Manning's successor in Denver?

Denver sent everybody but the equipment guy. It's a serious smoke screen that doesn't seem warranted, or they think they might love the guy.

he could have far worse teachers than Peyton Manning.

Sounds like Denver is over valuing this guy.

This guy could be a big ben like sleeper. I'd actually take him over Tannehill.

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Originally posted 08:20 AM ET  04.09 by Mangler.

he could have far worse teachers than Peyton Manning.

Yea, Jim Sorgi and Curtis Painter were wonderful backups.

Now is the time to start looking. Throwing rookie QB's to the wolves seldom works out well.

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Originally posted 08:24 AM ET  04.09 by BrownQJ: Get Him a Pillow

Yea, Jim Sorgi and Curtis Painter were wonderful backups.

Just what I was thinking. Lot of good it did Painter. I think his NFL resume that his agent sends to every team is " Was mentored by Peyton."
Maybe he will be a good one someday, but being a back up for a few years to anybody really does not count for that much.

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Originally posted 08:22 AM ET  04.09 by Robataille

This guy could be a big ben like sleeper. I'd actually take him over Tannehill.

Osweiler presided over a 6-7 season and while he amassed over 4,000 yards passing, he's no leader. (He threw a lot of screens and short passes.) ASU lost to UCLA, Washington State, and AZ - and lost five in a row at the end of the season - to take them out of the PAC 12 south championship, when they were in the driver's seat. (That's why Erickson got fired, actually.) Then they lost big to Boise State. All the while Osweiler's at the controls. He's pretty decent at throwing intercepts and basically never living up to hype or even potential. Believe me, he's no Rothlisberger, Rivers, or even Flacco. 4th round is about right, although as was said yesterday, leave it to an idiot GM to "fall in love" with him.

They made a mistake by trading Tebow.

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Originally posted 08:51 AM ET  04.09 by 50yearfan

Just what I was thinking. Lot of good it did Painter. I think his NFL resume that his agent sends to every team is " Was mentored by Peyton." Maybe he will be a good one someday, but being a back up for a few years to anybody really does not count for that much.

I couldn't disagree more. But that depends on the coaching staff, not necessarily the incumbant Qb. Look at Brady & Rodgers. I also fully expect Mallet to be great when he finally is called to duty. But it's got little or nothing to do with the starting Qb's "mentoring". Time on the bench actually learning and being mentored from great coaches is never a bad thing.

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Originally posted 09:40 AM ET  04.09 by drip drop

They made a mistake by trading Tebow.

I thought they were trying to accommodate Tim, who wanted to have a chance to be the starting QB. I thought that's why Tim didn't want to be traded to Jacksonville: no sense he could be the starter right off. (Tells you something about what the Jets said to him, though,eh? Poor Mark.)

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Originally posted 09:45 AM ET  04.09 by Sports Know it all

I couldn't disagree more. But that depends on the coaching staff, not necessarily the incumbant Qb. Look at Brady & Rodgers. I also fully expect Mallet to be great when he finally is called to duty. But it's got little or nothing to do with the starting Qb's "mentoring". Time on the bench actually learning and being mentored from great coaches is never a bad thing.

I'm more inclined to agree with 50YearFan. Don't give Kiln's favorite son credit for Rodgers' success; give Rodgers credit for studying. I don't know the Bledsoe/Brady relationship to comment but the Green Bay situation has been well publicized as has been Manning's mentoring of his back-ups thanks to the sucking chest wound that was the Colts last season.

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Originally posted 09:55 AM ET  04.09 by Lightly Salted Nuts

I'm more inclined to agree with 50YearFan. Don't give Kiln's favorite son credit for Rodgers' success; give Rodgers credit for studying. I don't know the Bledsoe/Brady relationship to comment but the Green Bay situation has been well publicized as has been Manning's mentoring of his back-ups thanks to the sucking chest wound that was the Colts last season.

While I agree with 50 too, I don't think that SKIA was attributing Rodgers' success to any mentoring from Favre, as you say. You're right: Rodgers did it mostly on his own, but he probably had appreciable help from the McCarthy staff - and McCarthy himself who was at one point a QB coach. Same with Brady. But SKIA, these guys are exceptions in any case.

Manning hasn't thrown pass 1 for the Broncos and they are already looking for his replacement?

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Originally posted 10:10 AM ET  04.09 by Black Hat

this dude is an animal...... hes just raw....not to mention hes a neanderthall like giant with quick feet

Well, his record last season shows he's no leader. And why he wanted to leave for the draft in his junior year after a disastrous season says he wanted to bail on a sinking ship. Not my kind of QB even if he's 6'8".

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Originally posted 10:11 AM ET  04.09 by Mr Steeler

Manning hasn't thrown pass 1 for the Broncos and they are already looking for his replacement?

"Backup." Remember, Manning could well go down.

QUOTE(#8):

Originally posted 08:51 AM ET  04.09 by 50yearfan

Just what I was thinking. Lot of good it did Painter. I think his NFL resume that his agent sends to every team is " Was mentored by Peyton."Maybe he will be a good one someday, but being a back up for a few years to anybody really does not count for that much.

Come on............Tom Brady clearly wouldn't be the quarterback he is if he didn't start out backing up Drew Bledsoe.....................LOL