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dakota_democrat

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9. What are the Broncos supposed to do?

Tue Jan 17, 2012, 11:34 AM

Jan 2012

The team was 1-4 with Orton, Tebow replaced him, and went 7-4 (8-5 including playoffs), plus a playoff win against the Steelers. Denver has no other QBs on the roster (Quinn will likely leave) and the team hadn't sniffed the playoffs in years. You CAN'T switch. You absolutely can't switch QBs. The public outcry would be deafening. You can't reasonably cut bait on a 1st round pick after 2 years. All they can do is bring in a backup with some starting experience in case Tebow's bad next year.

I don't want to go all Raheem Morris on this, but Orton had better stats, and look where it got him?

Full disclosure: I'm a Broncos fan. I'm pretty "meh" about Tebow as a long-term option, but he's been a gold mine for the franchise financially, and factoring that in to their playoff appearance and the lack of other options, it results in a complex situation that will either be a boon or the doom of this franchise for the next decade.

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HOW the Freak is Tebow in the NFL [View all] Justice wanted Jan 2012 OP

Tebow won two National Championships Upton Jan 2012 #1

His stats compared to other players in that same draft cycle. Justice wanted Jan 2012 #2

I'm sure some players had better stats.. Upton Jan 2012 #3

Because his stats suck! It is nothing to do with his fundieism. I think his fundieism is Justice wanted Jan 2012 #4

You avoided my question.. Upton Jan 2012 #5

What Question? Justice wanted Jan 2012 #6

Ryan Leaf was great in college. trumad Jan 2012 #10

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I know how pipi_k Jan 2012 #8

What are the Broncos supposed to do? dakota_democrat Jan 2012 #9

Of course pipi_k Jan 2012 #11

Your assumption is that he will never improve. dakota_democrat Jan 2012 #23

Well, yeah... pipi_k Jan 2012 #24

Denver started winning with Tebow when Elwood P Dowd Jan 2012 #12

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A moral downfall is always a possibility... spin Jan 2012 #22