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I don't know who's the guy in the middle kept interrupting, wishing they let Ruben finishing what he got started on Orton.
Pretty much what's going around in NFL on Orton. Not just that he has cement feet, but his game has severe limitations. That 4th and 20 completion in the Vikings game is what Orton is about, Strike in the
middle, on time, good anticipation, accurate. You can build upon that with crossing routes etc.
But the kind of throw like Goodwin's long completion in the Lions game is an anomaly for him. You saw numerous examples in many subsequent games where he over threw, under threw, to the wrong shoulder. Just as Ruben said, from the get-go, Green Bay covered the middle, but with single coverage outside daring Orton to throw deep on those outside routes. I know some said Marrone and Co. "neutered" Orton so he does not throw deep any more.
The fact of the matter is Orton knew he could not make those plays, particularly in Buffalo weather at this time of the year.
Now I'm not giving the coaching staff a pass here. A crafty Gailey found the horizontal field stretching, bundled receivers game to limit Fitz's arm strength weakness but maximizing his intelligence and daring strength to achieve some success. There is no one in Marrone's offensive stuff thus far is able to come up anything playing into Orton's strength consistently. Right now it is pretty much a grind -- power running (maybe Spiller can break a couple), some catching the defense off balance play (play action on running downs), taking advantage of busted play (like Brown's 40 yard reception). When the defenses know Orton has to pass (3rd and 4 or longer), it's pretty much over - they dial in on what Orton's comfortable, making him having to make uncomfortable throws or sack him.