but not a star, and has some similar weaknesses – you better have a good O-Line because he can’t move at all.

I think Leftwich’s problem is that he’s a statue now, or was after his seriously destroyed leg in college. Perhaps it finally fully healed, but in Atlanta under Petrino he was very unimpressive.

I watched him/ followed him in college because Marshall was Miami U.‘s rival at the time (no, not “the U.”, but the real Miami, the one Big Ben was BMOC). I’ve always been biased to Roethlisberger, and his career has shown it, but Leftwich was impressive. He’ a big guy with a live arm, so I wouldn’t mind Chicago signing him and allowing him to compete among Orton and another veteran.

Sign two vets, have them challenge each other, and let Hanie develop another year if he’s as good as the team thinks he can be.

i think injuries were the main reason he got run out of Jax, could be wrong though. wouldn’t be a bad idea at all.

seems like a poor man’s Kurt Warner.

his name is Kyle Orton, slow methodical release, not great on the deep ball. We need to sign Kurt Warner to a 2-3 yr deal, get a young Qb in the draft, and let him learn. We need a great QB, not one that is marginal to compete.

if we could pry away Carson Palmer from the Bungles for a high draft pick..we could have our franchise QB. #1 and vasher for Palmer?? In a heartbeat…

He shouldn’t cost a lot & he has some upside. He is super injury prone tho. He can get the ball down the field. He doesn’t have that much touch on his throws I dont think, mostly winds up and throws the fastball. But he was pretty good in Jax with pretty mediocre receivers, so thats a plus. Definitely have to upgrade the OL for him to have a chance of suceeding, but thats more or less true with any available QB.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usskE9s5neU

I don’t think we need to find competition for Orton, but a replacement. I have seen enough out of Orton to know that he is not the QB for the Bears. I would rather see Caleb Hanie start for the Bears next year, then waste anymore time with Orton. Lets turn the page on the Ort.

with whoever said that Leftwich has upside. He’s league average on his best day. His best quality is his ability to throw a nice deep ball, but if you want to throw deep balls, you need a solid pass o-line (which we don’t have), or be able to move around in the pocket (which he can’t).

Warner needs weapons we don’t have, and he can’t play in the cold.
Palmer would only be available if we don’t want him (ie he’s too injured to play). They only have Fitzpatrick behind him, so they’re not going to get rid of anyone who can throw at all.
I don’t think anyone who is available is any better than mediocre, and we already have a mediocre qb who at least knows our system. I say draft his replacement and keep him this year.

Gimme a break…this guy was so bad, he gave Harrington his job back….

Orton would have had good numbers if Davis had not dropped everything thrown his way and the recievers coach needs to teach Hester to extend himself and leave his feet if the ball is a little long. Give Orton a tall WR that can jump. Hanie has been in the system for a year let him be #2. Draft a QB in the 2nd or 3rd rnd and give him time to learn. Maybe Sanchez will be there in the 2nd or Josh Freeman in the 3rd 6’6" 250#

Leftwich has had more MRIs on his ankles than there are days in a long month.

Made Charlie Batch look like a real QB. Next