Brandon Marshall to the Bears?
Published by Jake Perper on March 3, 2010
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Chicago Bears
Neil Hayes of the Chicago Sun-Times believes that Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall will end up as a Bear in 2010.
We all heard this rumor last season once Jay Cutler was traded and head coach Josh McDaniels and Marshall bickered back and forth.
Obviously, Marshall would be a great fit in Chicago’s new style of offense with Mike Martz running the show.
According to Hayes, the McCaskey family has given GM Jerry Angelo the OK to spend $25 million in up-front money this offseason, but I’m sure the Broncos want a high draft pick in return, something the Bears don’t currently have.
Would the Bears be willing to give up on next year’s draft just like they did last season? Would Brandon Marshall be worth all of the money? Is wide receiver really the biggest need right now?
These are all questions that should be answered soon by so called “experts,” and once free agency starts Marshall is sure to be on the move—where no one really knows. But he could find himself in a Bears uniform catching passes from No. 6 again. It all depends on whether or not they want to give up on the 2011 draft, spend No. 1 money on an actual No. 1 receiver, and rank receiver as one of their top needs.
If they can get Marshall, he could be a perfect fit with the young receivers they currently have on their roster.
Update
I guess Hayes owes me a steak. The Broncos tendered Marshall with a first round tender as well as former Bears QB Kyle Orton. If the Bears want to get Marshall, they’d have to give Denver another first round pick. I just don’t see them making this mistake.
Jake Perper is the creator of www.BearsBacker.com and also covers the Bears for www.NFLTouchdown.com.
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