It's just rumor, but Seattle has popped up again as a potential destination for Marshall
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They say where there’s smoke, there’s fire. That’s not always as true when it comes to NFL trade rumors. Especially when those rumors are fueled by Drew Rosenhaus . Add to that the fact that Josh McDaniels and Brandon Marshall have a scheduled phone call today, and things might just be getting interesting in Broncos Country again. Remember just about a year ago, when it was a series of meetings and phone calls that ultimately led down the road to the Cutler trade. Now, it’s Marshall on the other end of the line, and McDaniels can be expected to do some serious laying down of the law – what, did you expect him to coddle Marshall? Don’t count on it. These ‘putting the foot down’ kind of conversations nearly always lead to the player being traded, and since Marshall had one foot and his entire disposition out the door already, this very likely signals the upcoming trade.
Drew Rosenhaus, the super agent that also engineered many of the T.O. moves, said on south Florida TV that Marshall will be moved to Seattle for a second round pick, and a lower round pick in addition. While this is wild rumor almost certainly floated by an agent without substantiation, let’s assume it for a moment.
I love the trade. Let me be clear – I don’t want to lose Marshall. A beast like him is not common among NFL teams, and the offense will suffer for having lost him. But he’s already gone. Call it an attitude problem, call it fall out from the Williams murder, call it what you want – but you have to call it reality. He’s gone. And the Broncos have 2 options:
1. Keep him around, suffer through the media circus and the half-assed play for another season.
2. Trade him for the best you can get.
While I don’t put option 1 beyond McDaniels, I really think he’s of the type to get what he can. Remember, Shanahan was ready to cut Marshall and got fired before he had a chance to execute that plan. And thanks to Santonio Holmes, a legitimate star receiver with serious off the field problems, being traded for a 5th round pick (and a bag of footballs?), the market for Marshall just tightened up considerably.
So if Seattle is willing to part with a 2nd round pick, I say take it and run. Anything else you get is gravy. The Seahawks get a true number one receiver to play alongside Whosyermama, and the Broncos get to move on having completely dismantled their offense in 1 short year.
Correction – Drew Rosenhaus does not represent Brandon Marshall – Kennard McGuire does. But that doesn’t change the source of the rumor, nor the grain of salt with which it should be taken.
