POLL: Who Should Be The #2 Quarterback For The Broncos??

Then the season is over. Well, maybe not Chris Simms over, but over more or less. Why not put Tebow in at that point.

I said 4 weeks… Say the Broncos are sitting at 7-3. Going 2-2 during that month would keep the Broncos at 9-5, right in the thick of it…

I am definitely cognizant that despite our biases, Quinn has actually had a pretty good quarterback rating this preseason, and has a lot of skill and ability.

But for me, it just seems like Tebow rises up for pressure situations, while Quinn doesn’t quite have that confidence yet.

On third down, I look forward to Tebow taking the snap. For Quinn, I dread it. For Orton, I still can’t quite believe he converted it.

Orton’s definitely got the system knowledge down. But I have to go with Tebow for backup – I think he’s more likely to make something good happen without knowing the entire system.

His fumble tonight was just simple inexperience. Reps takes care of that. His interception was him testing the limits, that was an aggressive, advanced pass. He didn’t have any dumb “are you kidding me?” mistakes. I think it definitely has to be Tebow.

Quinn plays not to lose, and Tebow plays to win. That is mostly why I chose him.

I don’t want this to turn into a debate that bashes either guy… For sure….But this is how coaches think. Who gives us the best chance to go 2-2 if our starter is gone for 4 games. Anything more than that, you are getting into danger territory, as mentioned above.

I trust him much much more to come back from an interception than Quinn.

Tebow is for sure going to be the number two. Typically the thrid string QB is deactivated on gameday and is therefor unavailable for use on the field. If we’re going to use him in wild horses and other formations with or around Orton, Tebow is going to have to be active.

Tebow is second string. Quinn is parking cars.

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And that makes Tebow the #2.

But Quinn finally showed that he can move the ball and every one of his passes (except for 1 down by the goal line) looked sharp and on the money. His problem up to this game was his inability to pull the trigger and this game he just seemed to let it fly.

From what I saw tonight I’m fairly confident that Quinn can come in and run the offense as long as he doesn’t freeze up when the game lights are on. If KO goes down I say put Quinn in as the immediate replacement. Based off of how he plays in that game is what will determine who starts the next one.

Bottom line, if Orton does go down (knock on wood), I’m fairly confident in whoever gets the nod. Much better off than the recent backup QB options of Chris Simms and Patrick Ramsey.

Hell I’d vote for Tebow being 1st string if I could. I just don’t see how Orton gives us any better of a chance at winning than him at this point.

Which QB picked up the LB who recovered Branson’s fumble and drove him back 3 yards?

That’s a leader baby.

Before tonight, I would have said Tebow. But with playing a rookie QB comes dealing with the rookie mistakes. Quinn showed tonight that he can be effective. I’d prefer to keep the pressure off Orton and Tebow. Tebow as a 2nd stringer is liable to become a distraction, especially if — god forbid — the Broncos struggle in the middle of the season. So, for now, I’d say I’d go with Quinn.

It’ll be hard to keep the pressure off Orton, he’s the starter.

We don’t really know the complexity of plays called for each QB. If Quinn is getting the full playbook while Tebow’s getting plays with 1 read, I say Quinn. But if they both are handling the same complexity of plays, I say Tebow.

Really I think McD and Co. Will make the best choice, and as of now I don’t think anyone outside of them has enough info to decide

McD’s preseason is trying to test people. He put Brady in and expected him to RUN the offense. They kept calling running plays in obvious passing situations. I think they were testing Quinn…audible out, make a play and be the man….or stick it out and hand it off, what player are you? If it were just a few I would say whatever, but it seemed like he was always handing the puppy off in situations where the vikes looked like they were ready to jump over the OL to kill the RB…but whatever, we got 3 nice QB’s and we can trade or cut one so we are in a better position than most of the league!!

He ain’t perfect but that’s why he’s a backup. :) He’s also more than capable, and much more experienced than Tebow. I trust him to be less llikely to make a critical turnover, over the talented but still very raw rookie. Tebow is going to be a very good one, I feel, and we’ve seen flashes of his brilliant talent this pre season, but he still needs to work on his footwork and against 1st string defenses is going to have some ups and downs. Down the road, no question, Tebow. But this season, especially earlier, I go with Quinn.

But I hope it doesn’t come to that. :-)

What if Tebow is activated as the #2 on game days, but Quinn takes the #2 reps in practice? Tebow runs the scout team and prepares for that week’s special plays. He’s the #2 so he can come in and out freely when those special plays are called for.

Meanwhile, Quinn is getting the #2 reps in practice and is being counted on to fill in for Orton should he go down. It’s a bit tricky if Orton goes down early in a game, as then McD would have to decide whether to put Quinn in and not have a back-up QB should he get hurt, or use Tebow to hopefully keep the Broncs close until it’s the 4th quarter and then put Quinn in to either go for a win or manage keeping a small lead safe.

By giving Quinn all the #2 reps in practice, he’d also be most ready to fill in as the starter for those games when Orton is laid up.

I doubt we’d see a scenario like this, but since this is poll is designed to stimulate debate, why not consider a crazy option or two.

I’m a much bigger fan of Tebow’s future then Quinn’s, and I’m not a huge fan of Quinn at all, but I feel at this point, after this game, he gives us the best chance. Preseason aside, Quinn has been as hard a worker as anyone on the team, he puts in more time then anyone, is a smart player, is physical, and has experience. Tonight I think he got the confidence to keep the #2 job. Tebow has played well this preseason, but as just about anyone will tell you, preseason performance doesn’t always equal success in the regular season. There’s a reason McCown isn’t starting in Jacksonville, or why Rex Grossman or Brian Hoyer isn’t starting, because it comes down to the coaches understanding of the players, how the game went, rather then just what we see on the field.

We don’t know what McD is thinking, or what has been said among the coaches and players. All three of our quarterbacks are very hard workers, all three take accountability for their actions and improve. This preseason was really a tie I think between Quinn and Tebow, and because of that, I think McD sides with experience. But in reality, I think that depending on who we are playing, and what our game plan is, I could see Quinn be #2 one week, Tebow the next, just depending on how McD wants to run the offense.

Vet over the rookie.

Because even when he makes a rookie mistake, he comes back and takes his team down the field on the next drive. You know unless somebody else turnsover the play. I have been very impressed with how Tebow has played. Take his 1st down run last night, he waited a long time before taking off and running for it. Ya his deliever is long and takes a little long, but the only real bad part about that is he might get a couple more balls batted at the line.

The problem with Quinn, even though he had a good night last night, is he keys in on 1 guy and throws it there no matter what. Didn’t see him check down to his other outlets but a couple of times. You can get away with that against 2nd and 3rd sring guys, but the top guys in the NFL will eat him alive.

The question of who would be the best might come down to a trial and error process. Hopefully the guy that gets the #2 job keeps it and Orton gets hurt, but Orton has never started every game in a season. Last year he missed what would have been 3/4 to a full game, and didn’t start against SD.

BQ looks more comfortable before the snap and as he should being in the league longer than TT. After the snap they both have a tendency to telegraph some passes. TT seems to be very upright when under center, that maybe due to his size but i am nervous at every snap. They both have showed good arm strength and some inaccuracy. It really is hard to tell playing behind some of those OL players. TT looks for Willis and BQ looks for Decker. What decides it for me is what happens when the play breaks down. I think they can both follow the script but who plays better when they forget their lines.

I’ll take the GLADIATOR…TT

Mostly because he has a better upside, imho. If KO goes down we might as well get him some playing time. He shows flashes of brilliance and then makes a poor decision. It’s like Cutler all over again, for me. Luckily he is humble enough to improve with time, unlike JC.

Quinn definately looked better last night, I was very glad to see that. But TT looks like a playmaker, an attacker, much more dynamic and explosive.

I’ll leave it to the coaches to decide who gives Denver the best chance to win, but I voted Tebow if for no other reason than I absolutely LOVE watching him play!!

Just worked out the time difference for me and it looks like i’ll be up at 3am for the game against Jacksonville…my wife thinks i’m MAD, however she knew that before we got hitched

Given Guru’s scenario – 4 games only, with a winning record already in place – I’ll take a steadier hand on the wheel. Don’t get me wrong, my favorite thing about Tebow lining up is the feeling of “alright, something is going happen”. I don’t get that feeling with Quinn or Orton. The problem is, that something could easily be a stupid rookie error.

Orton out for the season with a winning record in place? Harder question. 4 games? Give me Quinn.

…why isn’t Quinn in the mix to be the #1 in Denver (or in Cleveland, for that matter)?

He has starting quarterback experience in the NFL, has he not?
He had experience in a system similar to McDaniels (a Belichick disciple), which was run by Crennel (a Belichick disciple) at Notre Dame, had he not?
He played for Mangini (a Belichick disciple) in Cleveland, did he not?
And now this thread about #2?

Well, here’s my opinion, for all of Brady Quinn’s experience, he should have been “head & shoulders” above Tebow, who didn’t have any experience running a pro-style system in the NFL.

Here are some stats for Quinn and Tebow. Tebow has 3 touchdowns in the preseason, two in the air, one on the ground, and only been sacked twice. His pass completion % is 64.1 and his QB rating is 88. Quinn has 1 TD and been sacked 7 times. His passing percentage is 57.1 and his QB rating is 73.1.

Quinn should have a clear-cut advantage over Tebow, but the fact that he doesn’t is reason enough to give the nod to Tebow. Plus, if Quinn was really that good, or had the potential, or had a great upside, then why didn’t Mike Holmgren, who is a known quarterback coach, want Brady Quinn in Cleveland?

In terms of who’s making that last push onto the roster. No vote for me yet, since I’m waiting for it to DVR on NFLN today. We all know Tebow is the future, but having Quinn perform at a high level is always encouraging.

Looking at the schedule we would play the Rams, Chiefs, Cardinals and Raiders; the later three on the road. I think both could get us to 2-2 in those game; however, I choose Tebow because I believe he’s the best chance to get us three out the four.

I think its Quinn… Tebow turns the ball over to much… and loose with the football. He has accounted for 17 opposition points off turnovers. That will kill you during the regular season… Both have looked good. Tebow also tends to stare down WR. You can get away with that going against backups not against starters.

Brady looked like a deer in headlights until his performance last night. I’m worried that that mindset will reoccur against a first string D. But at least last night’s performance made me stop and consider this more thoroughly.

Another way to look at it is….who would you rather have on the field if we were down by 7 at our own 20, with 2:00 left?

I still have to go with TT….For all the reasons that have been stated above.

He has a VERY short memory, and bounces back well.
He looks for deep receivers….not always the dink and dunk plays.
He can escape sacks and make plays out of the pocket.
His desire to just win the game….
He looks composed against 1st stringers.

Will he make mistakes….certainly. But I’d rather have him on the field if we were down by 7 with 2:00 left in the game.

1 – He will escape a lot of potential sacks and create a play out of them
2 – I like the zip on his passes
3 – He brings a swagger to the Offense
4 – He is confident
5 – It looks like his teammates believe
6 – The differences in body language between Tebow and Quinn after an Int or sack are worlds apart – an offense feeds off that.
7 – A home game with Tebow playing would blow the eardrums out of the opposing team!

 My immediate answer is, whoever Josh decides, since he’s practically living with these guys and has 1,000 times more data to make the right choice with.

  But that’s a copout answer. My answer like so many above is Tebow for all the reasons Broncotodd , Bronctastic and so many others have stated plus one more.
  
Tebow’s learning curve seems to be so much more accelerated than BQ or for that matter than most qb’s i’ve observed. 4 games with the first string at his learning rate could be invaluable and create several possible scenarios:
 1) He plays, the speed of the game and pressure are too much, he crashes and burns but now knows exactly what he needs to prepare for (not a likely scenario but entirely possible)
 2) He plays and as we have seen, makes some mistakes but for all of the reasons posted above, he also makes plays and gains the experience and confidence, he goes 2-2 but more importantly if Orton goes again (like in the playoffs) he’s tested and ready.
 3) He plays, rises to the test, (as he’s done his whole life) brings major excitement back to Invesco, proves to himself, his team and his coaches that he can win at this level. Giving Josh one hell of a tough decision to make when Orton returns and the MSM and many DP posters major indigestion as they choke on their predictions. (also not highly likely but which would you rather see?)

He was 18 of 20 with 3 touchdowns last night. Imagine the confusion added to the debate if he was still in the mix.
:o)

Ill take a QB who can move around and wants to win more than anything over a guy with a bit more experience who basically has the same arm.

I trust whatever call Josh makes because he is the coach.

That being said, I still go with Tebow at this point, because when I think of the question John posted, I just don’t TRUST Quinn to be able to perform when the lights are on. I’ve seen 3 games where he looked like a deer in the headlights, and one game where he looked like a decent back-up QB that won’t lose the game for you.

Tebow has looked good throwing all routes with very good accuracy. He has made some bone-headed mistakes, but you can tell that doesn’t get to him. I just trust him more. I would expect him to lose 1 or 2 of the 4 games because of his youth and inexperience, but I would expect him to win 1 game for us and not lose us the other one or two.