All things being equal, it is difficult to decipher the tendencies of McDaniels and Xanders after their free-wheeling, pick-trading 2009 Draft odyssey. If the stars aligned perfectly, the Broncos could spend the first two picks setting the middle of their defense & offense with Rolando McClain & Maurkice Pouncey respectively.
Broncos starting Quarterback Kyle Orton has signed a restricted free-agent tender with Denver, indicating that he will stay with the team through the 2010-2011 season. Orton was tendered at a first-round draft pick, but is not likely to follow the tender-to-trade path that Brandon Marshall took out of town.
With Brandon Marshall’s exit from the Broncos, head coach Josh McDaniels has successfully finished erasing the face of the Shanahan Era from the Denver offense.
The Broncos received two 1st Round picks, two 2nd Round picks & a 3rd Round pick in exchange for the two most recognizable aspects of former Denver coach Mike Shanahan’s highly efficient offense from the 2008-2009 season.
Previous to Marshall signing the Broncos’ tender offer, Brandon would have needed to sign off on any potential trade. Now Brandon Marshall is under contract with Denver through the 2010 season as an unrestricted free agent, and the Broncos can make any trade move that suits the organization.
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.
A Denver jury has found Willie Clark guilty of murdering former Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams early on New Year’s Day 2007. The jury deliberated for a day and a half before returning the guilty verdict Thursday.
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Bengals are considering making a play for Pro Bowl receiver Brandon Marshall. The plan would be to get a beast to roam the opposite side of the field for Ochocinco, theoretically giving Carson Palmer a one-two punch as good as any in the league.
Marshall needs to go, and that’s why the Broncos placed a 1st round tender on him instead of the 1st & 3rd round tender they placed on DE Elvis Dumervil. With the 1st round tender Marshall is marketable, and Seattle would seem a perfect fit.
Brandon Lloyd was an excellent foil for Brandon Marshall last season. Russ Hochstein is a Patriots-pedigreed offensive lineman that clearly fits the mold preferred by Broncos’ coach Josh McDaniels.
The man accused of killing Denver Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams on New Year’s Day 2007 has yet to take the stand in his own trial, but Denver prosecutors have brought plenty of his supposed accomplices to the forefront as the trial moves into its final stages.
