Tony Pike - The Orange Mane

HorseHead · 03-12-2010, 11:16 AM

Any info on this guy? Sounds like we gave him a "looksie"....

Watched him a couple of times, looks like he needs to eat a steak or two, but nice touch...

strafen · 03-12-2010, 11:22 AM

I haven't heard any follow up.
Not that there was supposed to be one.
This is part of the draft strategy. They may look at as many prospects as they can, that doesn't mean he's the guy they're set on.

jhns · 03-12-2010, 11:24 AM

If you do a search on his name, there are a couple of threads floating around here about him. They link to some good videos of him playing.

Garcia Bronco · 03-12-2010, 11:34 AM

He's just not a winner.

Chief Macho · 03-12-2010, 11:52 AM

He's got a really creepy goatee.

JCMElway · 03-12-2010, 12:01 PM

How's his neckbeard?

Swedish Extrovert · 03-12-2010, 12:04 PM

He seems like a typical McD QB - tall, slow, and accurate.

NYC Bronco · 03-12-2010, 12:05 PM

Would love to have him and Gilyard. Gilyard is a STUD

Swedish Extrovert · 03-12-2010, 12:07 PM

What's Pike? A low second/high third?

ColoradoBuff · 03-12-2010, 12:12 PM

pike has been injury-prone!

BroncoMan4ever · 03-12-2010, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by MightySmurf

What's Pike? A low second/high third?

i've been reading that because of his injury history, and how frail and skinny he is, that he is currently getting late 3rd early 4th round grades.

i know i wouldn't even think about him until bottom of the 3rd. guy just screams of being Brodie Croyle 2.0

Dedhed · 03-12-2010, 03:32 PM

Skelton has a ton more upside. So does Brandstater for that matter. Pike is big and accurate, but very average in terms of arm strength and mobility.

TDmvp · 03-12-2010, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by NYC Bronco

Would love to have him and Gilyard. Gilyard is a STUD

as someone living in Cincinnati ... I totally agree that Gil is a stud ... I'd love to have him in Denver ... Not sure on Pike but he can't be worse than Simms...

Dedhed · 03-12-2010, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by TDmvp

as someone living in Cincinnati ... I totally agree that Gil is a stud ... I'd love to have him in Denver ... Not sure on Pike but he can't be worse than Simms...

I'd take McCluster over Gilyard, but I do like Mardy.

misturanderson · 03-12-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by ColoradoBuff

pike has been injury-prone!

No. He hasn't. Being injury prone always involves ligaments and other soft tissue injuries. Probably because when you injure a tendon, ligament or cartilage (beyond a very minor injury) it will never fully heal. Those tissues just do not have good inherent healing ability. He has not shown any significant history of knee, ankle, shoulder, etc. injuries that you see in "injury-prone" players (i.e., Croyle, Torrain, Buckhalter).

Pike had a broken arm and a surgery to remove the plate they used to fix it because it shifted when he took a hit. The area of that injury is almost certainly stronger now than it was before he broke it. That's one of the great things about our bones, they have amazing healing ability after they are injured.

He should put on some muscle next year if he wants to be a starter because he is very thin for his height, but he isn't "injury-prone" in the classic sense.

And if he is "frail" for breaking his arm when he was tackled, what does that make Adrian Peterson for breaking his collar bone by jumping untouched into the endzone?

Baba Booey · 03-13-2010, 12:21 AM

Rather have Skelton

Cito Pelon · 03-13-2010, 07:24 AM

Well, Pike is one of the supposedly decent QB prospects that Denver actually has a chance at. I haven't seen him play, but the reports I've read seem to project him as an adequate NFL starter. I believe it was the CBS Sportsline analysis that compared him to Jake Plummer.

I guess Tebow or Skelton Denver has a chance at, but I'm thinking Pike has the better upside. I guess Denver might have a chance at Clausen also, but I've seen him play and wasn't really impressed with him for a #1 pick. Clausen might end up like Brady Quinn.

Aftermath · 03-13-2010, 02:47 PM

i would like tebow or skelton MUCH more than pike

sirhcyennek81 · 03-13-2010, 02:54 PM

Pike is one of those guys who will need a year or two in the weightroom before he can be a consistent NFL starter. Few teams have the luxury of waiting for a pick to develop behind an established starter.

Pony Boy · 03-13-2010, 03:03 PM

I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say Tony Pike will never hold a super bowl trophy up in the air.....

barryr · 03-13-2010, 05:00 PM

Pike hasn't been a starter very long in college, which means he needs a lot of work and coaching to ever be thought of as a legit starter. My guess his highest spot in the NFL would be as a handy backup QB, but not a starting type of QB.

03-12-2010, 11:24 AM	#3
jhns I'm all up in your face but you still can't C me! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Omaha Posts: 12,405 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	If you do a search on his name, there are a couple of threads floating around here about him. They link to some good videos of him playing. Last edited by jhns; 03-12-2010 at 11:28 AM..

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03-12-2010, 11:16 AM	#1
HorseHead Ring of Famer Stay thirsty my friends.. Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Vermont Posts: 1,212 Adopt-a-Bronco: Bay Bay	Tony Pike Any info on this guy? Sounds like we gave him a "looksie".... Watched him a couple of times, looks like he needs to eat a steak or two, but nice touch...

03-12-2010, 11:22 AM	#2
strafen Karma Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 6,928 Adopt-a-Bronco: Elway	I haven't heard any follow up. Not that there was supposed to be one. This is part of the draft strategy. They may look at as many prospects as they can, that doesn't mean he's the guy they're set on.

03-12-2010, 11:34 AM	#4
Garcia Bronco Hokie since 1993 Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 45,991 Adopt-a-Bronco: Tom Jackson	He's just not a winner.

03-12-2010, 11:52 AM	#5
Chief Macho Rookie New to the Forum Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 52 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	He's got a really creepy goatee.

03-12-2010, 12:01 PM	#6
JCMElway Moderate-erator Dominate! Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 6,867 Adopt-a-Bronco: Oleg	How's his neckbeard?

03-12-2010, 12:04 PM	#7
Swedish Extrovert President of the Universe Formerly known as mightysmurf Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Highlands Ranch Posts: 14,964 Adopt-a-Bronco: Joel Dreesen	He seems like a typical McD QB - tall, slow, and accurate.

03-12-2010, 12:05 PM	#8
NYC Bronco Solid Starter New to the Forum Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 150 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Would love to have him and Gilyard. Gilyard is a STUD

03-12-2010, 12:07 PM	#9
Swedish Extrovert President of the Universe Formerly known as mightysmurf Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Highlands Ranch Posts: 14,964 Adopt-a-Bronco: Joel Dreesen	What's Pike? A low second/high third?

03-12-2010, 12:12 PM	#10
ColoradoBuff Ring of Famer In Manning We Trust...... Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Where the buffalo roam.... Posts: 2,002 Adopt-a-Bronco: Brian Dawkins	pike has been injury-prone!

03-12-2010, 03:32 PM	#12
Dedhed Ring of Famer Fare thee well Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Earth Posts: 9,720 Adopt-a-Bronco: Elvis	Skelton has a ton more upside. So does Brandstater for that matter. Pike is big and accurate, but very average in terms of arm strength and mobility.

03-13-2010, 12:21 AM	#16
Baba Booey twitter: @dpieza HURRY HURRY! Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: North of the Wall Posts: 2,051 Adopt-a-Bronco: Chris Harris	Rather have Skelton

03-13-2010, 07:24 AM	#17
Cito Pelon Attack at all times . . . Happy dog at the Divide Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: AFC West Championshipville Posts: 15,209 Adopt-a-Bronco: Elvis	Well, Pike is one of the supposedly decent QB prospects that Denver actually has a chance at. I haven't seen him play, but the reports I've read seem to project him as an adequate NFL starter. I believe it was the CBS Sportsline analysis that compared him to Jake Plummer. I guess Tebow or Skelton Denver has a chance at, but I'm thinking Pike has the better upside. I guess Denver might have a chance at Clausen also, but I've seen him play and wasn't really impressed with him for a #1 pick. Clausen might end up like Brady Quinn.

03-13-2010, 02:47 PM	#18
Aftermath Creep Broncos \| Flyers \| Tigers Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: The Dirty Glove Posts: 750 Adopt-a-Bronco: Eric Decker	i would like tebow or skelton MUCH more than pike

03-13-2010, 02:54 PM	#19
sirhcyennek81 Yes...swooping is bad... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Florence, Colorado Posts: 20,681 Adopt-a-Bronco: All of them.	Pike is one of those guys who will need a year or two in the weightroom before he can be a consistent NFL starter. Few teams have the luxury of waiting for a pick to develop behind an established starter.

03-13-2010, 03:03 PM	#20
Pony Boy "Whoa Nellie" Rub some dirt on it Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 6,315 Adopt-a-Bronco: mellon head	I'm gonna go out on a limb here and say Tony Pike will never hold a super bowl trophy up in the air.....

03-13-2010, 05:00 PM	#21
barryr Ring of Famer New to the Forum Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 8,269 Adopt-a-Bronco: None	Pike hasn't been a starter very long in college, which means he needs a lot of work and coaching to ever be thought of as a legit starter. My guess his highest spot in the NFL would be as a handy backup QB, but not a starting type of QB.