As for compromising Orton’s trade value, there really isn’t much of a threat on the front because everyone in the league already knows what he can do after two years in Denver so his value is already set.

If the Broncos are at No.2 and either Newton or Gabbert are there they are going to pull the trigger and sort it all out afterwards.

Sure it’s a bunch of political B.S. but I’m game for whatever gets the broncos more draft picks in this years draft. We need all the defensive players that we can possiblily get our hands on this. And the more good defensive players we get in the draft the better. If we don’t then we’ll have to sign a bunch of free-agents and that’ll get real expensive, real fast.

And if Elway is being honest and truely thinking about getting a QB with the No. 2 spot I think that would be a very bad idea. We haven’t given Tebow enough time to delvope yet. Let’s give Tebow this off season to improve his mechcanics and give him the starting job. Because nobody has a better work ethic then Tebow. And hey, if he screws up next year and we don’t have a good season this year with Tebow like everyone predicts, then we can draft Luck next year. That’s who Elway really wanted anyways.

So I say, defense and Tebow next year!!

I think you’re probably right in your last paragraph. It’s probably a smokescreen to put them in a position to draft someone that they really want (other than one of the projected top QBs).

Sitting at #2 with at least 2 top 10 QB’s out there he’d be a fool not to look at them very carefully and try to figure out if there’s a star QB he could take on that pick.

Tim Tebow is an ok QB but he’s no John Elway and the odds on him developing into a star are iffy at this point. He might or he might not. I think the Broncos could easily take Gabbert somewhere in the top 10 or even Newton on the 2 if he’s still there.

They have to draft defense. The QB market is inflated because of folks like Kiper & McShay flapping their gums.

If football front office guys like Elway can help add to the QB hype while studs like Fairley & Dareus drop down the board, they are going to do it.

First, we had Ron Rivera saying with a straight face that he may draft Ryan Mallett (not a mallett hater, he’s just doesn’t rate that high), and now we have John Elway claiming he would consider taking another QB in the first round.

I’m sure these guys will get better at this as they get more experience, but Oy.

This is such an inept ploy by Elway. It also implies that Orton is as good as gone. I can only assume there’s absolutely no chance they trade away Tebow. Way to compromise Orton’s trade value, Johnny!

Newton is just as big a project as Tebow was but people think he’ll go first overall!? Carolina may pick Gabbert and he may turn out a top QB but he isnt Sam Bradford. If they take Newton, Rivera will be sacked within 2 seasons (whenever they happen)

If the broncos go QB they need their heads checked. They have Orton, who is a decent player and Tebow who they have invested a lot in already and who showed promise at the tail end of last year.

The Panthers will be taking a QB this year, It will either be Gabbert or Newton.

I’m pretty sure Elway wants Fairley, If thats the case, he’ll be there waiting to become a Bronco. Johnny boy needs to give up on the smoke screen, he stinks at it.