Did Kyle Orton draw the short straw or are the Bears waving the white flag?

Question

Did Kyle Orton draw the short straw to named the Bears starting QB over Rex Grossman or are the Bears waving the white flag on the 2008 season already?

I mean really do you "win" a job like that or did he actually lose & has to do it?

Answer 1

I was relieved they chose Orton to start-Grossman sucks!!!

Answer 2

In Orton's rookie season it was he that did the leg work to get the Bears to the playoffs that year- then of course Grossman came in at the end and road the high horse to the playoffs.Orton wasnt spectacular but he didnt lose games for the Bears like Grossman does. At this point, I think the Bears are just trying to ensure that same type of thing. Only their running game and offensive line is way worse now.  

Answer 3

at least he doesn't have man b***s.

Answer 4

They already know what they have with Grossman so giving Orton a look shouldnt be that bad .

Answer 5

Well in his rookie year he went 10-5...missed one game.  Made it to the playoffs and lost the first game.  Not bad for a rookie though.  But he finished the year with a 59.7 rating...so the following year they replace him and he doesn't play at all for them.  That leads us to last year, where he finished the as the starter for the final 3 games...went 2-1 in that span and had a rating of 73.9.  Now in the preseason, he's started 2 games this year and in those games had an 83.8 rating and a 126.3 rating.  So he definitely gives them the best chance to win at this point.  Good record starting...12-6...and qb rating has improved each year (minus the year he didn't get in a game)...so he's not as bad as people tend to give him credit for.  A definite step up from Rex Grossman.

Answer 6

they are putting themselves in position for a top 3 pick next year.

smart. very smart.

Answer 7

Kyle Orton definitely won the job. Did u see him play against the 49ers. He went 10-17 and 2 tds but he should have gotten 3 tds but davis dropped a td and he only played a quarter and a half.Even though it was against the 49ers it was still a great performance. It's the kind of numbers tony romo and tom brady would put up against the 49ers for a quarter and a half. Also it wasn't against their backups.Orton is very careful with the ball and wont lose games. He is 12-6 as a starter. In 06, the suprise QB was Romo and in 07 it was Derek Anderson.This year it is Orton.

Answer 8

Orton knows the playbook inside and out, and he's less mistake prone. Chicago is basically going to have to "win ugly" this season. Lots of ball control, field possession battles. I think Orton is capable, it's not like he has anyone to throw to anyway.  

Answer 9

Orton has a 13-2 record as a ROOKIE starter or something like that.  imagine if he could just toss a few more yards per pass and hit the end-zone a little more often.  still, I'm disappointed Rex didn't stand up and win the job with the rocket arm he has and loads of playoff experience.

The Bears gave Orton the job to keep their defense off the field much more until Rex shows he can sustain longer drives.  Smart choice.

Answer 10

This is the situation in CHI:

Grossman tries too hard and has never learned to checkdown and get rid of the ball.  He either gunslings it down the field and gets intercepted, or he holds the ball too long and gets sacked.

Orton is cautious and rarely throws deep passes, but he is getting more comfortable in the preseason.  Remember in 2005, Orton was a rookie and helped the Bears finish 11-5 by throwing screen passes and short 7 yd patterns.

Answer 11

Hey! You answered my other fantasy question, thanks! What happened is that they decided to name the starter because obviously what we have seen is that rex grossman sucks. Last year they tried to put greise in to see how he did. And this year they clearly will not start rex, so they will end up going to another player oon the bench and who knows! He could be the next Derek Anderson for all I know!