Orton Hears a Who?!?
So I'm convinced it must be a conspiracy of some kind. Evil genius somehow at work. But nevertheless, Kyle Orton is the starting Bears quarterback.
The explanation I keep hearing is that Kyle Orton is a steady if unspectacular field general, and that his consistency makes him the choice of the highs and lows of Rex Grossman. I just don't know what to think of it.
Why bring Grossman back if you're not committing to him for another year? Why not draft a highly-rated QB over the summer and begin a transition? There's an explanation for this pre-season's shenanigans in here somewhere.
Is this a case of management knowing that we fans always want the one on the bench - so they've put the one THEY want on the bench to get us off their back when they ultimately go that way? Seems far-fetched, for sure, but the management isn't striking me as very sure of themselves lately, so you have to ask these questions.
Or do they think Orton can keep us in games early, and if we need a boost at the end they turn to their all-or-nothing guy?
What do they know about Caleb Hanie that made them sign him - but didn't allow him to become the third member of the "who will be our starting QB" corps? His results in the games (against inferior competition, for sure) have been good, and I could see them not wanting to muddy the mess any more than it was - but if it's a competition, then why not let all compete?
And I'm already hearing "bring in Culpepper", but I don't think that's the answer either.
Ultimately, I'm hoping that the press and the public are really being played by a deft and brilliant coaching staff who know exactly what they're doing, and that our reward for the confusion will be a winning season. As we haven't started regular season play yet, I'm going to give 'em a pass for now. I might change my mind in two weeks though.
CHILI DAN
