Brandon Marshall traded to Miami

[zrinkill]

I would not want a guy like Brandon Marshal on this team ..... sorry.

 

[Idgit]

Yeah, there's not alot of difference between two high 2nds and low 1st and 3rd. Essentially, we threw in another low 3rd for the right to grab him during the season.

The difference between an immediate late one and Miami's immediate 12th pick in the second? 13-14 slots of difference at the top of the second round. It's not insignificant, but it's not huge.

That gap closes when you compare our immediate pick at what looked likely to be the very bottom of the third round to a likely mid-second one year removed.

Granted, we undperperformed badly in 08, and the value of the picks we gave up was significantly higher than we expected, but it's only fair to judge teams by the reasonable expectations for future picks at the time they make their trades.

 

[Randy White]

That is far bigger than Roy's 5 years 45 million contract.

Brandon, I suggest you perform. If not we can give you a preview of how Dolphins fans are going to act.

Oh I can't wait..

Just heard in Norm Hitzgues show that the Denver Post is going to report that the Denver Police department was called 11 times over the past 2 years to Marshall's house for domestic abuse.

It's going to be interesting watching this scenario unfold for the next 3 years ( if there's football next season ) .

 

[Hostile]

i'm pretty sure he was saying that while you might prefer roy over marshall as a man on the field you would take the marshall every time

I know what he was saying. I speak perfect bitterness over sense.

I would not want a player who is in the Commissioner's cross hairs. He is one pimp slap away from a suspension. If he gets suspended that is far more damaging to a team than a WR and QB who simply have not figured each other out yet.

 

[JBS]

who cares about Brandon Marshall..you guys havent realized we are drafting Dez Bryant yet? go do some research on the guy..watch his highlights..he will be a cowboy in less than a week, if you don't like him now, you have a week for him to grow on you..

 

[Hostile]

who cares about Brandon Marshall..you guys havent realized we are drafting Dez Bryant yet? go do some research on the guy..watch his highlights..he will be a cowboy in less than a week, if you don't like him now, you have a week for him to grow on you..

Pssst...

The Draft is still 8 and a half days away. Weeks are 7 days.

 

[Randy White]

Difference between Marshall and Roy. Marshall is a football player. When he's on the field, he is relentless, runs every route hard, catches almost everything, goes over the middle, fights for extra yards, has the speed to get separation, and stretch the field.

He may beat his wife, and not practice hard. But between the white lines he is twice the football player Roy will ever be.

NFL Leaders: Pass Dropped (Thru Jan. 3, 2010)

Roy Williams = 8
Brandon Marshall = 7

http://hosted.stats.com/fb/leaders.asp?type=Receiving&range=NFL&rank=232

 

[cowboyjoe]

Marshall gets $24 million guaranteed
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on April 14, 2010 11:34 AM ET
Brandon Marshall wanted $10-million-per-year, and he got it.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports Marshall will get $50 million over the next five years as part of a four-year, $47 million extension tacked on to his scheduled $2.5 million salary in 2010.

The deal includes $24 million in guaranteed money, and close to $29 million in the first three years of the contract. It's not backloaded, although we're looking forward to seeing more details to learn if there are any natural outs for Miami if things don't go well.

This deal essentially matches Larry Fitzgerald's last contract and arguably makes Marshall the league's highest paid receiver, depending on you count the money.

 

[dallasfaniac]

Pssst...

The Draft is still 8 and a half days away. Weeks are 7 days.

Perhaps a deal is in the works to trade up to #1 and sign him to a contract before the draft?

 

[theogt]

I think there are alot of people who would argue that Marshall is the most physically talented WR in the NFL....and the Dolphins just stole him. Granted he seems to be a pretty despicable person off the field, but on it he's incredible. The only problem he's ever had with regards to football operations was a very legitimate one with his contract (i.e. T.O. in Philly, except worse) which his arrogant, worthless head coach made into a bigger deal than it needed to be.

Pretty phenomenal pickup by the Phins brass.

Two second round picks (one of which is a very high second round pick) for any player is hardly a steal, particularly given the seemingly constant red flags the guy puts up. It's probably a fair deal, in that I can see arguments both for and against doing the trade.

 

[daschoo]

I know what he was saying. I speak perfect bitterness over sense.

I would not want a player who is in the Commissioner's cross hairs. He is one pimp slap away from a suspension. If he gets suspended that is far more damaging to a team than a WR and QB who simply have not figured each other out yet.

i'm not disagreeing, i'm still holding out hope that roy comes good. but then i'm firmly of the opinion that if you take the contract and what we gave up to get him out of consideration then most teams would be happy with his productivity as a number two receiver.

i think marshalls a better player than roy but that doesn't necesarilly mean i want to bin roy and bring in marshall.

 

[bbgun]

Marshall gets $24 million guaranteed
Posted by Gregg Rosenthal on April 14, 2010 11:34 AM ET
Brandon Marshall wanted $10-million-per-year, and he got it.

Adam Schefter of ESPN reports Marshall will get $50 million over the next five years as part of a four-year, $47 million extension tacked on to his scheduled $2.5 million salary in 2010.

The deal includes $24 million in guaranteed money, and close to $29 million in the first three years of the contract. It's not backloaded, although we're looking forward to seeing more details to learn if there are any natural outs for Miami if things don't go well.

This deal essentially matches Larry Fitzgerald's last contract and arguably makes Marshall the league's highest paid receiver, depending on you count the money.

In my next life, I want to come back as an NFL wideout. Screw up repeatedly; get rewarded handsomely. http://img168.*************/img168/5295/1060v1ejpg.gif

 

[Woods]

Adam_Schefter

RT @Jeff_Darlington For two players -- LB Karlos Dansby and WR Brandon Marshall -- Dolphins spent $93 million ($46 guaranteed) for 5 years.

And they probably still finish 3rd in their division after all of that . . . .

 

[JohnnyHopkins]

NFL Leaders: Pass Dropped (Thru Jan. 3, 2010)

Roy Williams = 8
Brandon Marshall = 7

http://hosted.stats.com/fb/leaders.asp?type=Receiving&range=NFL&rank=232

Wasn't Marshall targeted twice as many times as Williams (like 154 to Marshall vs. 76 to Williams)? I am not for bringing in Marshall, but that dropped stat seems a little misleading when standing on it's own.

 

[JBS]

WR position is all about efficiency

Roy Williams - 38 catches and 7 TDs = 1 td every 5.42 catches

Marshall - 101 catches and 10 tds = 1 td every 10 catches

Roy Williams easily would have had 18 TDs with 101 catches..Marshall isnt that good

 

[casmith07]

Adam_Schefter

RT @Jeff_Darlington For two players -- LB Karlos Dansby and WR Brandon Marshall -- Dolphins spent $93 million ($46 guaranteed) for 5 years.

good luck with that, Miami.

Anyone thinks this makes them a playoff/Super Bowl team? I don't.

 

[Randy White]

Wasn't Marshall targeted twice as many times as Williams (like 154 to Marshall vs. 76 to Williams)? I am not for bringing in Marshall, but that dropped stat seems a little misleading when standing on it's own.

No question. Marshall was the #1, most of the time THE only, option in Denver and the drop numbers are relatively low. And he was tied for 16th place, so the difference between 12 and 16 is 1 drop.

Goes to show how insignificant the drop pass category is, yet fans have been making a big deal out of it ( lately ) just because they hear it on TV.

 

[jterrell]

Miami panic'd because they have struggled to draft a WR or land one in FA.
Bill hates drafting WR's high so he'd rather go get a proven one.

Paying 2 seconds plus 10 mil per year to a guy one strike from a year long suspension is bananas IMHO.

 

[Idgit]

In my next life, I want to come back as an NFL wideout. Screw up repeatedly; get rewarded handsomely. http://img168.*************/img168/5295/1060v1ejpg.gif

You should just concentrate on the 'get rewarded handsomely' part in this life, instead. You're so close.

 

[superpunk]

good luck with that, Miami.

Anyone thinks this makes them a playoff/Super Bowl team? I don't.

Playoffs absolutely. Add a ridiculous playmaking WR to a team that runs the ball with the best in the NFL?

If they can find some safeties I think they're division favorites. Henne was adequate last season, he should improve.