The Bears have described Orton as mature beyond his years, and although that's a good thing, it's worth noting that just because Gary Coleman was mature beyond his years, it didn't make him Sir Laurence Olivier .
Quotes about orton (14 Quotes)
Of course, the defense won the game, overcoming sub-par passing, a special teams turnover that led to the Bears' only points, and the opponent. Williams runs from credit, but he's getting it whether he likes it or not. Just when you think you've got us figured out, ... he's got another package, he's come up with something else. We knew we had to come after Orton today, mentally and physically. Muhsin Muhammad even told me before the game, 'We know what you're going to try to do to him.'
We have a pretty good running game. I don't think Orton is going to have to win every game. Hopefully we put him in situations that are favorable. Rookies tend to struggle because sometimes they're not afraid to throw certain balls that they shouldn't throw. Sometimes that's a good thing, sometimes it's not.
Kyle Orton is our MVP for the way he played. But Rex is a veteran and our starter. I think everyone saw why today. He's a great quarterback.
Normally, it's tough to think a rookie quarterback can make an impact. Let alone one drafted in the fourth round. But Orton has the tools to make things happen,
They call me a chav. It's a bit of laugh. I think they mean Orton boy, which is an area in Peterborough which has graffiti all over the place so people think it's a bit dingy.
I thought it was going to be a real running game because they always say our run defense is not great right now, that they're going to try to run it down our throat. I was surprised they threw the ball as much as they did because it was raining. We made the best of our opportunities. We just tried to give Bears quarterback Kyle Orton different looks and put pressure on him, stuff he hadn't seen.
Washington will bring a lot of pressure, ... We have to be sound, no matter who's back there. In preseason games, Orton showed a lot of poise.
I don't think anyone in this locker room solely puts the blame on Kyle Orton. As a defense, we didn't make any plays. I gave up 14 points. I think the blame is on ourselves, the team, not just one particular person.
Grossman gets them in a better rhythm with his three-step drops than Orton did. He gives them confidence on offense.
I'm smart enough to know that he has an arm to make throws that Kyle Orton couldn't make and the (Bears) coaches feel more comfortable with him back there so they're going to open up the offense a little bit more. With Rex being healthy that offense is more open. They're taking more chances going down the field.
They are a little bit more two-dimensional (with Grossman). That's not to say anything bad about Orton. He can throw the heck out of the deep ball, but Rex Grossman is a little bit quicker making decisions. That's the difference basically.
I have a good rapport with him. Kyle Orton and I both have a great rapport with him. He runs great routes. Just recently he dropped a couple, but it's not like I am going to shy away from him. He's an All-Pro receiver. He's going to make that play 99 times out of 100.
I really like this young quarterback (Kyle Orton). He's very efficient. The speed of the game doesn't bother him. He'll play better than what people think he will as a rookie. He's better than (Rex) Grossman. I would fear Orton a little bit. He's better than Drew Brees who came out of there (Purdue).