Thread: Broncos All-Time Underrated and Overrated.

Originally Posted by Al Wilson 4 Mayor

Keith Traylor was the MVP of the KC playoff game the first year we won the SB. That dude's mother had just passed away and he played like a man who was obsessed. He was making plays in the backfield the whole game, and without him we probably wouldn't have won that game. It's kind of funny to think the Broncos originally drafted him as a LB, and by the end of his career he was a 340 lb NT.

Every time he made a play I would cheer " That was for Mom, Keith!"

Originally Posted by Ravage!!!

Not to mention he played for the Chiefs before coming BACK to the Broncos.

I believe he was with the Chiefs the year prior to that. It made that game all that much more special.

Originally Posted by BaileyTheBest

They left Peyton Hillis off the overrated list. At least by our own fanbase.

I thought Hillis did a good job when he was here. :shrugs:
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Originally Posted by topscribe

I thought Hillis did a good job when he was here. :shrugs:
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No kidding. Averaged 4.9 YPC when he did get a shot, just wasn't ever really given much of one. Hillis is to BTB what Elway was to Jagsbch and the White Whale was to Captain Ahab.

Okay, I'm about to get overrun by a fusillade of flame-throwers. But I believe
the most underrated player ever to don a Broncos uniform is Kyle Orton.

This guy was pillaged from the moment he stepped off the plane from Chicago.
Was he Peyton Manning or John Elway? Not only no, but hell no. But he
showed what he could do during the only 11 games he was healthy in 2010.
During that stretch, he averaged 306 yards a game, passing for 20 TDs
against 6 INTs, for a 96.0 passer rating. People point to the 4-12 year, that
year, but they conveniently ignore that the Broncos had the last place
defense and near last place running game.

Orton's main weakness is he could not stay healthy, and the Broncos need
quarterbacks who can stay healthy. But he did his job, if only for 11 games.

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Originally Posted by topscribe

Okay, I'm about to get overrun by a fusillade of flame-throwers. But I believe
the most underrated player ever to don a Broncos uniform is Kyle Orton.

This guy was pillaged from the moment he stepped off the plane from Chicago.
Was he Peyton Manning or John Elway? Not only no, but hell no. But he
showed what he could do during the only 11 games he was healthy in 2010.
During that stretch, he averaged 306 yards a game, passing for 20 TDs
against 6 INTs, for a 96.0 passer rating. People point to the 4-12 year, that
year, but they conveniently ignore that the Broncos had the last place
defense and near last place running game.

Orton's main weakness is he could not stay healthy, and the Broncos need
quarterbacks who can stay healthy. But he did his job, if only for 11 games.

:I will not answer any responses to this. I will not. I will not: ​

Originally Posted by topscribe

Okay, I'm about to get overrun by a fusillade of flame-throwers. But I believe
the most underrated player ever to don a Broncos uniform is Kyle Orton.

This guy was pillaged from the moment he stepped off the plane from Chicago.
Was he Peyton Manning or John Elway? Not only no, but hell no. But he
showed what he could do during the only 11 games he was healthy in 2010.
During that stretch, he averaged 306 yards a game, passing for 20 TDs
against 6 INTs, for a 96.0 passer rating. People point to the 4-12 year, that
year, but they conveniently ignore that the Broncos had the last place
defense and near last place running game.

Orton's main weakness is he could not stay healthy, and the Broncos need
quarterbacks who can stay healthy. But he did his job, if only for 11 games.

:I will not answer any responses to this. I will not. I will not: ​

you know my thoughts.

Simon Fletcher for me.

Fletcher played for the Denver Broncos for his entire NFL career from 1985-1995. In his 11 year career he recorded a Denver Broncos record 97.5 sacks, two interceptions, and 10 fumble recoveries. He shares the NFL record (DeMarcus Ware) for most consecutive games with a sack with 10.

How could a guy have double digit sacks 5 years in a row and not make a Pro Bowl?? He's not even in the Ring of Fame!!

Now, that is underrated my friends.

Originally Posted by turftoad

Simon Fletcher for me.

Fletcher played for the Denver Broncos for his entire NFL career from 1985-1995. In his 11 year career he recorded a Denver Broncos record 97.5 sacks, two interceptions, and 10 fumble recoveries. He shares the NFL record (DeMarcus Ware) for most consecutive games with a sack with 10.

How could a guy have double digit sacks 5 years in a row and not make a Pro Bowl?? He's not even in the Ring of Fame!!

Now, that is underrated my friends.

Good catch. Fletcher is so underrated that I didn't think of him. And DE is
my position (well, was about 179 years ago).
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Originally Posted by Jaded

Oh btw, toilet brings up one Denver's most overrated players of all time, Ian Gold. Denver got a 3rd round comp pick for losing one of the worst tacklers of his generation, that qualifies him for the list alone.

The fact that Gold flipped off Quitterson on national tv makes up for some of that.

Originally Posted by topscribe

Okay, I'm about to get overrun by a fusillade of flame-throwers. But I believe
the most underrated player ever to don a Broncos uniform is Kyle Orton.

This guy was pillaged from the moment he stepped off the plane from Chicago.
Was he Peyton Manning or John Elway? Not only no, but hell no. But he
showed what he could do during the only 11 games he was healthy in 2010.
During that stretch, he averaged 306 yards a game, passing for 20 TDs
against 6 INTs, for a 96.0 passer rating. People point to the 4-12 year, that
year, but they conveniently ignore that the Broncos had the last place
defense and near last place running game.

Orton's main weakness is he could not stay healthy, and the Broncos need
quarterbacks who can stay healthy. But he did his job, if only for 11 games.

:I will not answer any responses to this. I will not. I will not: ​

Two words for ya....


Jake Plummer.

Originally Posted by GEM

Two words for ya....


Jake Plummer.

Yup. I can remember the hate spewed his way. While he was leading the
Broncos to three playoffs in a row.

And I can remember the day Shanny benched him for Cutler . . .
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Your most underrated player of all time was Tim Tebow. He willed you guys to a playoff win.

Originally Posted by topscribe

Yup. I can remember the hate spewed his way. While he was leading the
Broncos to three playoffs in a row.

And I can remember the day Shanny benched him for Cutler . . .
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I still loathe Jake Plummer to this day. I won't even pretend that its entirely fair or rational. I just hated his style, and I hated watching him play more often than not.

Originally Posted by Dreadnought

I still loathe Jake Plummer to this day. I won't even pretend that its entirely fair or rational. I just hated his style, and I hated watching him play more often than not.

Dread, you're one of my favorite posters. So would you take it personally if I
gave you Stone Cold Steve Austin's favorite gesture?
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