If he finishes the season playing as well as he is right now, playoffs or not, I think he declines the option but re-signs at a higher price. There aren't too many places in the league where he might get a shot at starting other than Buf. Maybe NYJ but they are a mess. Where else could he go?
I want to resign Orton but I think Ortons camp would hold out till the end of the season while he increases his value.
Unlike what we did with Fitz we should keep the guy who gives us a chance to win now until something better comes along. If Manuel had legitimatly beat him out, so be it, but we wee in such a rush to anoint EJ w killed ourslf I the process. Worst case scenario is he gets beat out. I'd rather have 2 good QBs then none.
Orton has done nothing for me to believe he should be replaced and he has a chemistry and relationship and gets the Ball to Watkins
Extend him. Manuel is not the answer.
Orton = better than you all thought.
Manuel = worse than you all thought.
Here is a list of free agent QB's for 2015.
I'm not really impressed with the choices.
Matt Moore QB UFA MIA Mark Sanchez QB UFA PHI Jake Locker QB UFA TEN Michael Vick QB UFA NYJ Matt Hasselbeck QB UFA IND Christian Ponder QB UFA MIN Matt Flynn QB UFA GB Blaine Gabbert QB UFA SF Shaun Hill QB UFA STL Jason Campbell QB UFA CIN Tarvaris Jackson QB UFA SEA Brian Hoyer QB UFA CLE Ryan Mallett QB UFA HOU Tyrod Taylor QB UFA BAL Scott Tolzien QB UFA GB T.J. Yates QB UFA ATL Jimmy Clausen QB UFA CHI Joe Webb QB UFA CAR Dan Orlovsky QB UFA DET Colt McCoy QB UFA WAS Luke McCown QB UFA NO Kellen Moore QB RFA DET Austin Davis QB RFA STL Josh Johnson QB UFA SF Matt Blanchard QB ERFA CAR Matt Simms QB RFA NYJ Chester Stewart QB RFA BAL Kyle Newhall-Caballero QB RFA OAK G.J. Kinnie QB RFA NYJ Tyler Hansen QB RFA CIN
The question should be:
Does Orton still want to play under Doug Marrone? You know Saint Doug.
Maybe he'll stay if management promises to replace the ****ty coaches (sans Jim Schwartz, of course).
You pay Dareus. You pay Orton.
Orton got himself a nice deal from the Bills. He plays well he can parlay that into a big contract from the Bills or someone else. If he plays like last night he just plays out his existing deal setting aside cash for an early retirement. $5m goes a long way in western New York.