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Marshall plan could work for Rams
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Amongst the many possible trading partners to whom the Denver Broncos could send Brandon Marshall, the team that is perhaps the most offensively bankrupt is the St. Louis Rams. The Rams need a new QB, some WRs, and probably a backup RB to take some pressure off Steven Jackson, to boot. But would they really swap first round picks with the Broncos, and sign Marshall to a new, lucrative deal?
Turf Show Times examines the possibility, with an interesting financial sidenote: the salary they'd have to lay out for Marshall and the Broncos' first-rounder (No. 10 or 11 overall) would probably be less than what they'd have to give to Ndamu- ... err, the first overall pick. With that No. 10 or 11, they can land their QB. Of those who've voted on the site, 39 percent are in favor.
While all of the trade scenarios have varying degrees of likelihood, there's really no hope that Marshall stays in Denver:
Bill Williamson
Return package could be huge for Brandon
"Marshall will be gone. The Broncos are fed up with him. The team doesn't want to deal with Marshall anymore. If it is an uncapped year, Marshall will be a restricted free agent. Thus, the team could end up getting a high draft pick for him or essentially work out a trade for Marshall."
Destinations for Brandon
The first speculation was that Marshall would be headed to the Seahawks or the Redskins, via two of our NFL Nation bloggers.
Cincinnati has the need for a second WR to go along with Chad Ochocinco, but we're not sure the Bengals would want another head case.
The Cowboys need a legitimate No. 1 WR and Jerry Jones would have no problem forking out cash for a new deal to Marshall.
What about the Pats? Randy Moss isn't getting any younger, and Wes Welker might be a shell of his former self after shredding his knee.
Dave Krieger of a href="http://www.denverpost.com/premium/broncos/ci_14255783" target=new>the Denver Post speculated on some new spots this past weekend: the Ravens, Dolphins and Cardinals.