Quarterback Still Up for Grabs

As of this weekend, both Kyle Orton and Rex Grossman have started one preseason game and fought hard to prove they were the man for the starting quarterback position.  While fans and media wait, coach Lovie Smith has so far stayed mum on his decision for who will start the next game, let alone who will be the starter for the regular season.  As for the stats, Orton went 7 for 10 when he started against the Kansas City Chiefs with 56 yards, no interceptions and no touchdowns.  Against the Seattle Seahawks, Grossman was 9 for 15 with 74 yards, no touchdowns and one interception.

While the interception may look like a mark against Grossman, it is more a testament to the offensive line’s failing than his own.  Also, the Seahawks are an arguably much better team than the Chiefs.  Both quarterbacks made comments stating their lack of knowledge on who has the starting position, and Ron Turner remained coy as well telling Larry Mayer, “It’s not just about one guy. It’s about the entire offense. It took us a long time to get in sync. We didn’t give ourselves a chance to get anything going early because we kept hurting ourselves.”

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