Marshall out of Denver?

Is it true? Are we headed to a crucial season without our greatest threat? Well friends, the answer is a bit complicated. About five or so months ago, I posted a blog regarding the firing of Mike Shanahan. I was for it and it seemed like a very good idea at the time. Today I sit in my chair believing the same principles that I did then: the Bronco's need to go in a different direction. At this time though, I believe something is not right in Denver. I don't know if it's a GM problem or a head coaching problem or what. BUT! The problem is escalating further each day and I can only hinge my season's expectations off of what I know now. McDaniels has brought in some rookie blood that has yet to be tested. He appears to be holding his water well while the team around him seems to dissapate at a rate faster than the '08 defense let passing yards go. Here's the problem: THE DRAFT IS OVER! We had an awesome pick this year and we used it on a running back who will look extra great behind our stellar o-line. The problem is, Orton does not have long term written on him and he also posseses a skill set similar to what Jake Plummer gave the Bronco's. Now I am not sure that Orton will ever give the fans a middle finger salute, however, he has played much of his career with Jake Plummer style. Remember the Arizona Cardinals before Kurt Warner? They were headed by none other than Mr. Plummer. He did horrible with them and guided the franchise to one playoff berth in his 9+ years under center. Then he was traded to Denver for very few if any draft picks. Plummer did well because a nice receiving core made his less than accurate arm seem like perfection. Once Mr. Mccafferey decided to call it a career, Plummer was exposed for what he was: a quarterback who rolled out of the pocket where he the protection was so flimsy. Remarkably, Plummer led the Bronco's to the AFC Championship game and lost to the Steelers. Flash forward a couple of years and take a look at Orton. The man was playing for a very crappy team that did well only his first season as gunslinger. He led them to the NFC Championship game, but floundered much like Grossman did two years later in the Super Bowl. Although NFC championship means quite a bit, it did little to improve Orton's stock. He squandered his next season and lost the job to Rex Grossman. Now, much like Plummer, Orton is surrounded by talent at offense. He brings little to no improvement for them, and is surely less productive than his predeccesor;Cutler.
So what do we do? Well option number one will lead us to a year of guaranteed bad play. We hope that Orton does well enough that we get the 1st round pick in 2010. Option number two would be a stab in the heart, but it would provide immediate damage control to our other wounds; FIRE MCDANIELS!
So, lest I forget, we have an offense with great talent and some good receivers in Marshall and Royal. If, and I do say this with a strong emphasis on the if, we gain control of Marshall; Orton will lead us far. The problem is, once again, we must be something that they call a team; and god only knows, we have very few of that in us.