Good guy for the Bears to pick up..like now
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Zero chance the bears sign him. Are you joking?Comment -
THe bears are high on their backup, and he did play pretty well last season in the postseason...Comment -
Bears would grab him in a second if they can, thing is teams like KC will be lining up for him first and would get him because of worse recordComment -
Wow...that bad to not even be able to trade him for anything in the off season.Comment -
Brock, what the hell are you talking about?Originally posted by Dark HorseComment -
No one wants him
loserComment -
orton is a franchise type qb, 83% on 3rd down but 2-18 as a starter. someone will grab him for the 3rd down abilities.Comment -
hanie will surprise alot of guys,he doesnt have to win the game he just cant do stupid things to lose the gameComment -
I wonder if Houston would look at him if Leinart doesn't do well for the first game...Comment -
Bears just don't need him IF Cutler will be back for playoffs...Hanie knows the system, and their schedule is soft. I'm a Packer fan, and even I still think the Bears win 3, if not more of their last 6 and squeek into the playoffs w/o Cutler driving them there. They'll be fine...make playoffs, get Cutler back...they'll be o.k...I just don't think they are good enough once they get there...but that's a different conversation all together (Like how they are 2-3 vs. top 10 teams in the NFL, etc.).Comment -
Cutler might not be back for the playoffs, he will need between 4 up to 6 weeks to heal the bone, this is what the doctor that evaluated him said...
"It will take the bone four-to-six weeks to heal and he will need at least a couple of weeks to get his mobility back and be able to grip a football with that thumb even after the six weeks," Cohen said. "I don't know the details of the schedule, but to me the earliest possible return to play for an injury like that is closer to eight weeks."Comment -
Orton's best option is the bears, and he let it be known chicago is one place he'd be willing to play forComment -
Miami still needs a QBComment -
They lean on Forte a ton anyway....the Bears aren't winning because of Cutler...in fact, he's only thrown 1 TD in the last 3 weeks while the Bears have beaten, Philly, Detroit, and San Diego...they are playing great defense and moving the ball sufficiently on offense while Cutler manages the game. He is currently 12th rated QB in NFL based on QB Rating...26th in NFL based on completion percentage...14th in 20+ yard completions...I mean, he hasn't exactly been lighting up the scoreboard...BUT, his greatest achievement is probably what he HASN'T done...he HASN'T turned it over. He is on pace to throw the least amount of INTs in his career this year...Hanie will need to manage the game, and NOT turn it over. If the Bears think he's capable of that, there is no need to make a drastic move if you're the Bears. There just isn't.Comment -
Add Arizona to the list of needing a QB.Comment -
Yeah I think they are broke after signing Kolb, which I believe is a huge disappointment... I thought he was going to be decent enough especially with Larry Fitz to throw to, guess I was really wrong with that assumption... plus Skelton isn't doing that bad of a job at the moment...Comment -
I agree about Orton possibly heading to Houston...but I wildly disagree about the Bears running the ball "twice as much now"...the Bears were winning by essentially taking the ball out of Cutler's hands...he ranks only 24th in attempts per game this year...they can't run the ball a ton more than they already have...they just physically can't...not to mention, Mike Martz isn't exactly known for his creative running game plans...though, he is definitely learning that's what it takes to win in Chicago if you don't have elite WRs or QB play of course.
The Bears only run the ball 11 times less per game than the leading team in the league...which, surprising does rank them pretty far down the chart...but nonetheless, Cutler was averaging about 31 Att/G passing, I can't imagine Hanie gets any less than 25-30 himself.
If they keep playing solid defense, which they should, they should win a good 4 of their last 6, that will get them in playoffs...and, maybe if Hanie holds serve for 1st week in playoffs, Cutler could come back in Conference round.Comment -
Orton is a quality qb, and perfect for the bears style of play. He will complete passes and won't make mistakes. The guy is better then their back up, lets be honest about that. Plus he has played with the bears before, but obviously with martz is the o-cooridnator there so the offense will be different. but there is no doubt that the bears will be fast moving to pick the guy up.Comment -
Houston, Bears or KC definitely will pick him up... NFL rules ????, something stinks here.
Bears, Houston or KC has a confidential under the table agreement with Broncos for the future.
Some strange draft choice deal next spring.Comment -
somebody will get him, not his fault and i think he would of won the same games tebow won.
He should go to the chiefsComment -
Doubt he would want to go to a losing team... if anything he should pick a team that has chances to make the playoffs, Bears and Houston would be the right choices for him... my pick still remains as Houston, that is IF Schaub will be lost for the rest of the season...Comment -
Any team that picks him up will be on the hook to pay him $2.5 million for the next 6 games. The Bears are unwilling to pony up for a franchise QB but they're going to spend $2.5 mil on a backup to a backup QB? I don't think so. Besides, the fact that he played for the Bears 3 years ago is pretty meaningless now. They run a completely different offense and have almost entirely new personnel too. Josh McCown looks like a more likely choice.Comment -
Chiefs will pick him up. No way in hell should Tyler Palko ever throw another football...Comment -
I guess the Bears could get him if no one else claims him. Teams have until 2pm tomorrow to claim him. Bears are at the bottom of the wire anyway, so they won't claim him, but if no one else does, then they can negotiate and I suppose sign him for the league minimum with the Broncos paying the balance. At a minimum contract, the Bears might just take a shot if no one claims him.Comment -
dont understand this move as a broncos fan.. if tebow gets hurt we have quinn now.. we are still in the race for the west with a pretty good schedule coming up. It would be fun to see orton go to the bears because in a few weeks they come into denverComment -
Kyle Orton was waived by the Denver Broncos today.
It now looks even more evident that the Bears came out on top in the Jay Cutler trade three years ago.
The Bears are said to be seriously interested in veteran Josh McCown and J.T. O’Sullivan because they know the Mike Martz system.
But wouldn’t Orton make more sense. He would even make sense for the future considering Hanie is basically auditioning for a starting gig somewhere at seasons end.
According to Jay Glazer of Fox Sports, the Bears are reportedly trying to put in a claim for Orton, who left the Bears on good terms and would likely be welcomed back.
Orton was with the Bears from 2005-2008 and did a solid job at managing games.
The Bears are 30th in the waiver system. The Texans, a team looking for a veteran quarterback are not interested in Orton. They instead will go with one of the players they worked out yesterday.
Another team in need of a quarterback are the Chiefs, who will likely put in a waiver claim for the 29-year-old Orton with their season slipping away at 4-6.
Seattle, Indianapolis, Washington and Cleveland could also all be interested in his services for the remainder of the season.
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