Merk Has been Channeling My Thoughts Re: the Orton Signing.

[justasportsfan]

Re: Merk Has been Channeling My Thoughts Re: the Orton Signing.

Ej was Capt. Checkdown because he had no one breathing down his neck. Both Tuel and Thad weren't afraid to make mistakes because they had nothing to lose last year. EJ was being careful because he knew he was the qb anyways. Now he has to step up or we'll go back to the original plan from last year . Let him learn under a vet qb.

To anyone who says EJ doesn't need the added pressure with Orton waiting in the sidelines, if EJ take can't the heat, he can sit on the sidelines for all I care, just like Aaron Rogers had to for a few years. In the meantime, we have games to win.

[BOBM253]

Re: Merk Has been Channeling My Thoughts Re: the Orton Signing.

You said the team recognized and acted on the problem. Is that problem a starting QB or a back-up?

I think it was both

[pmoon6]

Re: Merk Has been Channeling My Thoughts Re: the Orton Signing.

Exactly. Why else draft him or trade up to reach for him? He certainly didn't/doesn't have any other tangible skill that was worth picking him where we did.

So.....if the nigga can't run, he ain't worth ****?

[pmoon6]

Re: Merk Has been Channeling My Thoughts Re: the Orton Signing.

Yeah it's too bad this is the 2014 NFL where other teams can find QBs who can go in and start right away and look competent.

Not the 1984 NFL when you can sit on a guy for 5 seasons waiting to see if he'll finally figure it out.

I mean after all if this was like 1984, Trent Edwards could still have the starting job!

And it's Ashhole Fans like you that have made it so.

[Cleve]

Re: Merk Has been Channeling My Thoughts Re: the Orton Signing.

As an aside, I keep wanting to refer to Orton as "Cowboy Bob"


Carry on! :)

[EDS]

Re: Merk Has been Channeling My Thoughts Re: the Orton Signing.

I don't see any reason, given the teams current personnel, why the organization should not give EJ every possible opportunity to show he can be a long-term solution. If EJ fails they could turn to Orton to steady the ship but where does that leave them for 2015, when Orton is again a free agent and the team has no first round draft pick? Maybe turning to Orton could buy Marrone and Whaley another year in charge, but that does not put the organization into a good position for the following season.

[BillsOverDolphins]

Re: Merk Has been Channeling My Thoughts Re: the Orton Signing.

So.....if the nigga can't run, he ain't worth ****?

There is no passing attribute that set him apart from the pack, so you tell me why they drafted him. I'll accept, "because it looked like he may suck the least."