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Bailey: Orton's work on scout team big asset

"Broncos cornerback Champ Bailey? offered a different take on his team's defense facing Chiefs quarterback Kyle Orton? on Sunday. Namely, it's not that Orton was the Broncos' starter earlier this season that gives him some quality intel on Denver's defense, but that Orton was the team's scout-team quarterback when Tim Tebow? moved into the starting job.

The scout-team quarterback runs the opponents' offense against the starting defense in practice.

"It's more scripted for him (in that role), but what he sees from us is what we do on Sunday," Bailey said. "I think he has more of an edge on that than anybody, and for us to say we've got an edge on anything he did on scout team is silly.

"From what he saw, he knows what we do."

The remedy? Perhaps a new wrinkle or two and an improved Broncos pass rush.

"Disguise (and) just pressure," Bailey said. "Pressure kills all that."

After having at least three sacks in five consecutive games, the Broncos sacked Tom Brady? twice in the loss to New England and sacked Ryan Fitzpatrick? just once in the loss to Buffalo last Saturday.

"I think the thing with (Orton) is if you can get to him and pressure him a little bit, that's when he struggles the most," Bailey said."


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