The speculation has ended. Brandon Marshall will not play for the Broncos any more. On Wednesday, the Broncos traded Marshall to the Dolphins for Miami’s second-round draft pick this year and in 2011.
There is little doubting Marshall’s immense talent as a wide receiver. You don’t make 307 catches for 3,710 yards and 23 touchdowns in the last three seasons by accident. The guy can play. And he can dominate.
Marshall has been the most reliable and most talented skill position player on the Broncos’ offense the last several years.
He has also been the most disgruntled. While his production was a bright spot, his conduct did not rise to the same level. That was tough to watch.
For whatever reasons, Marshall and Coach Josh McDaniels never got on the same page. One could speculate and debate as to why and who, if anyone, ultimately bears the bigger burden for that. But in my opinion, that doesn’t accomplish much.
The fact is, the relationship wasn’t working and wasn’t going to work in the future. Sometimes that happens in life. Given those circumstances, the Broncos did well to get a pair of second-round draft picks.
“I’m pleased the way it went down,” McDaniels said of the trade on Wednesday afternoon. “I’m happy and excited for Brandon to have an opportunity to do something he’s wanted to do. And I’m also excited about the opportunities that we’re going to be presented (with) here in the coming weeks with the draft and continuing to build our team and our roster the way that we want to do it.”
It is clear that the way Coach McDaniels wants to build a team does not include Brandon Marshall. I can respect that, just like I can respect the fact that Marshall felt he was deserving of a new contract. It is more difficult to understand the way Marshall went about expressing his displeasure. But we all make choices.
“The situation was what it was,” McDaniels added. “I think we worked it the best way that we could so that all of us could get what we were looking for.”
Given that the situation was not going to work, I believe the Broncos did well to get some value back. It was clear teams were not going to put an offer sheet in front of Brandon and risk losing a first-round pick.
There are plenty of second-round picks who have had terrific NFL careers. There are also plenty who did not have much of a career at all. Time will tell how good of a deal this turns out to be. Time will tell which team, if any, came out better.
What are your thoughts about the trade? I enjoy reading your posts and ask that you please keep comments appropriate in nature.
Thanks for reading,
Mike
Bay, I love Austin, TX. One of my favorite towns I’ve ever visited. The girls there are almost as hot as the one in Oxfor, Ms. Home of the Ole Miss Rebels. I saw that the Longhorns and Rebels are trying to schedule games for 2012 and 2013. Should be fun.
TRB and SNDVL Moreno will be awesome, mark my words. I hope LOL!!
Have a good rest of the day Broncos Country! I’m ducking out of work early to go celebrate my birthday. While I’m gone get McD to trade Shef for a third round pick please!
haha, happy birthday rebelbronco!! Have a good day… I know I did celebrating mine yesterday other than the random text I got saying Marshall was gone. Oh well, I think we all saw that one coming whether anyone likes it or not. Was bound to happen sooner or later.
Keep the faith Bronco Country…
GO BRONCOS in 2010!!!!
i think we need dez hes going to be better then Marshall hes to good and get spikes hes slow but he can tackle and get cody hes just a run stoper
Ask and you shall receive..lol
KEY POINTS
1) If it weren’t for the CBA we would have nothing in return for Marshall and he would still have got his 50 Million as a free agent. (TWO 2nd round picks represent serious value. -Doom and Marshall were 4th round picks)
2) 2 second round picks are better than 1 first rounder. Ray Lewis, Brett Farve, Derrick Brooks, etc. etc. You get a player that is hungry with less money.
DRAFT VALUE CHART
#45 (450 points) and #43 (470 points) = 920
The Jets where going to trade # 29 (640) = 640
PLUS YOU GET 2 SHOTS AT IT –If not more if you trade back-
3) The Patriots have not won a SB with Randy Moss. PHI lost with TO. I could go on and on but the best team wins this game and nobody is above the team.
3) His passion for the game is not up to the bar our Coach’s and Owners have set. –God Bless Them-
4) Don’t get TALENT and PASSION confused. Marshall is a incredible TALENT. Passion is what drives you when no-one is there to babysit. Marshall put it on and off like LA Traffic. Did you see him out of breath on one knee in the huddle allot of the times. I sure did. Shanahan even called him out about pretending to have a pulled hamstring when he just didn’t feel like working out. He is not the type of player that can say “I have not missed one off-season workout”…he missed hundreds. He counted on his 6′4 height and his god given talent to do the very MINIMUM he could before the game. We need guys like Knowshawn, Dawkins, Bailey, Ayers and yes Smith who are working year round to improve.
“No matter where you go, there you are.”
If you look for negativity it is all around you. If you look for positivity it is all around you. Marshall decided to complain and not work hard which is the only reason he didn’t have a new contract before McD got there in the first place.
Secondly just because there is no cap does not mean teams are operating as if there is no cap. Actually if you do your research most teams are spending less than when there was a cap so dropping 50 million on one player will effect the other 52 players on the team.
Look I would have liked to see him stay but he is gone so you can go buy your Miami Marshall Jersey once he overcomes his first problem -less than 24hrs I might add-which is Bess will not sell him #15.
THE MOST IMPORTANT POINT IS THAT BRANDON MARSHALL AND JAY CUTLER HAVE NEVER BEEN IN A PLAYOFF GAME
Has much has everyone is throwing out numbers of catches, numbers for Orton and numbers of TD’s the real number everyone should have a really easy time remembering is…ZERO is how many seconds they played in the post-season.
It is time to move forward now. Give the new régime a chance before you guys call them names you haven’t used since middle school. They want to win much more than you do and though we all think we are experts we are not.
This is a very deep Draft and we now have some serious fire power!
GO BRONCOS!!!
Sorry I had to step away for a bit but I do agree we need another back to compliment Moreno. I was just saying that his ability was not accurately shown because he had poor blocking and lack of a downfield passing game… when Orton doesn’t take chances downfield the safeties and corners press up and its much harder to create running room
Brandon Spikes is the most obvious BUST I’ve ever seen in any draft ever.
I find it hard to believe we will get much for Scheffler…. considering Holmes went for a 5th and Boldin went for two late rounders. If we get a 4th or 5th I’ll be very happy but I’m expecting more like a 6th
I AM NOT A HAPPY BRONCO FAN RIGHT NOW!!!
I think broncos need tu get either a good center in the 1st rd or go for dez bryant. i am also pleased with the marshall trade because it gets the thug out of denver and a better locker room.
Many bloggers here feel that Moreno will be fine and we should not draft Gerhart. Also many bloggers blamed our offensive line. Then why are 3 out of 5 guys on our OLine condisered among the best? All I’m saying is I hope Moreno developes into a top 5 runnign back but Gerhart provides insurance. He is as close to a sure thing coming out of college as anyone and he may be availabe in the 2nd round. To me that would be a steal. Of course, we need to address other positions but we do have more draft picks now. Just my opinion.
GO BRONCOS 2010
So do you think Big Ben will be traded before the draft? Anyone think he could end up in the Mile High City?
considering how last season ended, you just have to wonder what is going on. Trading off good players is an interesting strategy, if this season goes the way the last went we may need to trade more than just players.
I’ve had about a day now to think about this whole trade…and I come away with these 3 words…Screw Brandon Marshall!!!
Gerhart is good, but not better than Moreno. Moreno is a premier RB and Gerhart is a complementary back. Moreno will be just fine, we need to really think about the type of coach we have and what kind of system he comes from…name a dominating 1400 yd running back from the NE Patriots in recent years. Role players built around a Great QB, and really good receivers. Moreno will be just fine in our system running for 900-1000 yds and receiving for an additional 2-300 yds, not eye popping stats but they get the job done. Now if he we’re on Shanny’s Broncos then yeah he would be puttin up those 1400 yd + seasons.
Here’s a good article on a lot of stuff. I found the statistics on 1st round DEs fascinating. Anyone who thinks DE is a good way to go in the 1st may want to take a look at this. It also has some stuff on Dez Bryant that made me think a little. Maybe the kid is being judged a bit prematurely. Anyway, great article. It’s 4 pages, so make sure you read all of it. Or at least the first 3 pages.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/peter_king/04/11/bryant/index.html
Big D-
Who are the 3 out of 5 you are considering among the best? Yes Clady and yes to Harris… but Harris got hurt last season (which was also when we started losing) The interior is brutal at the center and guard spots because they are meant for a zone blocking scheme when we are trying to be a power running team
Watch this great video!
http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-network-around-the-league/09000d5d8178d2bb/Lombardi-on-Marshall-trade
Cali Bronco
Im not a happy bronco fan either, but it is what it is lol
Big D
We may need Gerhart now, cuz i dont believe in Dez and doubt we will draft him. And without Marshall we are gonna be WHACK in the passing game, so we better be the best on the ground and in defense. So losing my favorite player of all time, just possibly got you a Gerhart advocate that didnt think we needed him before. Even if we get him, He will still be the complimentary back to Moreno tho. Cuz i do think Moreno will be all that and a bag of chips. If not with McD, AFTER McD…Im just saying lol
Mike,
There was some concern we wouldn’t get anything better than a 2nd or 3rd round draft choice and now we have two 2nd’s with one to bank for next year. The front office did well in getting what they could as Marshalls value would have dropped by draft day. It was obvious Brandon wanted out, and just about everyone in Bronco Country knew this past season would be his last. Both sides seem relieved and Brandon is back home in Florida. Most fans I’ve talked with, seem relieved as well…. too much drama the last two offseasons… lol. Coach McD wants to do things his way….he should he’s the HC.
Best memory of B-Marsh last season was the Cowboy game as we were on pins & needles wondering if we’d be able to pull it out a win. Two minutes left and Marshall makes the great sideline catch and takes it to the house.. truly electrifying! As a player, we’ll miss his big play capability but this is the NFL. No doubt someone else will come along and be our number #1 receiver.
GO BRONCOS!!!!
I am at facevalue dissapointed that the ‘issues’ could not be resolved but thats life, and for the wellbeing of the team, it was a wise move for both parties.
Without a doubt the Beast is a talent, but that talent comes at a cost which potentially could have been cancerous for the Broncos organisation and for Brandon himself. The two picks we got was an excellent deal realistically, and there is always hidden talent just waiting to be picked up.
Whether or not we have credible depth at WR remains to be seen, but like a bald man in denial, I think were wearing a bit thin in that dept.
What surprise if any will turn up in this years draft?? Moreno was a definate shocker, but he will pay divi’s this season. I just hope our other draftees over the last 2 years pull through (if they haven’t already)
EXCITING TIMES AHEAD!!!!!
I think we just saved ourselves a whole lot of grief and mullah. Correct me if im wrong but Marshall wanted just over $2M per year prior to the 09/10 season, and Gloria Estefan forked out $6M per year guaranteed… IMO just a weeeee bit over the top lol.
TRB good point.HAHAHA(all that and a bag of chips) Snoop Dog.LMAO
What’s up Broncos Family, let me see if I remember how to do this. I’ve just been sitting back observing since the season ended, and now I feel it’s time to peek in from time to time. Some of you are ready to give up on last years draft picks but let me say one thing.
I was born and raised in New Orleans but has been a Broncos fan since I was five. I’ve seen and heard first hand the transformation the Saints have made through head scratching drafts, releases, free agent signings, and trades. Last off season Saints fans were ready to boot Robert Meachem out of New Orleans. Now he’s a God here.
When Sean Payton came here to New Orleans everyone here said and still says that he’s cocky and arrogant. Sounds like the same thing people say about coach McDaniels. I can see us making a turn around like the Saints bc we are making similar moves. We just have to try and be cool and support as best as we can.
I say we pick up golden tate and jahvie best in the second round and rolando mclain in the first.
jahvid best
Atwater4HOF, one of the previous blogs was all about our offensive line being honored. Of course Clady and Harris but Kuper is ranked the 5th best right guard in the league. So, that is 3 of 5 bsing ranked among the best.
And emaldo it remains to be seen if Moreno is better than Gerhart. Look him up on youtube. HE IS A BEAST. Running over and around defenders. Moreno is more shifty but does not have near the power of Gerhart. Of course, this is just my opinion.
GO BRONCOS 2010…
I think almost all of you would agree that the head coach position it basically that of a manager. Heck, that’s what they call it in baseball. I did a search for a definition of manager and this is the first 2 paragraphs of the results of that search. Definition: A Manager is the person responsible for planning and directing the work of a group of individuals, monitoring their work, and taking corrective action when necessary. For many people, this is their first step into a management career.
Managers may direct workers directly or they may direct several supervisors who direct the workers. The manager must be familiar with the work of all the groups he/she supervises, but does not need to be the best in any or all of the areas. It is more important for the manager to know how to manage the workers than to know how to do their work well.
The last line is defined by its content as the most relavent statement in the 2 paragraphs. Getting rid of highly talented players because you can’t do your job of managing them is rediculous. The possibility exists that we will continue to sign mediore players that may fit McDaniels personality profile. They may end up being over achievers and team players, however it is doubtful they can ever achieve the greatest of highly skilled players that require a talented manager to keep them performing at a high level in a team concept.
As far as value goes, a bird in the hand is worth 2 in the bush. The draft is a crap shoot, we could come out smelling like a rose or stinking like a pile of doody. I do think McD and Xman did an excellent job with the draft last season and I think many here expected too much from those rookies in their first season in the NFL. I think McD and Xman do their homework and make very good choices in the draft next week. Go Broncos!
11. trade back and get D. Thomas
Dez Bryant? The guy who acts just like Marshall? I know he’s good, but I don’t wanna have the entire episode happen all over again.
Lets just see what happens next year. I won’t predict the draft, because they weigh the options so much between taking need and taking the best player available that it really is unpredictable. I am VERY curious to see what the team does after a year with a new HC. They don’t have to worry about learning plays, executing them, what to do next. They know that now. We may not have Marshall, but we have a whole team that knows what to do now, and we have more depth at QB than just Chris Simms to rely on. Quinn and Brandstater are much more comforting to me if Orton goes down to put in, or starts failing to pull through (which, looking at his proneness to getting hurt when they’re doing best, seems highly likely).
I want to see football, and I want it now dang it! It’s sooo far off it’s killing me!
I am VERY mush displeased with the direction the coach is taking the team.
When you see what was on the board last year, the front office definitely didnt maximize the pick potential. And if McD wasnt to impatient, we would have 2 first this year. And if we had two first his year, who knows if McD woulda still been itching for a draft pick enough to send out Marshall. But its happened, no need crying over spilt milk
UNSTOPABLE
I think the WR we should get is Demaryious Thomas, We need a big guy not another fast guy like golden tate. But I would love Jahvid Best. Im a big fan, but i doubt it.
brian_scheinder is right…its time to move on….still dont get it tho….where supposed to improve in the offseason right??….If we draft a runnin back, QB or WR in the first rd ill scream……
go broncos
now that the dq’s (drama queens) are gone; can we get on with building this team. i can’t wait for the draft…
GO BRONCOS!!
can i still wear my 15 jersey that my wife brought me for christmas?…id like to get more than 2 games out of it lol
We are sitting GREAT! McD is following the script, BIG wins in the NFL folks. We have a top line defense with depth, right now. Our offense is coming into the 2nd year and we have the ability to draft players to contribute. We need C and OG, those are the only 2 positions where starters aren’t clearly known.
How about this:
-11th pick – best available of Iauputi or Pouncey assuming there isn’t a sure-fire grade above them. We have to stick to the best available, we WILL find veterans to play O-line if we draft zero Guards or Centers. Seth Olsen is in the wings, it isn’t THAT desperate that we draft this position, but if we can “thread the needle” with need AND grade, let’s the get the best of those 2.
-First Round trade – pick 25-32ish, trade with one of those teams (who probably trust their rosters most), BOTH of next year’s #2 picks and pick best SIZE available. OT, 3-4 DE candidate, LB, RB, S – in that order.
-2nd rounders – WR, CB are ONLY allowed to be picked in the 2nd or later! Take best on the board, thread the needle if possible, McD just cannot allow themselves to draft on need, it killed Shanny (and MANY others), BEST AVAILABLE! Ties goes to the need…
Point being, give me the best talent with SIZE on the O-line, Front-7 and RB’s and I’ll give you a team-system that will be able to supply the patience needed to cultivate players like Brady or Roethlis-puker. Those teams won by playing D and pounding the rock, pounding the other team, for 16 weeks, 4 quarters at a time. Do you think Flacco is next? Sanchez? Even Phyliss Rivers was able to be brought on slowly, by playing behind BIG and tough defense, with talented SIZE; block and pound the rock with talented SIZE and you are in great shape! IE, Bronco fans, take a breath, be patient, we’re 4.5 short months away from putting on the 2010 smackdown!
GO BRONCOS!!!
I have to say i’m suprised as to how many people are riding marshall out of town!..he’s a great player and did amazing things for denver!..so thanks for the memories marsh!…but now that hes gone i think it would be worth the risk to go after dez… I understand we have a fairly solid WR corps but dez can bring the playmaking ability to denver with him!… we need a center but I think we could find a good one at 43 or 45…and if ben does go on the market i wonder what they would ask for him?…I bet denver could swing a deal with one of our seconds and a QB…or 2 seconds…either way its doubtful..he has a bad record and denver I dont believe is shopping for QB’s now that we have Quinn and orton
imready – I am glad you have looked up the definition of managment. Now have you ever managed anyone? a group of people? a command of individuals? The reason i ask is simple. Everyone gets rid of the bad seed. One disgruntled employee can bring everyones morale down. Causing poor perfomance accross the board. If you are looking at Josh as a manager, you have to understand what managing is not just define it by what Websters is telling you. I have been in managment rolls at some level since the age of 16. Even when I was in the Navy if you had someone performing good despite a piss poor attitude and the normal disciplinary action was not working you would “Sh!t Can” him to a division called “First Liuetenent”. This division is kept separate from the rest of the command. Josh is all about team! Thats the way it should be. Get rid of the Bad Seeds! Get Value for them! Attract “High Quality” “High Character” players! Move on!
Basic Fact: Marshall is one of the best receivers in the league RIGHT NOW.
Dez bryant – who knows
Eddie Royal – where were you last year other than the game with 2 special teams TDs
Kyle Orton – you are weak and can be dragged down in the pocket by a D-Linemans pinky finger…
start Brady Quinn in week 1 and we will win more games
Coach McDaniels wants to build a TEAM, where players do whatever is necessary in order for the TEAM to have success. Yes, that flies in the face of the typical me-first attitude in pro sports. But the TEAM-first culture has served another team in Denver extremely well, the Colorado Rockies.
Brandon wanted a lucrative, long-term contract. I don’t blame him for that. He is entitled to want whatever he wants. Athletes have a short time to maximize their financial situation. We all get that.
His behavior, however, did not reflect a player who was also commited to the TEAM concept. We are all aware of his off-field issues and he even carried his attitude on to the practice field and such. And that’s to say nothing of what he might have been like in meetings and in the day to day in the locker room.
I don’t think Brandon is a bad guy. I don’t think it is wrong for him to have wanted more money. But he sends mixed messages. He says he is a team guy, but then is disruptive in practice. He says he is a team guy but then gets himself suspended at the end of the season when the team really needs him in a crucial game.
It is also interesting that in his first press conference in Miami on Thursday, he talked about how with the Dolphins, the culture is all about the team. That is exactly what it is in Denver and yet, he didn’t buy in.
Maybe he was just upset the Broncos didn’t offer him what he thought was a fair contract. But Marshall’s actions show that he talks about being a team guy but hasn’t, to this point, walked the talk. Maybe now that he got what he wants, he will do that with the Dolphins.
As far as all this relates to Coach McDaniels, here is what I believe. I believe Coach did everything he possibly could to make things work with Brandon. For probably many reasons, it didn’t work.
If you are the boss and over time, things just are not working with a certain employee, you have to do something. You can’t just let the employee continue to be a disruption and distraction out of fear that the employee is indispensible.
At some point, you have to deal with the situation. The Broncos did that and got what they could.
Will they miss Brandon’s production? Of course! Can they still be a good team without him? Of course! Former Rockies’ outfielder Matt Holliday hired Scott Boras as his agent several years ago and turned down $107.5 million dollars from the Rockies before the 2008 season.
Yes, Matt eventually got his big contract when he re-signed with the Cardinals for $120 million this past off-season. But last I checked, the Rockies are still pretty good.
I’m not saying Matt and Brandon are similar personalities or anything like that. I’m simply trying to make the point that a team can trade a great player and still be good. Again, time will tell if this is the case for the Broncos.
Thanks for all your comments. Good discussion.
Sincerely,
Mike
Sheffler to Cincy for a 2nd or a third seems logical. The 2nd may be a reach, but at least they wouldn’t have to take a chance on injury prone Jermaine Gresham. I also like Sean Lee at LB, he reminds me of Barrett Rudd, who started as a project player and has quickly become a solid starter. He will bring that same tenacity Larsen has, him not being received as well as McClain or Spikes, we could use that toughness at ILB.
I think we did our homework. There are big time play makers in this draft. We have privately worked out 9 or 10 Wide receivers. “Little Calvin” Thomas is a beast in his own right at 6’3+ 230 he is spectacular! Gillard, D Williams from USC has allot of Reggie Wayne in him. Benn is looked at as a young Brandon Marshall and none of them come with a $50 million dollar price tag. We should thank Brandon for his contributions to the Broncos and support the new regime in bring the old school football philosophies back to the mile high city!
Go Broncos
Now please sign Doom so we can show the entire city and locker room that if you do it the right way you will be taken care of! He should already be signed in my opinion.
ADM, signing Doom long term would strictly be left up to Bowlen, and even so he doesn’t have to, he would be well served and serve his team, players and fans well if he did so. I completely agree, the time is perfect for him to show that when you do what is recquired of you in a Bronco uniform and specially when you perform even beyond all expectations, you will be rewarded accordingly, regardless of the labor situation. Mr. Bowlen I trust will have the wisdom to see the positive ramifications that such an out of his heart signing would have for the moral of the team and I tend to believe he will do so.
WELL IM NOT HAPPY. BUT AT LEAST WE KNOW WHERE HIS LOYALTIES LIE. HE ALL SO HAPPY TO BE A DOLPHIN NOW. I THINK HE’LL BE A NEXT TERREL OWENS. OH AND COACH MC DANIELS NEEDS TO GROW UP AND START WORKING WITH THE PEOPLE THAT ARE A PAIN SOME TIMES INSTEAD OF TRADING THEM TO ANOTHER TEAM. OR PICKING PEOPLE UP ALWAYS FROM NEW ENGLAND ALL THE TIME. IF HE LIKES THEM SO MUCH GO BACK THATS WHAT I SAY. ANY WAYS GOODBYE BRANDEN HELLO TO SOMETHING NEW.
You trade 2 Pro Bowlers/Our Best Offensive Players in 2 years? How can this kid keep his job? Sure they both had some character issues but you can not deny their talent (Other Pro Bowler referred to Jay Cutler). You work with them and have private meetings to try and turn their ego down and we wouldve almost had our offense complete. How do you try and get better when all you are doing is taking two LARGE steps back? Come on McD why do you have to bring the whole franchise down?
And To All Those Who Say Cutler and Marshall have not been to the playoffs, Its kind of hard to win games when your defense is giving up 30 Points a game and you have to score at least 30 a game JUST to be competitive
These two fiascos just lets any Bronco know that if you even glance at McD wrong then you are getting shipped to another team
broncowildkansan, in answer to your question, my resume read accordingly. First job at 21 years of age after 1 year I was named the manager of a 24 lane bowling center dealing with thousands of different individuals as customers and as employees. I held that position for 17 years and move to another city. I worked at another bowling center for a nutcase who used to load the employees on a bus when he got board and took them all to the bar to get drunk, I moved on. Worked at another bowling center for 6 months and was offer the managment position which I turned down to move to another city. I designed built and installed control panels for American Lafrance Fire trucks for 7 years and held a lead man position for that time. I turned down the Electrical forman position 3 times , offered twice by the shop supervisor and once by the owner,because of bad upper managent. I serviced RV’s for 3 years, being the best they had after that short time period besting another technician that had been there 17 years. That manager suggested I’d make a good manager. I am at the present time a manager again of a 24 lane bowling center which was ready to lock the doors when I started . After 2 years , we stand to pick up approximately 100 new teams in that time period and are now consider to be the best place in town to bowl . I have extensive management experience and have never failed at any position I ever held. That being said, a good manager learns how to manipulate there employees and customers to behave in the manner you want them to act. When you can do it so they don’t know you are doing it , everybody wins, they are happy and I am happy.
Mike Rice. Commitment is a two way street. The Broncos wanted something for nothing. Would you be committed to your job if they were paying you a 1/4 of what other people with your same skill set were making? I doubt it. Brandon was no angle but I think the Broncos could have treated him more fairly. To a certain extent, they provoked his bad behavior. The stragest thing about this whole senario is that most everyone is completely polarized on this issue. I’d like to think I stay in the grey though it would be easy to view my posts otherwise. I know he was a major pain in the butt but he was also a major talent I think the Broncos will have a hard time replacing. That’s why I didn’t want him to leave, he kept us in a lot of games and teams had to game plan for him.
imready…”The Broncos wanted something for nothing.” What? Brandon Marshall signed a contract. The Broncos were under no obligation to do anything except pay Marshall under the terms of the contract.
Maybe had Marshall behaved in a way that showed he wasn’t a risk for a lucrative, long-term contract, the Broncos would have put one in front of him that was more to his liking.
That brings us to the topic of personal responsibility. You write, “To a certain extent, they (the Broncos) provoked his bad behavior.” In my opinion, one person is responsible for Brandon Marshall’s bad behavior: Brandon Marshall. Period.
Too often, Marshall simply made poor decisions when it came to his conduct. Because of that, the Broncos found it difficult to make a commitment to him. That isn’t unfair, that’s the way life works. Marshall is no victim here.
No one is disputing Marshall’s talent. No one is disputing that the Broncos will have to figure out how to replace his production. But I believe the Broncos are a better TEAM without him in the locker room.
And to answer your question, yes, I absolutely would be commited to my job if I were being paid a quarter of what other people with my skill set were making. I guarantee you there are people in my field with less experience and talent who make more money than I do. That doesn’t change my desire to do excellent work and the effort I put in to live up to that standard one bit. What other people earn and why they earn it is really none of my business and I don’t spend time wondering or worrying about that.
Thanks for sharing your thoughts,
Mike
Mike, I have to say I am impressed with how you have taken the time and interest to interact with some bloggers in this particular blog, refreshing approach, keep up the good work.
baylinorcrush…Thanks for the kind words. I really do enjoy reading posts by fans and having good discussion. Thanks to you for often being a part of it! I appreciate it.
Mike
brandonbailey I agree with u 100%….no steps foward 2 steps back