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Originally Posted by Coogs
I'd rather have Orton. He really didn't have all that fair of shake in Denver. They shipped out his best receivers... at a time when the offense was moving along pretty well. The replacement receivers had injury issues. Then they brought in the living legand with a 1st round draft pick, and were pressured into a QB controversy that everyone pretty much knew was going to go Tebows way.
My guess is Orton is better than everyone gives him credit for being. He sort of showed that here, without the benifit of even playing with our offense before. And he probably has a serious chip on his shoulder about being replaced by a FB/TE.
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Cutler is good, but not all world. And Chicago gave up multiple first round picks AND Orton for him. That was viewed as a fair trade. Orton is yet another in a long line of journeyman QBs/career back ups (not calling him a career backup) that this team brings in. The biggest argument for why we should keep him is because he is better than Cassel. That is not a strong endorsement. This team needs to move in another direction. Keeping Orton continues the process that has failed this organization for over 40 years now. We need to demand more from the organization, not be content with continuing what has not worked for over 40 years.