He's a terrible signing. Boom! Orlovsky deal astounds Maybe the most astounding contract I've seen handed out so far in free agency is not the Albert Haynesworth deal in Washington, it's the Dan Orlovsky signing in Houston. The Texans reportedly gave the ex-Lions quarterback a three-year deal worth $9.15 million, including a $2.4 million signing bonus, to take over the backup spot that was vacated by the trade of Sage Rosenfels to Minnesota. Are you kidding me? More than $3 million per year for the guy who forgot that NFL end zones are only 10 yards deep? (Okay, that's a cheap shot, but tell me you weren't going to say it if I didn't?) Denver was reportedly interested in Orlovsky, but were the Broncos interested in him at anywhere near that price, or did the Texans in essence bid almost against themselves? With Chris Simms still out there, with Byron Leftwich, Jeff Garcia, Rex Grossman, and J.P. Losman all still available, the Texans made Orlovsky their priority after getting a free-agent visit from Patrick Ramsey on Friday? I just don't get it. The guy went 0-7 as the Lions starter, and probably cost them the game they had the best shot of winning all season, that 12-10 loss at Minnesota when he ran out of bounds for a safety. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/02/27/signings/index.html#
I expect a backup to come in and lead you to a win. Not someone to have as a backup just to be one. There are proven QB's out there to be a backup who have started and won and are proven.
maybe kubiak loved the way D.O shredded our defence, just like gus, an 41 year old brunnel, and every other qb we've faced since 2006. I actually like this better than ramsey too. Back QB, not a bad gig....if you can get it.
"With Chris Simms still out there, with Byron Leftwich, Jeff Garcia, Rex Grossman, and J.P. Losman all still available" LOL at this list. All are beyond terrible except maybe Losman. I really like how this guy judges D.O. on one boneheaded play. Hello???? Rosencopter anyone? The guy played on the worst team ever with no offense except Johnson. He will do much, much better here in Houston.
Backups aren't expected to come in and win games. If they were good at doing that, they wouldn't be backups. That's why Matt Cassel is going from back up to starter, because he's shown he is capable of winning games. What you really expect out of your backup is someone who won't come in and cost you the game (like the Indy game).
ryanwagner...2.4 million in guarantees...its not like we are breaking the bank here. The guy is capable of making some passes with our receivers, OD, and Slaton. Who would you have preferred...and at what price? Yes, I'd rather have Losman, but we wouldnt get him at just over 2 million guaranteed.
Didn't he pull a Rosenfels against the Jets? Maybe not as bad..........a Sage Jr. Just realized that sounds like a hamburger. Not delicious. Unless you're in Indy.
That's what teams want. A backup QB that can help lead you to a win. D.O isn't that. And he will start some games this year. This will be one hot mess. Boom!
Whats worse...having Sage Rosenfels as your starting QB or having Dan Orlovsky as your backup QB? I dont think we should be complaining about this signing, specially when a playoff team like the Vikings is counting on Sage to lead the way.
IMO running out of bounds for an unforced safety is about as bad as Rosencopter. This is a mild pickup. Guess they figured he was the youngest QB with anything near upside on the market. He didnt overperform nor underperform in his career so far. Plus you know he welcomes the change of scenery.
I live in the Buffalo market and saw a lot of Bills games this year. Let's just say the Bills will be glad to have Losman off their hands. From what little I have seen of Orlovsky, I'd rather have him than Losman. Losman is a mediocre quarterback with above average mobility, a low football IQ, and poor deep-ball accuracy. In other words, he's a poor man's David Carr. I'm actually pretty happy with the signing of Orlovsky. If that boneheaded move happened on any team other than the Lions, you wouldn't hear so much about it.
chris simms would have been a nice backup in my opinion, still young, and fairly cheap and actually showed some promise at one point under another solid qb coach in gruden.
