Granted, the Broncos don't really know who will play quarterback next season, at least pending the results of Tim Tebow's three-game test drive, which continues today against Houston.

And, granted, the Broncos don't really know who will decide who plays quarterback next season, at least pending the results of John Elway's ongoing negotiations on an as-yet-undefined front-office role.

But let's look at the bright side. Whoever's calling the shots will know, based on last week's developments, that if he doesn't like Kyle Orton as his starter, Orton will want to be traded.