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Brandon Marshall - If he really is on the market... (1 Viewer)

Andy Dufresne

Andy Dufresne

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Rumors are that Marshall is available. Who knows what the price would be? But there have to be a bunch of teams that would be interested, right?

Who should be interested? Who will be?

I could see half the teams in the league being interested - Seattle, Washington, Dallas, Tampa, Carolina, San Diego/KC/Oakland (although the Broncos likely wouldn't trade him in-division), Houston, Jacksonville, NYJ, Buffalo, Baltimore, Cleveland, Cincinnati.

:wall:

 
Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington are the first ones that come to my mind. Not sure Chicago has the ammo to get him though.

I would love to see him swap places with Roy Williams for my beloved Cowboys, but I'm not sure they can lock up Austin and Marshall all the while paying Roy $9 mil per year. Maybe somehow Dallas can get out from under Roy's contract, but otherwise I don't see him going there, much to my chagrin.

 
Baltimore seems a perfect fit.

Flacco needs a big time weapon and would let Mason, who is still productive, be the possession guy rather than the go-to guy.

 
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Carolina needs someone to line up with Steve Smith, but Marshall might be too expensive or too problematic for them.

 
Ridgelake said:
Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington are the first ones that come to my mind. Not sure Chicago has the ammo to get him though.

I would love to see him swap places with Roy Williams for my beloved Cowboys, but I'm not sure they can lock up Austin and Marshall all the while paying Roy $9 mil per year. Maybe somehow Dallas can get out from under Roy's contract, but otherwise I don't see him going there, much to my chagrin.
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Correct, they've got so many holes and have already given up too many draft picks. They definately do need him though.EDIT: Talking about value of Marshall, it'll be greatly diminished by the fact that McDaniels doesn't like him and wants rid of him. I'd expect teams to low ball the Broncos, I'd expect teams to offer similar or less than the cowboys did for Roy Williams first-round pick in 2009, plus a third- and sixth-rounder that year and a seventh-round pick in '10.

 
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zamboni said:
Baltimore seems a perfect fit. Flacco needs a big time weapon and would let Mason, who is still productive, be the possession guy rather than the go-to guy.
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I feel like we've been saying this for every big name WR to hit the market for the last 4-5 years. Remember when TO was headed to Baltimore? Then it was Ocho Cinco when he was unhappy. I'm convinced that in a few years, Clayton will be pushing Mason's wheelchair around the field so Mason can catch. And he'll still end up with like 70/800.
 
Fat Nick said:
zamboni said:
Baltimore seems a perfect fit. Flacco needs a big time weapon and would let Mason, who is still productive, be the possession guy rather than the go-to guy.
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I feel like we've been saying this for every big name WR to hit the market for the last 4-5 years. Remember when TO was headed to Baltimore? Then it was Ocho Cinco when he was unhappy. I'm convinced that in a few years, Clayton will be pushing Mason's wheelchair around the field so Mason can catch. And he'll still end up with like 70/800.
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The difference now versus those past incidences is that Baltimore now has a franchise QB with limited weapons. Not Kyle Boller or Tony Banks with limited weapons.
 
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Banger said:
scrumptrulescent said:
benson_will_lead_the_way said:
Chicago
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Chicago doesn't need him.I'd say Washington.
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huh? You mean they are set with Hester, Knox and Bennett? They may have some upside but I'd probably put them in the bottom 10 wr corps in the league. Whether they can get him is another issue but he'd instantly become far and away their best wr.
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With those three by themselves, no - but maybe if you add in Aromashodu and Olsen. :lmao:
 
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squistion said:
:goodposting:

Banger said:
scrumptrulescent said:
benson_will_lead_the_way said:
Chicago
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Chicago doesn't need him.I'd say Washington.
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huh? You mean they are set with Hester, Knox and Bennett? They may have some upside but I'd probably put them in the bottom 10 wr corps in the league. Whether they can get him is another issue but he'd instantly become far and away their best wr.
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With those three by themselves, no - but maybe if you add in Aromashodu and Olsen. :shrug:
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They could use a #1. Maybe Aromashodu is the guy, but if not, they will still struggle IMO. They do not have a go to WR. They couldn't afford Marshall as they don't have the picks, but I think they do need him in a huge way.

 
squistion said:
:goodposting:

Banger said:
scrumptrulescent said:
benson_will_lead_the_way said:
Chicago
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Chicago doesn't need him.I'd say Washington.
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huh? You mean they are set with Hester, Knox and Bennett? They may have some upside but I'd probably put them in the bottom 10 wr corps in the league. Whether they can get him is another issue but he'd instantly become far and away their best wr.
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With those three by themselves, no - but maybe if you add in Aromashodu and Olsen. :shrug:
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cmon Aromashodu had a nice 3 weeks and Olsen is a TE. No one that team is near Marshall in terms of ability.
 
finito said:
They could use a #1. Maybe Aromashodu is the guy, but if not, they will still struggle IMO. They do not have a go to WR. They couldn't afford Marshall as they don't have the picks, but I think they do need him in a huge way.
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Could they use Urlacher or another player instead of picks?
 
Donsmith753 said:
Ridgelake said:
Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington are the first ones that come to my mind. Not sure Chicago has the ammo to get him though.

I would love to see him swap places with Roy Williams for my beloved Cowboys, but I'm not sure they can lock up Austin and Marshall all the while paying Roy $9 mil per year. Maybe somehow Dallas can get out from under Roy's contract, but otherwise I don't see him going there, much to my chagrin.
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Correct, they've got so many holes and have already given up too many draft picks. They definately do need him though.EDIT: Talking about value of Marshall, it'll be greatly diminished by the fact that McDaniels doesn't like him and wants rid of him. I'd expect teams to low ball the Broncos, I'd expect teams to offer similar or less than the cowboys did for Roy Williams first-round pick in 2009, plus a third- and sixth-rounder that year and a seventh-round pick in '10.
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This. Due to McFools end of season rant the Broncos have tipped their hand that under no circumstances will Marshall be in their plans--that coupled with the fact that Marshall is a RFA gives any team that wants Marshall a great deal of leverage.
 
az_prof said:
Donsmith753 said:
Ridgelake said:
Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington are the first ones that come to my mind. Not sure Chicago has the ammo to get him though.

I would love to see him swap places with Roy Williams for my beloved Cowboys, but I'm not sure they can lock up Austin and Marshall all the while paying Roy $9 mil per year. Maybe somehow Dallas can get out from under Roy's contract, but otherwise I don't see him going there, much to my chagrin.
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Correct, they've got so many holes and have already given up too many draft picks. They definately do need him though.EDIT: Talking about value of Marshall, it'll be greatly diminished by the fact that McDaniels doesn't like him and wants rid of him. I'd expect teams to low ball the Broncos, I'd expect teams to offer similar or less than the cowboys did for Roy Williams first-round pick in 2009, plus a third- and sixth-rounder that year and a seventh-round pick in '10.
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This. Due to McFools end of season rant the Broncos have tipped their hand that under no circumstances will Marshall be in their plans--that coupled with the fact that Marshall is a RFA gives any team that wants Marshall a great deal of leverage.
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Link? Although I think he was lying, I thought I remember hearing Little Bill saying he wanted Marshall back if they could work through their issues. I thought he said something to that effect in his end of season press conference.
 
shredhead said:
az_prof said:
Donsmith753 said:
Ridgelake said:
Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington are the first ones that come to my mind. Not sure Chicago has the ammo to get him though.

I would love to see him swap places with Roy Williams for my beloved Cowboys, but I'm not sure they can lock up Austin and Marshall all the while paying Roy $9 mil per year. Maybe somehow Dallas can get out from under Roy's contract, but otherwise I don't see him going there, much to my chagrin.
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Correct, they've got so many holes and have already given up too many draft picks. They definately do need him though.EDIT: Talking about value of Marshall, it'll be greatly diminished by the fact that McDaniels doesn't like him and wants rid of him. I'd expect teams to low ball the Broncos, I'd expect teams to offer similar or less than the cowboys did for Roy Williams first-round pick in 2009, plus a third- and sixth-rounder that year and a seventh-round pick in '10.
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This. Due to McFools end of season rant the Broncos have tipped their hand that under no circumstances will Marshall be in their plans--that coupled with the fact that Marshall is a RFA gives any team that wants Marshall a great deal of leverage.
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Link? Although I think he was lying, I thought I remember hearing Little Bill saying he wanted Marshall back if they could work through their issues. I thought he said something to that effect in his end of season press conference.
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Do you really need a link and do you really credit his lame comment after the game more than benching Marshall in a public and humiliating way before a game the team needed to win to make the playoffs? Actions speak much louder than words. The post-game comment was McFool realizing that he had stupidly tipped his hand to the league and trying to make it look like he won't give Marshall away, but the writing is on the wall. You don't need a link to read it.
 
Andy Dufresne said:
finito said:
They could use a #1. Maybe Aromashodu is the guy, but if not, they will still struggle IMO. They do not have a go to WR. They couldn't afford Marshall as they don't have the picks, but I think they do need him in a huge way.
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Could they use Urlacher or another player instead of picks?
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No. Chicago is in a bad spot for Marshall because they don't have any young players that Denver would be interested in making a player for player swap and they traded away their 1st 2 draft picks this year. From a PR perspective, I also doubt Denver would reunite Cutler and Marshall and risk the backlash that would come if those 2 had big careers in Chicago. I really don't think he's headed to Chicago.
 
az_prof said:
Donsmith753 said:
Ridgelake said:
Baltimore, Chicago, and Washington are the first ones that come to my mind. Not sure Chicago has the ammo to get him though.

I would love to see him swap places with Roy Williams for my beloved Cowboys, but I'm not sure they can lock up Austin and Marshall all the while paying Roy $9 mil per year. Maybe somehow Dallas can get out from under Roy's contract, but otherwise I don't see him going there, much to my chagrin.
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Correct, they've got so many holes and have already given up too many draft picks. They definately do need him though.EDIT: Talking about value of Marshall, it'll be greatly diminished by the fact that McDaniels doesn't like him and wants rid of him. I'd expect teams to low ball the Broncos, I'd expect teams to offer similar or less than the cowboys did for Roy Williams first-round pick in 2009, plus a third- and sixth-rounder that year and a seventh-round pick in '10.
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This. Due to McFools end of season rant the Broncos have tipped their hand that under no circumstances will Marshall be in their plans--that coupled with the fact that Marshall is a RFA gives any team that wants Marshall a great deal of leverage.
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We heard this same story with the Cutler saga and Denver made out pretty well. As long as there is a market for top 5 talent WRs, and there is, Denver will get just compensation. If not, nobody is forcing them to trade the guy. They can choose to franchise him if the CBA is extended and if it's not, they can have him on the cheap for another year as an RFA.
 
Buffaloes said:
Andy Dufresne said:
finito said:
They could use a #1. Maybe Aromashodu is the guy, but if not, they will still struggle IMO. They do not have a go to WR. They couldn't afford Marshall as they don't have the picks, but I think they do need him in a huge way.
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Could they use Urlacher or another player instead of picks?
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No. Chicago is in a bad spot for Marshall because they don't have any young players that Denver would be interested in making a player for player swap and they traded away their 1st 2 draft picks this year. From a PR perspective, I also doubt Denver would reunite Cutler and Marshall and risk the backlash that would come if those 2 had big careers in Chicago. I really don't think he's headed to Chicago.
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I think Miami or Baltimore make the most sense. For the following reasons:1. Position of need for both franchises.2. Strong lockerrooms (BAL has Ray Lewis, MIA has the Bill Parcells no-nonsense culture) that can suppress BM's sometimes poor attitude.3. Both franchises are competitive for post-season consideration.4. Both have assets they could trade. In both instances, they may be looking at spending a #1 pick this year on a WR that may/may not pan out. If you think you're close, wouldn't you rather spend a little more to be sure you get the sure thing talent?
 
Willie Mays Hayes said:
Buffaloes said:
Andy Dufresne said:
finito said:
They could use a #1. Maybe Aromashodu is the guy, but if not, they will still struggle IMO. They do not have a go to WR. They couldn't afford Marshall as they don't have the picks, but I think they do need him in a huge way.
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Could they use Urlacher or another player instead of picks?
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No. Chicago is in a bad spot for Marshall because they don't have any young players that Denver would be interested in making a player for player swap and they traded away their 1st 2 draft picks this year. From a PR perspective, I also doubt Denver would reunite Cutler and Marshall and risk the backlash that would come if those 2 had big careers in Chicago. I really don't think he's headed to Chicago.
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I think Miami or Baltimore make the most sense. For the following reasons:1. Position of need for both franchises.2. Strong lockerrooms (BAL has Ray Lewis, MIA has the Bill Parcells no-nonsense culture) that can suppress BM's sometimes poor attitude.3. Both franchises are competitive for post-season consideration.4. Both have assets they could trade. In both instances, they may be looking at spending a #1 pick this year on a WR that may/may not pan out. If you think you're close, wouldn't you rather spend a little more to be sure you get the sure thing talent?
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Brian Hartline and a 1st rounder for Marshall? I'm in!
 
Buffaloes said:
tonka said:
Andy Dufresne said:
Who should be interested? Who will be?
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Whoever fails to get Anquan Boldin.
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Far fetched, but an interesting scenario would send Boldin to Denver and Marshall to somewhere else and a 1st and a 3rd from the Marshall recipient to Arizona. Like I said, far-fetched, but.....
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Not the worst idea I've seen. I do think Boldin may be a bit old for a team that appears to be *kinda* rebuilding. Boldin will be 30 next season and it seems like an old 30 to me -- he is a physical WR, taking a lot of tough shots and seems to be constantly nicked up; he has missed time in 5 of his 7 seasons. Even this week he's likely to be a game time decision. Awesome talent but you may be looking at a relatively short window with Boldin.
 
simey said:
Carolina needs someone to line up with Steve Smith, but Marshall might be too expensive or too problematic for them.
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Absolutely correct. Steve needs a complementary player, not a prima donna who's going to usurp his star status. That and Marshall isn't really the kind of player that Richardson wants on the team. He's got enough ego's again with Smith and Peppers.
 
VaCatFan said:
simey said:
Carolina needs someone to line up with Steve Smith, but Marshall might be too expensive or too problematic for them.
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Absolutely correct. Steve needs a complementary player, not a prima donna who's going to usurp his star status. That and Marshall isn't really the kind of player that Richardson wants on the team. He's got enough ego's again with Smith and Peppers.
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I could see Smith beating the crap out of him by the second week of training camp. Smith is a high-energy, always focused, intense player and wouldn't take too kindly to a guy with Marshall's attitude.
 
I'm hoping this trade turns out the way the Clinton Portis for Champ Bailey trade worked out for both teams. You know the other team gets a really good WR, so in return I hope we get something good to. I wouldn't mind seeing Andre Johnson wearing a bronco uniform....

 
NumNums said:
I'm hoping this trade turns out the way the Clinton Portis for Champ Bailey trade worked out for both teams. You know the other team gets a really good WR, so in return I hope we get something good to. I wouldn't mind seeing Andre Johnson wearing a bronco uniform....
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By my calculations, I believe there's even less than a 0% chance that Andre Johnson will be wearing for next season any other jersey other than the Texans one he already does.
 
JuniorNB said:
I could see Smith beating the crap out of him by the second week of training camp. Smith is a high-energy, always focused, intense player and wouldn't take too kindly to a guy with Marshall's attitude.
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true dat :lmao: :shrug:
 
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I think the point to remember is that many teams could use someone of Marshall's ilk. The question few of us can answer is whether Denver is willing to deal him for compensation low enough that a lot of teams will pull the trigger. I doubt very many teams that have WR as a "need" love the idea of giving up compensation for AND giving a large extension to Marshall.

Baltimore always seems to be rumored for WR help, how much of that is just because it's an obvious need versus Ozzie really calling around remains to be seen. All I know is when Mason 'retired' this offseason, the Ravens certainly didn't make many aggressive overtures for the likes of Anquan Boldin or Braylon Edwards, but were instead working out street free agents.

 
Baltimore.....Mason wanted to retire last year, he won't be around for long.....

Flacco, Rice, Marshall, Heap......

 
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BusterTBronco said:
I think there about 31 teams out there that should be interested in Brandon Marshall. Just because WR might not be a position of need for a team doesn't mean they wouldn't be a whole lot better with a WR of his caliber. Could you imagine if Marshall went somewhere like Minnesota? With Favre, Rice, Harvin, and ADP? They'd have the talent to be one of the most prolific offenses of all time. How about Dallas? How could Jerry Jones not love the idea of having Marshall, Austin, and Witten on the same field? The list goes on and on.
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I can guarantee the # is way less then 31. The dude has some baggage, and as a cowboys fan I am familiar with what a head case prima donna entitled WR can do.
 
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