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Published on 04/14/2010 at Wed Apr 14 06:26.
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Brandon Marshall traded to Miami

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Brandon Marshall

Wide receiver Brandon Marshall‘s tumultuous, spectacular, and controversial career as a Denver Bronco has come to an end.

The Broncos on Wednesday agreed to trade Marshall to the Miami Dolphins for two second-round draft picks, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. The Broncos will receive the Fins’ 43rd overall pick in the 2010 draft and an additional second round pick next year.

Per Schefter, the trade is contingent upon Marshall passing a physical in Miami Wednesday. The Dolphins are expected to sign him to one of the “most lucrative wide receiver deals in NFL history.”

A 2006 4th round draft choice of the Broncos, Marshall asked for a trade during the 2009 offseason but played through the season. In four calendar years with the Broncos, Marshall had multiple run-ins with the law and was suspended for one game in 2008. He also had back-to-back 100-catch seasons, netting him Pro Bowl honors in 2008 and 2009.

Barring a face-off in the 2010 playoffs, the Broncos are next scheduled to play the Dolphins in 2011.

Another long-rumored unhappy camper is out of Dove Valley. For one reason or another (or, say 12), Josh McDaniels and Pat Bowlen decided signing Marshall wasn’t worth the risk, and now Marshall gets to head back to his home state. We’re sure The Beast is thrilled; many Broncos fans aren’t.

One thing’s for certain: the Broncos don’t have a veteran player packaged into this deal like they had when they traded Jay Cutler (Kyle Orton). If they don’t capitalize on those draft picks, this deal is a disaster. And that’s not a particularly comforting thought, given last year’s draft class’ production.

Sources: Marshall headed for Miami [ESPN]

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  • ETL

    No one “SINGLE HANDEDLY” wins games. I believe if it wasn't for the defense stopping Tony Romo inside the 5 Denver would have lost. Also I don't think Marshall would have had the chance to put Denver in the lead if DJ and the gang didn't force that sweet fumble. Also Champ picked off the ball in the red zone.

    If you want to give anyone credit for the Patriots game you need to give it to Josh McDaniels. I wish McDaniels worked that hard to prepare for every game. Kyle Orton was nearly perfect that game, Brandon Marshall was just a fantasy star that week. If Orton could play like that all the time the Broncos would be in the playoffs.

  • 12508

    I CANT WAIT TILL TONY IS GONE TOO. HOW SOON WE FORGET. CUTLER IS A HUGE CRY BABY. HE IS THROWING ANOTHER INT AS I TYPE. MARSHALL IS A T.O. WANNA BE. TONY WAS THERE 2 YEARS AGO WHEN THE TEAM CAME APART. WE GOT OFF TO A GREAT START LAST YEAR. JOSH DIDNT LOOK TOO BAD. JOSH IS YOUNG. HE IS RIGHT WHEN HE SAYS THERE ARE LOTS OF WAYS TO WIN. HAVING CLOWNS ON THE FIELD IS NOT ONE OF THEM. CUTLER,MARSHALL, AND TONY CAN KEEP IT MOVING. BRONCOS ARE GOING TO PLAY DEFENSE, RUN THE BALL, AND PLAY AS A TEAM. GIVE ME PRO BOWLERS ON DEFENSE AND THE OFFENSIVE LINE.

  • hallmark1955

    Agree 100%……I had hoped BM might stay a Bronco, but he's gone and I can't wait for the season to start. Eddie Royal can be a great receiver and maybe McDaniels can use Brandon Stokeley the way he should be used…….The Broncos only hurt themselves if Stokeley isn't on the field. It will be interesting to see what we do in the draft……

  • isaac

    I dont think the defence was to bad specialy with nolan there but 2 bad his gone now 2.. the problem was that Orton could the offence and the defence was in the field for like 75% of the game what defence wont get tired…

  • isaac

    I dont think the defence was to bad specialy with nolan there but 2 bad his gone now 2.. the problem was that Orton could the offence and the defence was in the field for like 75% of the game what defence wont get tired…

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