BRONCOS SHOULD TRADE TEBOW

After the Broncos failed to trade Kyle Orton to the Dolphins, they have no choice but to start him over Tim Tebow because he is clearly the better quarterback for 2011. I am not saying that Tebow has no chance of becoming a good starting quarterback, although I am very skeptical of that happening, but Orton is the better quarterback right now. Since neither seems to be the future of the franchise, one of them needs to be off the team. A team cannot carry two decent quarterbacks on their roster and not put their full support behind either one of them. This causes way too many controversies in the locker room and makes your starting quarterback jittery, since he will have to look over his should all season long.

I have constantly made a case that Orton is an underrated starting quarterback and should be the Broncos starter in 2011. Orton was on pace to break Dan Marino’s single season passing record before he was injured and then kept on the bench for Tebow to start. He is a smart and accurate quarterback who has never gotten the credit he deserves. He will never be a top 5 quarterback, but he is more than serviceable, which is more than you can say about most starting NFL quarterbacks. Orton’s best attributes are his decision-making and his accuracy, which allows him to get the most out of a young and talented group of receivers. This allows Orton to be at his best and helps the Broncos’ offense run at full speed.

Tebow on the other hand is incredibly inaccurate and inconsistent, which is to be expected from such a young quarterback with almost no experience in a pro style offense. The only qualities that he possesses that Orton lacks are dynamic running abilities and unmatched leadership. However, those don’t make him a great quarterback. His throwing mechanics and accuracy have to improve for him to even be considered a starting quarterback in the league. 

There are still teams out there looking for a young starting quarterback, most notably the Redskins, who might be willing to part with a 4^th or 5^th round pick in order to get their hands on Tebow. The time is now to trade Tebow if they don’t plan on starting him because he is coming off of some good performances at the end of last season and he is still a marketing dream (Tebow jerseys were one of the highest selling jerseys in all of the NFL last season).

The Redskins would be a perfect match for Tebow. Michael Shanahan is great at developing mobile quarterbacks in his system and the Redskins are about to start John Beck at quarterback, who is already banged up. Washington fans need something to get excited about and that offense could use a leader and playmaker like Tebow. Despite his limitations, Tebow is still significantly better than any quarterback they have on their roster. This is a trade that makes a lot of sense for both sides, unless Shanahan has no interest in Tebow.