Is a Trade for Brandon Marshall In the Works?

I would but only for the right price. maybe a 3rd and 4th or what not

….. don’t have to give up much more than a third rounder I’d be fine with it . Jay & Brandon have history together & know one another very well .

1. Adam Schefter (who is more solid than most with his info) has indicated that Miami is the favorite to land Manning. If that’s the case it will ultimately be up to Manning as to whether or not he wants Marshall (a #1 WR) or absolutely nothing on that roster. I imagine he doesn’t want to throw to Hartline as his #1.

2. If not Manning then how are you going to attract a QB like Flynn if you don’t get Manning? You’re not picking high enough to get Luck in the draft and are likely to get outbid for RGIII by someone with better or more picks (Cleveland). So who’s left to draft? Tannehill or Osweiler or Foles? All those scenarios likely equal 2-3 years of rebuilding.

3. Miami is better than people think. There defense is strong and they didn’t quit on their lame duck coach. Getting a legit QB (Manning) and adding pieces in FA and the draft (Martin/Reiff at OT… someone like WR McNutt in the 2nd) is a much better strategy than a fire sale of your best player on offense.

4. Ownership would look pretty dumb giving two 2nd rounders away (an overpay to start with) to get a guy and trade him two years later for anything less than that. But who’s paying that price?.

5. Trading Marshall gives Miami an abyssmal receiving corps. I don’t see where you get enough value in return to move him. You can’t trade away half your offense and a legit #1 WR if you aren’t getting a 1st rounder in return at minimum.

6. The deep FA and draft classes of WRs work against this happening, not for it. Why give up draft picks, when the new CBA makes them even more valuable, when you can go get a #1 WR for just money? It’s not like Marshall is going to be cheaper on the cap than most of these guys (though less money/no SB up front for the two years on his contract). If anything this drives the price that teams will pay down, which should lessen the chance even more that Miami would trade him… since you’re likely to get an even worse return on your investment.

7. If Miami does trade Marshall for a 3rd round pick or lower (or even two 3rds), then their management team are getting swindled and we should start raiding that team for all of their talent.

but why not give up a 1st round pick for him? All the talk is on mock draft sites is the Bears taking Michael Floyd (or a WR), well, use that pick to get a legit number 1 receiver. Miami gave up 2 second round picks for him and he’s done nothing but produce for the Phins with average QB’s throwing to him. I would suggest doing the same as Miami did with two 2’s, but I say get it done in one draft rather than spreading it out over 2 or more.

If Emery has other thoughts with the 1st pick then I’d forget try a multiple pick offer, maybe including a player. Wonder if Miami would have any interest in Hester?

Just my two cents.

Hester and one of our late rounders for Marshall. We get rid of a highly paid (earning every penny) return man for a legit #1 receiver and a late round pick. Marshall will command a first round pick or compensation in the form of a player and a later round pick. Maybe we’ll be able to get him for Briggs straight up. Doubt it but maybe.

simply because its pretty sure he will be demanding more money this season.

We can trade for Marshall for:

1.) Our 2012 2nd and one of our 3rd’s.

or

2). Our 2012 2nd and a conditional pick for 2013 (2nd-5th based on Marshall’s performance.)

or

3.) Straight up for Briggs

Bring him in. Cutler could have a pro-bowl year with Marshall + Floyd + Bennett + Hester/Sanzendoodle. If the price is way high, then explore the FA market. Either way, bringing two good WRs, there’s the potential to have a dominating ground game and a very respectful air attack.

The thing about JA being gone is that higher picks suddenly feel they have some value. A few months ago I’d be more than willing to give the first two picks for decent players.

1.) Deep FA Market
2.) We’ve been clamoring for a GM who will draft well- lets just try (for shits and gigs) to use all 8 draft picks to get quality…for free (relative term).
…and if we do decide to trade picks for personnel upgrades…
3.) We have other needs that we could trade to fill. (DE, CB, OL)

The Dolphins now have an offensive-minded HC and if he brings in Matt Flynn or even Peyton Manning, I doubt they’d trade Marshall away for anything less than a 1st or maybe more. Not saying he’s worth more than a 1st at most, but if they hike up his price almost no team would want to trade that much away for him, especially since there are other equally attractive options heading to FA.

This trade makes absolutely no sense for the Dolphins. They just hired an offensive minded coach, are likely to bring in a QB in the FA and have no other legitimate weapons at WR. Knowing all of that why on earth would they trade away not only their only recieving weapon but possibly their best offensive weapon?

And can we stop calling this a rumor. Is there any actual evidence that this is anything more than fan speculation? Just because two players tweet that they would like to get back together and some writer says “ya, that’d be a smart move” doesn’t make it a rumor. Adam Schefter or Jason LaConfora reporting that sources close to the team tell them the team is open to trading Marshal is a rumor.

I know Cutler would be ecstatic to have his 6’5 WR back. Those two would be a dangerous concoction.
Also with that the Bears will be able to focus on OL, DE, OLB, DB, RB, and TE (Yes, Pretty much every position).

1. The Dolphins are NOT in reubild mode. They think they can add a couple of pieces (QB especially) and be serious contenders, especially with the way they played the second half of the season.
2. Marshall joking around with Cutler does not mean he wants out of Miami or that he wants to be traded to the Bears. In fact, he has been publicly campaigning for Manning to come to the Dolphins if the Colts cut him.
3. He is popular in the locker room, with the fans, and with ownership. They do not want to get rid of him.
4. The Dolphins don’t have a lot of talent outside of Marshall in terms of WRs. If anything, they are looking to add to their WR core, not deminish it. Especially if they are going to make a move for Manning or Flynn.
5. IF (and that’s a big if) the Dolphins are going to trade him, any team that wants him would have to over-pay to get him. There is no reason for the Dolphins to trade him right now unless they get at least a first rounder for him, otherwise the trade makes no sense. The Bears can get talen elsewhere without giving up as much.

the answer is always yes

But honestly I don’t trust him. He has shown in previous years with the domestic violence and now the personality disorder, to me he is a ticking bomb. Players like that usually don’t find their way to Chicago. Now who do I want to see?

Vincent Jackson…oh yes.

I think he’s a “me” type a player and really isn’t a great vertical threat. Although last season him and Moore got his ypc well above 11.

I’d rather them go hard after Vjax, Bowe or Colston and save their picks to help rebuild their defense and O-line.