.

By: TJ

TJ — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:52:31 +0000

Yeah man. He was there representing us:)

By: Jonathan Douglas

Jonathan Douglas — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:47:51 +0000

I think Orton has deserved a couple game balls so far... but I'm still not sold on him as our long-term solution at QB. He throws accurately and manages the game well. But remember, he has GREAT receivers and a good running game to help him. That will usually take you to the playoffs if you also have a good defense.

It is a rare thing, however, to find a team with a 'decent' QB win a Super Bowl. And I still think Orton is a decent QB... not a Super QB.

If we keep playing like are right now, I think we make the playoffs. But I can't help imagining this season ending like our 2005 season when things just seemed to fall apart and Jake couldn't pull it together all by himself.

Kyle Orton is a good QB, but he lacks the skills to throw this team over his shoulder and win the game by himself. John Elway could do that back in the day. Manning can do that now. Our QB can't simply can't do that.

I'm very happy with Orton's performance so far. He deserves our praise for his excellent play so far this year. But I wouldn't be surprised if we see McDaniels looking for a long term solution to this position after this season is done.

By: Jonathan Douglas

Jonathan Douglas — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 13:32:26 +0000

You're right — the visiting team always calls the coin. Wasn't Graham up there representing us, though?