Broncos’ Quarterback Situation

The Broncos trading away Jay Cutler will determine the future of this franchise.

McDaniels made his team much worse by trading Cutler for Kyle Orton, but in a few years from now, once he cashes in from the draft, maybe this will prove itself to be a good deal.

There is no need to select a QB in the first round. If we use one of our first-round picks on a QB, then the team would be the same except without Cutler.

Orton will be the starter for Denver this year. He is still young and can play. He does not have a big arm, but he also didn’t have anyone to throw to. (Matt Forte is greatly overrated considering his rushing numbers.)

He worked with a mediocre, if not bad, defense and offensive lines. Denver is a dream come true for him: a solid, if not spectacular, young receiving corps along with a solid running game and young tackles.

McDaniels’ spread offense will get guys open for Orton to throw to. He won’t have to squeeze in those tight throws and won’t turn it over much. I feel he will have a good year, though he may not throw many touchdowns.

Many of us have doubts about Orton, and McDaniels will most likely select a QB on the second day just like Tom Brady and Matt Cassel.

Here are some of the QB prospects who can be groomed into starters three to four years from now.

Pat White

One word sums him up: winner. He can’t make the throws I’m sure McDaniels would want him to.

If he is chosen he can be used in the backfield for purposes other than being the signal caller. He does give the offense some room to maneuver with him though.

Maybe he can be used to relief Royal from the return game. He is a probable third-round pick.

Rhett Bomar

He was ineligible to play football in 2006 in Oklahoma, but he blew it. He’s a good athlete and has Cutler-like arm strength. He’s a talented player, but his talent makes him cocky and overconfident. Bomar forces a lot of throws.

The talent is there. If he is chosen, in two years he can be a good backup to Orton, and in another two to three years he can be an NFL starter. He is a probable fifth-round choice.

Nate Davis

Davis is another good athlete with NFL starter potential. Physically he can be a starter with very good arm strength and accuracy.

He’s pretty fluid in the pocket and can move around to buy time. Namely with good receivers he can be great given time. The key is not to force him to start and make throws from day one.

He will be there in the fifth or possibly the sixth round.

John Parker Wilson

He is a pedestrian player and his bowl performances dropped him, but he does have some desirable traits. He is another good athlete, though a little undersized. He throws very good passes on short and intermediate routes. He played with very tough competition in the SEC.

Wilson is intelligent and has some nice late-game comebacks. He would be a nice pickup in the seventh round.

These are the quarterbacks I’m familiar with. I’ve seen Texas Tech QB Harrell play, but I don’t think he can translate into a good NFL QB. He played in a pass happy system and played with Michael Crabtree, so his numbers don’t impress me all that much.

There are a lot of quarterbacks that can be made into NFL starters after Orton in a few years. It’s best to prepare sooner rather than later.

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