Allows us to go with a developmental Wide Receiver if we want to go elsewhere early on. Pass Rusher, Quarterback, O-Line, etc.. Marshall, Decker, Kerley, Amaro, Ivory is just crazy imagine keeping Harvin as well, my God.
Bigger WR'S tend to have longer careers, even when Marshall regresses he'll still be a legitmate threat in the redzone because of his size and ability to high point the ball.
I don't think this takes us out of that running. Marshall allows those guys to develop should we draft them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Exactly. That stuff was long ago with his issues with bipolarism. He really worked all that stuff out
cant wait for the media to kill this guy as a horrible locker room teammate now that he is with the jets
He might be coming off a bad/down year but that's why he was available for a mid-draft pick (if the above comments are accurate). If last year was an aberration, then the Jets made a great trade and if not, the cost wasn't a 1st, 2nd or 3rd round pick.
He isn't perfect off the field but it seemed like he did a lot of work on his personal issues while in chicago. Hope he has a couple years left in the tank.
Too funny, this is what one "expert" said yesterday: http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/eye-on...ding-spots-for-brandon-marshall-if-hes-traded We've identified five teams that could work. Indianapolis Colts: Clear need to upgrade over Reggie Wayne? Check. Salary-cap space? Check. General manager who isn't afraid to make bold trades for potential high impact veterans? Cheeeeeeeck. Ryan Grigson has done good (Vontae Davis) and bad (Trent Richardson) with trades, but give him credit for swinging for the fences. Marshall would be a fantastic fit as a chains-mover and red-zone threat in the pass-heavy offense run by Andrew Luck (third in attempts and yards last year). He'd also allow T.Y. Hilton to slide into matchups better suited to his game. Philadelphia Eagles: Chip Kelly shipping out a bunch of veterans paved the way for about $50 million in cap space but the end result was a lack of skill-position guys. Jordan Matthews and Riley Cooper are his top options at wide receiver and it's clear the Eagles need to upgrade in that arena. Signing Jeremy Maclin before free agency begins would nullify this as an option. And acquiring Marshall would mean Kelly would have one less draft pick to make a move up to get Marcus Mariota. But Marshall would be a good fit in the target-heavy, high-octane offense Kelly runs. San Diego Chargers: There are bigger needs for San Diego, including on defense and the offensive line. But giving Philip Rivers a blue-chip wideout for the first time in his run with San Diego could transform this offense. Antonio Gates has shown he's got plenty left in the tank and Marshall would allow Keenan Allen to blossom without the pressure of being a No. 1. The Bolts have enough cap space but one clear holdup is their strategy -- Tom Telesco told CBSSports.com at the combine his plan involved attacking free agency this year but he'd still approach the draft as his primary method of talent acquisition. Giving up a draft pick for Marshall's big contract would fly in the face of that philosophy. Baltimore Ravens: Torrey Smith's venturing out into the wild world of free agency and the Ravens have no intent on stopping him, even acknowledging that someone like Mike Wallace with Miami is a cautionary tale when considering how much Smith would want. Perhaps that precludes them from pursuing Marshall. So does Ozzie Newsome's love of his draft picks and a lack of cap space (around $5 million). But the connection between Marshall and new offensive coordinator Marc Trestman, along with a clear need for wide receiver help on the roster make them a candidate. Seattle Seahawks: SLEEPER! Kind of, right? The Seahawks should be gun shy from pursuing a big name wide receiver after Percy Harvin backfired in Seattle's face. But what a target Marshall would be for Russell Wilson. A big, physical receiver who can help move the chains and freelance down the field as necessary would go a long ways towards improving Seattle's passing game and the trickle-down effect for Doug Baldwin and Paul Richardsonwould be highly beneficial. The running game would get a boost too, with Marshawn Lynchfacing less stacked boxes. John Schneider is never afraid to channel his inner Calvin and go with gusto. _
we are definitely much more talented today, our WR corps looks pretty damn good w/ Marshall, Decker and Kerley.
Great trade! Finally have 2 big athletic receivers on the outside. I'm not so sure they cut Harvin. It's likely but not a guarantee. If they do I don't want us to pass on Cooper/White just because we grabbed a 31 year old guy. Cooper more so than White would be just fine in the slot/rotating flanker for 1/2 years.
Look, I get the fact that the guy is 31 years old, so we should not mortgage the farm. But to think that he can not immediately upgrade this WR corps is BS. He is an outstanding receiver and field stretcher that has consistently put up big numbers with some dubios QBs and dreadful OLs. Also the constant ad nausea comment, who will throw to him is getting pretty freaking old. I'm not a big Geno fan, but should we not address the WR position at all because of Geno? Fuck, why don't we let all the WR go then. Decker was well on his way to 1000 yards with a retard O game plan till he got hurt. Do we really think that having Marshall on the field will make Decker less effective? It will probably open up the door for single coverage on most plays. Finally, if this was for a late round pick the move is spectacular. You have no further to go than to look at what our late round picks gave us last year. Saunders anyone? Add CJ Spiller to the mix and bring in a Qb like Foles and lets talk some more. This is the most action this early in the year we have had for a while. Let him mentor White with our 6th pick.
I like this.. Hope we can still land White or Cooper. While we are set at WR for now, this is good for the future. Remember: Decker and Kerley don't have much guaranteed money after this year. So if a young WR blossoms we move on from Decker or Kerley.
