What the Playoffs and Superbowl has made clear!!!!

What do you think of his 17 Passes over 40 yards and 55 passes over 20 yards. I think if we can keep Marshall , Scheffler that he will have all the weapons he needs.

Philly’s WR’s besides DeSean Jackson aren’t better than Denver’s. I would say Marshall is as good just different.

I don’t understand it that much. McNabb is aging and Orton already has a year of experience in the system. I say keep Orton and draft a player, or just stay with Brandstater if he is progressing how McD wants him to.

Keeping Orton is like keeping Brian Griese. He isn’t the answer.

Remember John Elway didn’t win a SuperBowl until his last 2 Seasons.

McNabb is only 33 and this is very likely to happen.

McDaniels loves to throw the ball. McNabb is alot better than Orton.

Here are some of McNabb’s #’s

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5. Donovan McNabbSlide 7 of 12
 
The playoffs need no real introduction. It’s the time of year where everything comes down to one game, one drive, even one play.
It is a complete team effort, and redefines what a team game really is. Despite this, it is the time of year where the quarterback position is also redefined. A legacy can be created, or destroyed, in a single game, drive, or play.
These are the guys you want under center when January rolls around. Here is my list of the top ten active playoff quarterbacks.

10. Joe Flacco
Playoff Record: (3-2)
Conference Championship Games: 1
Super Bowls: 0
Joe Flacco’s winning playoff record is guilty of false advertising and certainly does not reflect Flacco’s performance in the post-season.
Currently Joe Flacco’s quarterback rating in the playoffs is a pathetic 46.5. He has only thrown one touchdown in five playoff starts against six interceptions. However, it should be noted that three of those interceptions came in one game.
While Flacco is winning in the playoffs, it is clear he has very little to do with it. If he has any hopes of ever winning a Super Bowl, he will have to perform better in the playoffs.

9. Philip Rivers
Playoff Record: (3-4)
Conference Championship Games: 1
Super Bowls: 0
Rivers’ career rating in the playoffs is a mediocre 79.2, which is a fair reflection of his playoff production.
In four playoff games, he has thrown more interceptions than touchdowns, and has lost three of those games.
He has thrown eight playoff TD’s compared to nine playoff INT’s.
Rivers is one of the highest rated quarterbacks in NFL history, but he does not do well to translate that to the playoffs.

8. Eli Manning
Playoff Record: (4-3)
Conference Championship Games: 1
Super Bowls: 1
Manning is another quarterback whose playoff record hides the true story of his performances. All four of his playoff victories came in their Super Bowl season. However, Manning turned in arguably the most unexpected playoff performances in NFL history.
In the 2007 playoffs, Manning only threw one interception and posted two games with a quarterback rating of over 100. It should also be noted that he played on the road for every single game.
The reason he is only No.8 on this list is because he has been dismal in his other three playoff losses, having only one game in which his quarterback rating was above 40.
His career playoff rating is 77.6

7. Mark Sanchez
Playoff record: (2-1)
Conference Championship Games: 1
Super Bowls: 0
Sanchez turned in a horrible rookie season, but made up for it in the playoffs. In his first playoff start he posted a rating of 139.4 and a completion percentage of 80% on the road.
Currently, his playoff rating after just three games is 92.7. One of the highest on the entire list.
However, he needs to prove to me that this wasn’t a fluke and that he can perform like this every January. Of course, if he continues to post regular season stats like last year, he won’t even be making it back to January.

6. Peyton Manning
Playoff Record: (9-9)
Conference Championship Games: 3
Super Bowls: 2
Contrary to popular belief, Peyton Manning is not a complete playoff failure. He has a decent rating of 87.6 and has posted 28 touchdownds to 19 interceptions.
However, the stat that really holds Manning back is that six of his nine playoff losses have come in the first game; despite posting high ratings in three of those six lossess.
Like his brother Eli, his 4-0 playoff run in 2006 has tremendously helped his legacy and given him a decent spot on my list.

5. Donovan McNabb
 
Playoff Record: (9-7)
Conference Championship Games: 5
Super Bowls: 1

Donovan McNabb is one of the most consistent playoff performers in recent memory. He is 6-1 in the first game, his first loss coming this past season to Dallas.

McNabb’s career playoff rating is an even 80. However, he has posted eight games with a rating of 90 or higher.

One of McNabb’s most outstanding accomplishments is his series of four consecutive NFC Championship games.

In 16 playoff starts he has modest numbers of 24 TD’s and 17 IN

Philly’s OLine struggled all year long. Look it up they had numerous injuries.

We need to shore up the trenches, run the ball, stop the run, then maybe make a move for one next year when we can give him a running game, a defense, and good protection.

I don’t necessarily think Orton is our long-term answer. But it’s only a problem if we have a solution. We can’t see the future, but we can’t reasonably expect either Bradford or Claussen to be there past the Hawks at #6. So jumping over them to grab Bradford at #5 would cost our 1st and 2nd round picks and ignore our our other glaring needs.

I’ve mentioned in another post that McNabb plays an average of 12.6 games per year over the last half-decade. Would that really be an upgrade over Kyle Orton? Or does his flashy arm and scrambling abilities have our ADD kicked into, oooh sparkly

It’s only a problem if there’s a solution. I don’t see spending two of our first three picks on a perpetual injury risk as a solution. I don’t see spending our first two picks on a future QB as being responsible when you can’t run the ball or stop the run.

It’s time we stop looking at this like the Lions when they drafted Stafford before they could protect him, and instead build like the Jets and Ravens. Those teams are going to be the future. Just like Boston and Indy were when they built their franchises years ago.

My Mock Draft had us trading our 2010 2nd Round Pick and 2011 3rd.

McNabb is the 5th best QB in alot of polls and will give Denver a 5 year window to Win the SuperBowl. We could also draft a developmental QB in the next couple of years to take over for him.

As far as Oline – I agree but I think if we can sign Eugene Amamo and then draft Mike Iupati or Maurkice Pouncey our Oline will be set for years .

if the Broncos replaced Chris Simms with a QB like David Carr and have him compete for the #2 spot. And remember, we have a guy named Tom Brandstater on the team. How easily he’s been forgotten.

McNabb may move better, but Orton has just as much advantage between his ears. And right now, that is more valuable in this offense.

Besides, we have more urgent issues to resolve, like the O-line and D-line.

Did you not read the Mock Draft????

If we could sign Eugene Amano and draft either Mike Iupati or Maurkice Pouncey then our Oline is set for the next 5 years.

needs a Mansierre.

Really? I might have agreed with you in 2008, but 2009 was an entirely different story. I don’t think we give up him, but he’s got a lot of developing to do to catch up with what Jackson is now.
Go Broncs!