Comments on: Brandon Marshall to Seattle a perfect fit

By: Ian Cerveny

Ian Cerveny — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:01:21 +0000

We’ll see if anybody else gets heavily involved and creates a bidding situation.

I’ve heard that the #14 is the more likely result, if not a mere 2nd rounder, but I don’t buy it. Marshall is one of the top three most talented receivers in the league, and he just made Kyle Orton look like an above-average passer for most of a season. For the record, Orton is the very definition of average. Serviceable isn’t bland enough to truly describe his abilities.

But yes, Jerome, you’re 100% correct when you say that this effectively would shake out to Alphonso Smith for The Beast if the Broncos end up getting their #14 back. I don’t think you can judge Smith on his inability to break into the regular DB rotation in his rookie year, but if he doesn’t end up a Pro Bowl corner… well, it just gets real depressing from there doesn’t it?

By: Jason Ackerman

Jason Ackerman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:35:40 +0000

Jerome – you’re right, that is ugly, but remember, if Seattle puts forth an offer sheet to Denver, they don’t get to choose which pick they give up. It WILL be the #6. The only way it’s not is if the Seahawks pass and Marshall gets an offer from someone else.

When that #6 is sitting out there like that, there’s no way Denver does a deal for any less. Why would they?

By: Jerome

Jerome — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 09:17:28 +0000

There’s no way the the Broncos get the #6 overall pick, and will be lucky to get the #14 pick from Seattle. If that deal gets done (B Marsh for the #14 pick), then the sum of it (after all the horsetrading and BS) would be this:

B Marsh for Alphonso Smith.

A pro-bowl beast of a wideout with 3 100+ catch seasons for a CB who couldn’t beat out Ty Law for a nickel spot last year. And there’s no guarantee the deal will even be that good.

I’m not a business tycoon, but that’s…pretty damn ugly. Am I wrong?

By: Jason Ackerman

Jason Ackerman — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:21:45 +0000

Believe me – once he leaves Denver, his off-field issues go away. His legal stuff is long in the past… he’s been a model citizen, other than his petulance with the coaching staff. Once he gets in a football situation he likes, where he’s getting paid, and not in Denver, he’ll be a freaking choir boy, guaranteed.

I don’t like it one bit – but if Seattle does this, they’re getting a monster of a player, one who instantly becomes best in his division, and he makes Seattle’s offense formidable again. He’s worth a #1, no doubt. And if Seattle won’t surrender it, there are plenty of others who will.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 06:00:43 +0000

He might be worth a #1 butt his off field issues downgrade him to a #2.

By: Jason Ackerman

Jason Ackerman — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 05:00:54 +0000

They certainly could work a trade… but honestly, Seattle (and everyone else) knows that Marshall is worth the #1 pick they’d have to forfeit by just signing him to an offer sheet.

Either way, Seattle will be a better team for having him. Denver’s loss.

By: Ken

Ken — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 04:34:03 +0000

I foresee the Seahawks trading one of thier linebackers plus a 2nd or 3rd round pick for Marshall. The Broncos need linebackers and that is one area Seattle has a surplus. It will be a great trade! You’ll all see! They might even throw in Deon Branch for nothing.

By: Jason Ackerman

Jason Ackerman — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:43:38 +0000

First of all – Seahawks fans need to simply sit back, be quiet, and do whatever ritual superstition they can come up with to make sure they don’t jinx this deal.

Secondly – I love TJ Whosyermama. Always have, since his OSU days (I’m a big NW homer, except in pro football). But he’s just another 30+ year old receiver, better than most, but he’ll get circles run around him by the true dynamic young receivers in the league, Marshall included. 3TDs doesn’t make you a #1, I don’t care who your QB is.

I think Pete Carroll will be GREAT for Marshall. Marshall might even make Hasselbeck look like a legitimate starting QB again. If Seattle doesn’t get this deal done, they should just start shopping the team to Okla– oh, sorry. Was that too soon?

My bad.

By: Ian Cerveny

Ian Cerveny — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:36:03 +0000

Pardon me for making the automatic downgrade to #3, but Housh is done being a top receiver in the NFL. Branch still has some legs left if he can get/stay healthy, but TJ had exactly 3 TD catches playing as a #1/#2 for all 16 games last season. Pretty lame for a possession receiver in a passing offense.

By: Jericho

Jericho — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 23:29:47 +0000

If you think Houshmendzadeh was the number 3 WR on Seattle, you have a credibility issue.