Colston or Marshall... (1 Viewer)

[creeps1313]

It seems like Marshall has crept into the top 10 now that his suspension has been reduced to one game.

I personally like him over TJ and Plax...which would put him at #8 on my draft list. I have Colston #7 right now, but may move Marshall up to 7 and drop Colston to 8.

Who do you guys like better this year?

 

[bucsbaby]

I would be hard-pressed to put Marshall above Colston given that Marshall starts one game behind in this race. Colston could regress and Marshall could blow up, but if they perform as expected, I would think Colston has the edge.

 

[travdogg]

Colston is safer and Marshall has more upside to me. When picking that high, I'd much rather have the safer guy so I'd take Colston, but barely.

 

[Banger]

Kinda splittin hairs with these two guys. Personally, I like Marshall better largely due to his tremendous ability to break tackles and make something from nothing. I like both guys though.

 

[Kyzersosik]

Both have a shot to be top 7 maybe top 5 in PPR leagues. That said, if it`s one or the other Colston by a hair because of the N O offense and that fact that they will have fewer weather issues.

 

[Gopher State]

Colston has a shot to be top 5.

 

[BobbyLayne]

Colston is safer and Marshall has more upside to me.

May what that opinion is based upon? Quality of QB? Brees > CutlerPast performance? Either Marques season > BrandonPotent offense? Saints > BroncosColston is both the safer pick and the stud with more upside.

 

[The Jacket]

Colston is safer and Marshall has more upside to me.

May what that opinion is based upon? Quality of QB? Brees > CutlerPast performance? Either Marques season > BrandonPotent offense? Saints > BroncosColston is both the safer pick and the stud with more upside.

There's a good chance Marshall never has a better season than he did last year again. I don't know, maybe he'll manage to grab a TD or two more this year, but I'm not going to rely on a knucklehead like him to catch 100 balls year after year.

 

[Mark Wimer]

Both have a shot to be top 7 maybe top 5 in PPR leagues. That said, if it`s one or the other Colston by a hair because of the N O offense and that fact that they will have fewer weather issues.

fewer weather issues ... assuming that the Louisiana Superdome is still functional after Gustav goes past and we see if N'Arlins levee system can stand up to another week of hurricane-swollen rivers pushing the Mississippi to all-time highs...It remains to be seen where the Saints will play this season, given what Katrina did to the Superdome...

 

[DrJamesAndrews Fan]

Marshall will have a monster year. Cutler loves him.

 

[The Kansas Comet]

When splitting hairs here, one point in Colston's favor is he hasn't incurred the wrath of Goodell yet in his career, while Marshall has. If Marshall has another brush with the law, he could be sitting out a bunch of games.

 

[thatguy]

Colston is safer and Marshall has more upside to me.

May what that opinion is based upon? Quality of QB? Brees > CutlerPast performance? Either Marques season > BrandonPotent offense? Saints > BroncosColston is both the safer pick and the stud with more upside.

Brees is certainly the more established QB, but don't write Cutler off. He could very well end up being the better QB of the two. Hell, he might be the best in the NFL in a year or two.92 1202 11 (WR7) Vs. 102 1325 7 (WR9) is pretty damn close.And yes, the Saints offense was better last season - which makes what Marshall did in comparison to Colston all the more impressive. But Denver's offense is primed to break out big time. And as the offense improves, so too should Marshall's numbers - particularly his TDs.

 

[travdogg]

Colston is safer and Marshall has more upside to me.

May what that opinion is based upon? Quality of QB? Brees > CutlerPast performance? Either Marques season > BrandonPotent offense? Saints > BroncosColston is both the safer pick and the stud with more upside.

Brees, past performance and quality of offense make Colston safer. I think Marshall is the more talented WR and I think think Brees has peaked where Cutler is just scratching the surface. Marshall has more room to grow IMO. Would you be shocked at all to see Marshall jump to 12-13 TD's?

 

[Andy Herron]

Tough call. One of the better head-to-head posts I've seen in awhile.

I think Marshall will get more targets, regardless of the one-game suspension, but it'sstill a tough call.

I think Brees has more options in the passing game though. Marshall will get more TDs, but I don't know how the yardage or receptions will work out.

 

[thatguy]

Tough call. One of the better head-to-head posts I've seen in awhile.

I think Marshall will get more targets, regardless of the one-game suspension, but it'sstill a tough call.

I think Brees has more options in the passing game though. Marshall will get more TDs, but I don't know how the yardage or receptions will work out.

Agreed. A lot of similarities between these two WR's.

 

[taz]

Brees, past performance and quality of offense make Colston safer. I think Marshall is the more talented WR and I think think Brees has peaked where Cutler is just scratching the surface. Marshall has more room to grow IMO. Would you be shocked at all to see Marshall jump to 12-13 TD's?

Colston is the more consistent option, while Marshall has a ton of upside and a QB who's going to take a major step up this year.In a 14-team PPR, I drafted Colston 2.12, and was thrilled to see Marshall there at 3.3. At that point, I couldn't pass up the upside.

 

[thatguy]

I see Colston doing his thing once again: 90+ receptions, 1200+ yards, 10+ TDs. About as safe a WR is there is.

As for Marshall, I see his numbers being very close to Colston's, but I'd give him the edge in receiving yards. I'd probably take Colston first solely because we don't know for sure if Marshall has his head on straight.

However, I have to agree with those who say Marshall has considerably more upside... he wasn't utilized a ton last season as a vertical threat, and I don't think a lot of people realize how fast he actually is. If they begin to go his way more on go routes and such, something they did more of in his limited pre-season action, he could be in for a handful of long TDs.

 

[hickbones]

I just had a draft where I took Colston in the second and Marshall in the third. I don't think you have to choose between these two if you take them at the right time.

 

[Banger]

Colston is safer and Marshall has more upside to me.

May what that opinion is based upon? Quality of QB? Brees > CutlerPast performance? Either Marques season > BrandonPotent offense? Saints > BroncosColston is both the safer pick and the stud with more upside.

There's a good chance Marshall never has a better season than he did last year again. I don't know, maybe he'll manage to grab a TD or two more this year, but I'm not going to rely on a knucklehead like him to catch 100 balls year after year.

I think he scratched the surface last year. He can and will get better. I'm not sure why a guy catch's 100 balls in his 2nd season (1st year as a starter) with a "1st year" QB with diabetes and that would be his peak year. I know you don't like the Bronc's and Marshall is a head case but his talent is off the charts. He can easily get 4+ td's more than last year. The only thing keeping out of the pro-bowl each year will be his head.

 

[E-A-G-L-E-S]

I just had a draft where I took Colston in the second and Marshall in the third. I don't think you have to choose between these two if you take them at the right time.

I was hoping to do this as well. Took Colston in the second but Marshall didn't last coming back to me in the third. My plan heading into the draft was to take a WR in the 2nd, expecting Marshall to be there in the third, especially with the suspension., unfortunately it did not work out. I think both put up top 10 numbers, and both could easily be top 5, especially in ppr

 

[Resident A]

I took Colston in the 2nd as the #2 WR off the board. I got Marshall in the 3rd. I think Colston is safer, but see them about equal.

 

[dmac37]

I don't understand the worry over the suspension. People keep claiming total points a player will get for the whole year, it is not like your taking a total goose egg for the games that they do not play in. The first few games there is no bye week and should not be injuries to worry about, trust your draft and play the next best player / matchup.

The biggest worry is a game time decesion if a player will play or a player going down with injury early in a game.

 

[Chaka]

Tough call. One of the better head-to-head posts I've seen in awhile.

I think Marshall will get more targets, regardless of the one-game suspension, but it'sstill a tough call.

I think Brees has more options in the passing game though. Marshall will get more TDs, but I don't know how the yardage or receptions will work out.

I agree. Brees is one of the smartest QBs in the NFL and knows where all his check down receivers are supposed to be. He locked in on Colston near the goal line last season but I think the addition of Shockey will cause a reduction in targets for Colston around the goal (at least for the 12 games Shockey manages to stay in the lineup).Colston doesn't really make much TD hay outside of the red zone, Marshall OTOH does.

It's a tough call, I lean towards Marshall because I think Cutler is going to force him the ball.

 

[az_prof]

If you want to play it safe, take Colston. If you want to roll the dice and get a guy who go anywhere from top 5 to 25, take Brandon. It is safe to see that we have seen the best of Colston, but this is only Marshall's third year so he still has room to improve IF he doesn't do something else to get suspended.

Colston is safer and Marshall has more upside to me.

May what that opinion is based upon? Quality of QB? Brees > CutlerPast performance? Either Marques season > BrandonPotent offense? Saints > BroncosColston is both the safer pick and the stud with more upside.

Brees, past performance and quality of offense make Colston safer. I think Marshall is the more talented WR and I think think Brees has peaked where Cutler is just scratching the surface. Marshall has more room to grow IMO. Would you be shocked at all to see Marshall jump to 12-13 TD's?

 

[dwarfboy]

I'll take Colston over Marshall every chance I get, and you should probably do the same unless you think Marshall is going to seriously light it up.

You have a chance of getting both if you take Colston first.

Colston has what I consider to be a unique skill even amongst the top NFL receivers. He has a great ability to catch balls thrown over his head when running away from the pass. He has this abiltiy to elevate above tight coverage and catch balls thrown directly over his body, even while facing downfield and away from the QB. This provides Brees a great option at the goalline. Colston doesn't need to box out like a TE or create seperation like Steve Smith he just needs a ball thrown in the space above his body.

I'm pretty psyched to have both. Colston 2.10, Housh 3.03, Marshall 4.10.

 

[bonesman]

If you want to play it safe, take Colston. If you want to roll the dice and get a guy who go anywhere from top 5 to 25, take Brandon. It is safe to see that we have seen the best of Colston, but this is only Marshall's third year so he still has room to improve IF he doesn't do something else to get suspended.

uhhhhhh... it's only Colston's 3rd year as well. Why would he have any less room to improve?I do think Marshall's ceiling is higher due to his highly aggressive mentality and RAC skills... but I'd definitely draft Colston first and cross my fingers Marshall made it back.

 

[sterjs]

Wow, the Marshall hype train is really out of control if people think he's a better pick than Colston.

Colston has more receptions in his first two seasons than any player in NFL history. So far in his career he's in a tier with Randy Moss and Jerry Rice as far as early-career production.

Brandon Marshall is a pretty good player who got 170 targets. 61% Completion Rate, 7.7 Yards/Target IIRc, pretty average numbers for wide receivers. Colston is something like 68%, 8.3 yards/attempt. Marshall's targets will almost surely go down and he will need to improve his efficiency just to break even next year.

Marshall isn't nearly on Colston's level IMO.

 

[Irish]

Wow, the Marshall hype train is really out of control if people think he's a better pick than Colston.Colston has more receptions in his first two seasons than any player in NFL history. So far in his career he's in a tier with Randy Moss and Jerry Rice as far as early-career production.Brandon Marshall is a pretty good player who got 170 targets. 61% Completion Rate, 7.7 Yards/Target IIRc, pretty average numbers for wide receivers. Colston is something like 68%, 8.3 yards/attempt. Marshall's targets will almost surely go down and he will need to improve his efficiency just to break even next year. Marshall isn't nearly on Colston's level IMO.

You don't get any points for past seasons. This really is a coin flip which is better.