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I'm just curious and I'm asking this while fully admitting that the idea of Orton having to go "toe to toe" with Peyton Manning or Drew Brees gives me nervous thoughts... not because I think Orton is anything like Plummer, but I just haven't seen him have to really do that at this level.
So, what do you guys have to see from Orton before you say "You know, he's not really that bad... he's not Peyton, but he's more than a game manager."
I think continued consistency over the next stretch of tough games is what I need to see to make me a 100% believer... I'm nearly there, but I do have my concerns. I still think the offense is maturing and growing together and I think it's safe to say that offensively, they haven't reached their potential. I don't view them as a Saints' or Colts' West team in the making... but, I do hope to see more explosiveness early in some of these games during the next month.
It's great to lock things down like they have defensively in the second half, but ... on the road at Baltimore, Indy and at home vs the Steelers and Giants... if push comes to shove, can the offense consistently kick it up a notch. I don't know - I think they can and would guess that this is the feeling of most around here.
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