Brandon Marshall to the Dolphins!
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Brandon Marshall to the Dolphins!
Finally the phins made a good move!!!
Brandon Marshall trade to Miami Dolphins helps Chad Henne's fantasy value - ESPN
Brandon Marshall trade to Miami Dolphins helps Chad Henne's fantasy value - ESPN
ESPN's Adam Schefter is reporting Wednesday that the Miami Dolphins have agreed to trade a second-round pick in next week's NFL Draft and what league sources say is a second-rounder in 2011 to the Denver Broncos in exchange for wide receiver Brandon Marshall. Marshall is the second problem-child receiver -- after Santonio Holmes went to the New York Jets -- to jump to the AFC East in the past few days. Considering Randy Moss will spend at least one more season in New England, the Buffalo Bills must have some small part of them that wishes they'd kept Terrell Owens for another year. After all, now the Bills are the only team in their division that's diva-less.
Marshall's skills don't quite fill the bill of what's been ailing the Dolphins offense these past couple seasons. He's not a deep threat (as Holmes is). But he's still an immense talent: a sure-handed, huge-bodied playmaker after the catch, a reliable red-zone target and a receiver most defenses will double team most of the time. In '09, he scored double-digit touchdowns for the first time in his career, caught over 100 passes for the third straight season, and had a Week 14 outing in which he caught 21 passes for 200 yards and two scores. But he was also an insubordinate jerk last season. During training camp, he made a fool of himself kicking a ball away from a ball boy, and by Week 17 he was suspended for allegedly exaggerating the extent of a hamstring injury. And that's to say nothing of his run-ins with the law during his time in Denver, his alleged punching of a television set which led to a hand and wrist injury, his suspension to begin the '08 season, and his ongoing petulance. Giving him a huge contract (which the Dolphins reportedly will right away) is a big-time risk, given his personal issues.
Marshall's skills don't quite fill the bill of what's been ailing the Dolphins offense these past couple seasons. He's not a deep threat (as Holmes is). But he's still an immense talent: a sure-handed, huge-bodied playmaker after the catch, a reliable red-zone target and a receiver most defenses will double team most of the time. In '09, he scored double-digit touchdowns for the first time in his career, caught over 100 passes for the third straight season, and had a Week 14 outing in which he caught 21 passes for 200 yards and two scores. But he was also an insubordinate jerk last season. During training camp, he made a fool of himself kicking a ball away from a ball boy, and by Week 17 he was suspended for allegedly exaggerating the extent of a hamstring injury. And that's to say nothing of his run-ins with the law during his time in Denver, his alleged punching of a television set which led to a hand and wrist injury, his suspension to begin the '08 season, and his ongoing petulance. Giving him a huge contract (which the Dolphins reportedly will right away) is a big-time risk, given his personal issues.
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i'm a dolphins fan but you're throwing a troubled man into one of the biggest party cities in the country - and giving him $24M guaranteed money. i wouldn't be surprised if this completely back-fired. nonetheless, i'll keep my fingers crossed!
- chuck
- chuck
#10
I hate the Jets with a passion, but they are pretty stacked this year... Hope Brandon Marshall can make a huge impact in Miami.
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