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Today's questions about the Broncos come from Randy Hogenmiller.
Q: Would the Broncos keep veteran quarterback Kyle Orton after the NFL lockout ends? Or could the Broncos trade Tim Tebow to Jacksonville, his hometown team, for rookie Blaine Gabbert and have Gabbert learn the Denver system behind Orton for a year or two?
A: The Broncos are willing to listen to offers for Orton. But coach John Fox and John Elway, the Broncos' executive vice president of football operations, have said Orton is the team's starting QB. And people in the NFL who know Fox well believe he prefers Orton over Tebow in whatever shape the 2011 season takes — primarily because the Broncos, who are coming off a 4-12 season, want to
Tim Tebow (Denver Post file photo)
win now.
Many fans want to see Tebow behind center for the Broncos, regardless of how many games they win.
If the Broncos were to receive an offer for Orton they couldn't refuse, you could see them pulling the trigger on a trade. But they haven't given any indication they plan to move Orton out of the way so Tebow can be the starter at football's most important position.
After the NFL draft, there are fewer teams that need a quarterback. But once the NFL lockout ends, Miami and Arizona are expected to be the most active teams in pursuit of a veteran passer.
Orton still is an attractive quarterback. He turns 29 in November and has played well for the Broncos and Bears in his NFL career.
As far as Jacksonville, the Jaguars felt significant pressure to select Tebow in the 2010 draft. But they had the No. 10 pick overall, and that was considered too high a slot for Tebow. He went 25th overall to the Broncos.
The Jaguars didn't have a second-round pick in the 2010 draft. So when they passed on Tebow in the first round, they had no chance to get him later in that draft.
This year, the Jaguars drafted Gabbert in the No. 10 slot. They selected the former Missouri star with the intention of making him their franchise QB. So they're not going to trade him.
Read more: Q&A: Tebow to Jacksonville for Gabbert? No way - The Denver Post http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_18185077#ixzz1O9EUbWnw
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SMMFH.
Why are Tebow fans/Lazy Media <Censored> always thinking the Jags want Tebow? We don't.