Brandon Marshall is going to be traded to the Miami Dolphins for a second-round pick this year and another pick next year.

--per Schefter

wow...bill must have seen the drunk jerry video.

poor bills. they're going to get slaughtered this year.

Good pick up by Miami *-Horrible contract for a guy like Marshall.

[This message has been edited by MSCAg (edited 4/14/2010 12:07p).]

its good until he gets all pissy and starts sitting out games

another good deal made to pick up another good WR.

i wonder what goes through Jerry's head when he sees these deals go down considering what he gave up for Roy Williams.

Amazing trade...great move by Miami

Last three years:

102 catches 1325 yards
104 catches 1265 yards
101 catches 1120 yards

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i wonder what goes through Jerry's head when he sees these deals go down considering what he gave up for Roy Williams.

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I wonder what goes through his head now that we know he basically hired Bill Parcells to pay for the stadium and because people gave him grief because he always hired a "yes man."

47.5 million dollars, wow.

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The Denver Broncos are trading wide receiver Brandon Marshall to the Miami Dolphins for second-round draft picks in 2010 and 2011, the Broncos announced.

Mike & Mike in the Morning
ESPN senior NFL analyst Chris Mortensen says the Dolphins are willing to take a chance on Brandon Marshall given his enormous talent. Plus, Mortensen weighs in on Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger.

Marshall and the Dolphins reached agreement Wednesday on a four-year, $47.5 million contract extension that includes $24 million in guaranteed money, according to a league source. The deal includes close to $29 million in the first three years of the contract and makes Marshall the highest paid receiver in NFL history. Arizona's Larry Fitzgerald previously had the richest deal of any receiver, averaging $10 million per season.

The trade is contingent upon the league processing the paperwork and Marshall passing his physical, neither of which is expected to be an issue Wednesday.

In return, the Broncos get two high draft picks for a player who caused them headaches in addition to making plays.

In a little more than a year, with a pair of blockbuster trades, Denver has recouped two first-round picks, two second-round picks, a third-round pick and quarterback Kyle Orton in exchange for Jay Cutler and Marshall.




Fantasy Spin: Marshall to Dolphins
How does Brandon Marshall's move to Miami impact his fantasy value -- and that of his new and former teammates? Christopher Harris looks at the changes. Fantasy

The Broncos head into next Thursday's draft armed with three picks in the first two rounds, but with a big hole to fill at wide receiver. Marshall caught 101 passes for 1,120 yards and 10 touchdowns last season, last season, including an NFL-record 21 in a loss at Indianapolis. He has 327 career receptions for 4,019 yards and 25 touchdowns in four seasons, all in Denver, which drafted him out of Central Florida with a fourth-round pick in 2006.

Marshall's departure leaves the Broncos with Jabar Gaffney, who had 54 catches for 732 yards and two TDs last season, as their top receiver. Eddie Royal caught 37 passes with no TDs and Brandon Stokley had 19 catches, four for TDs.

The trade also shakes up things in the AFC East, as Miami has arguably topped the deal the New York Jets made earlier this week, when they traded a fifth-round draft pick for talented but troubled Steelers recevier Santonio Holmes.

Miami is a surprise destination for Marshall because Dolphins coach Tony Sparano hadn't shown much interest in acquiring him. But football czar Bill Parcells, who has final say on personnel matters in Miami, has never shied away from talented-but-troubled wide receivers, working with Terry Glenn in New England, Keyshawn Johnson in New York and Terrell Owens in Dallas.


Nice Catch For Miami?
Fifteen wide receivers have caught passes for the Dolphins the past three seasons. In that span, Brandon Marshall has more touchdowns and 100-yard games than all of them combined.

Category Marshall Miami
Receptions 307 521
Rec. yards 3,710 6,257
Rec. TDs 23 18
100-yard games 10 9

If the trade goes through, Marshall will join a Dolphins team that struggled in the passing game last season.

Category Dolphins NFL Rank (out of 32)
Receptions 331 18th
Rec. yards 3,396 21st
Rec. TDs 15 T-27th
Yards/catch 10.3 T-29th

The Dolphins have been desperate for a deep threat at receiver to loosen up defenses for their potentially potent ground game and young, strong-armed quarterback Chad Henne.

Speedy Ted Ginn Jr. has been a disappointment since Miami took him with the ninth overall draft pick in 2007. Ginn and the other wideouts -- Brian Hartline, Davone Bess and Greg Camarillo -- combined for only six touchdown catches last season.

The acquisition of a top-line receiver frees up the Dolphins to use the No. 12 pick in the draft next week on the defensive front seven, where help is also needed.

Marshall, 26, is one of the game's best young wide receivers, a mercurial talent at the position where the Dolphins needed help most. He is in the prime of his career. But like Holmes, he also brings a reputation of being difficult to handle and a record that has him one strike from a year-long suspension.

For all his talents on the field, Marshall has had several run-ins with the law and visits to commissioner Roger Goodell's office to discuss his off-the-field behavior. He was suspended for the 2008 opener following a series of domestic disputes involving a former girlfriend.

In February, an emotional Marshall was a witness in the murder trial of Willie Clark, who was convicted in the 2007 drive-by slaying of Broncos cornerback Darrent Williams.

Last summer, Marshall was suspended by the team for throwing a tantrum at practice during training camp. The source of his frustration was twofold: he was upset with the team's medical staff for misdiagnosing a hip injury that required offseason surgery and he was displeased with his contract.

Once Marshall signed his $2.5 million tender with the Broncos Tuesday, it freed Denver to begin shopping him. Miami was hot after Marshall, as was Seattle. Tampa Bay showed some interest, and even the Jets considered making a play for Marshall before making their deal for Holmes, according to sources.

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[This message has been edited by docbow (edited 4/14/2010 10:49a).]

The Cowboys are a self-contained money maker. If JJ would have bought a team like the Bills, Jags, or Bucs he would have run them in the ground by now. His drafts have been OK, but I think that's because of his son making moves. Everything JJ has put his hands on sticks. His son is holding this franchise up.

In terms of draft picks the Dophins received good value. However, that contract is horrendus. I wouldn't sign a guy like Marshall to that contract. There's just too much risk, especially if the Dolphins don't start winning soon.

Actually, I don't like this from the Dolphins standpoint at all. It's two 2nd round picks and the largest contract to a WR in NFL history. That's too much.

that's a very expensive trade they just made. I wonder why you give up all that, when you could have gotten an equivalent player without the risk in Anquan Boldin (granted, he's got injury issues). they must feel a) they can keep him in check and b) he'll make the rest of their WR's better by rolling coverage towards him.

it's a ballsy move, that's for sure. I just wonder if they needed to give him that amount of money...was anyone else going to pay him that in a year?

To be fair to Brandon Marshall is there another WR who has produced more than him the past three years and he is only what 25 or 26?

And his QB last year was Kyle Orton

It is funny that the Broncos have the QB with perhaps the best physique in the league in Quinn & the worst Orton.

The locker room must be a ****ing riot when those 2 have their shirts off.

For comparison

Neck beard loses

neck beard may lose the physique competition but wins in the performance competition up to this point





*bolded cause Im sure someone will blast me on it

That was dumb move by the Dolphins. Marshall is a punk. Always has been, always will be. Parcells will strangle him within six months.

He isn't worth a pair of 2nd round picks. He certainly isn't worth the money.

Yeah, anytime you can get a 100 rec WR for two 2nd's, probably one of the top 3 WRs in the NFL with Andre Johnson and Larry Fitz, you gotta pass that up. There are no women for him to beat on the football field, sir.

Of course that might be a problem down the line...and what better environment for him than the club scene in South Beach...but still. He's talented and stuff.

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He isn't worth a pair of 2nd round picks.

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Yes he is.

The guy was their offense and still had a decent year with Orton throwing the ball.


(Never mind him going Madden on the entire Cowboy defense...ass)

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(Never mind him going Madden on the entire Cowboy defense...ass)

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He had an average game vs the Cowboys. Madden like = Indy game.

I'm talking about that catch were ran 100 yards in a zig-zag pattern and our defenders looked like they were placed on Rookie mode.

I'd rather have B. Marshall than tu roy williams.

I think it's a good No. 1 WR pick up for the Fins.

Bill = 1

Jerry = less than zero.

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[This message has been edited by TxAginAz (edited 4/15/2010 12:35p).]

I don't think anyone is comparing him against Roy Williams. Dallas obviously got taken in that deal. However to give up two 2nd round picks along with $24 million guaranteed is a HUGE risk by the Dolphins. He's a top 5 WR but his issues have been more on the field than off.