Bears shopping Marshall for mid-round pick

[Steamboat_Shaun]

The Chicago Bears are shopping Brandon Marshall, possibly for a mid-round pick (via @chicagotribune) pic.twitter.com/1fqMLSPq7o

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March 5, 2015

[Steamboat_Shaun]

Is this tweet embedding correctly? All I see is the embed code on my end.

[COLTS449]

I just seen this too. Jump on that Grigs. Give em a 4th if that's what they want for a pro bowl WR who's just 30.

[ColtsLegacy]

Is this tweet embedding correctly? All I see is the embed code on my end.

No, it's not.

[BProland85]

Heck no. Offer a 6th at best. You can always just sign Andre Johnson or draft a WR in this very good class.

[Steamboat_Shaun]

Hilton, Moncrief, Marshall, Fleener, Allen, Carter, Luck. Scary.

[Deathiltis]

Givem a 4th rounder from next years draft then trade down this year.

[ColtJax]

So the Bears are stuck with a QB that can't hit the broad side of a barn so they take away his only target??

[Boiler_Colt]

I'm on the fence on who I would rather have between Marshall and Johnson. Marshall has more years left, but the Texans revenge factor that Johnson would bring would be fun to watch. I suppose it all comes down to who's cheaper to acquire.

[Deathiltis]

Heck no. Offer a 6th at best. You can always just sign Andre Johnson or draft a WR in this very good class.

You'd rather have a 6th round receiver than Marshall?

[21isSuperman]

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[21isSuperman]

So the Bears are stuck with a QB that can't hit the broad side of a barn so they take away his only target??

Alshon Jeffery?  Matt Forte?  Martellus Bennett?

[CR91]

id give a 5th round pick. marshall still has 5 good years left

[ColtJax]

Alshon Jeffery?  Matt Forte?  Martellus Bennett?

Jeffery regressed, Forte they have on the market and Bennett isn't anything special.

[BigQandTheManiac]

Grigs better get on this i rather have marshall then johnson honestly.

[Steamboat_Shaun]

I'll take Marshall over Johnson, he's an absolute beast.

[JColts72]

Heck no. Offer a 6th at best. You can always just sign Andre Johnson or draft a WR in this very good class.

A 6th for Bradon?, this is not Madden Football trades. I would give a 3 or 4. If Brandon can put up good numbers with Jeff George Cutler, it will be even better with Luck. Brandon is prime and could ahve 5 more good year left. This is a no brainer here.

[Steamboat_Shaun]

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Thanks, that worked like a charm.

[ColtsLegacy]

Jeffery regressed, Forte they have on the market and Bennett isn't anything special.

Jeffery did not regress, Jay Cutler did. Bennett caught 90 balls for over 900 yards and 6 TDs with bad Cutler throwing to him and Forte is still under contract, unlikely to go anywhere. Try again.

[UKColt13]

I'd offer a 4th, no problem. What is his contract like?

 

Dude has been a legit pro bowl receiver with Jay Cutler as his QB.

 

Imagine what he could do with Luck. He instantly makes our O better and has at least 4 more years in him until he slows down.

 

Playing for a coach who is a proven motivator, id like to see what he can bring.

[jet1968]

I would think long a hard about Marshall.

 

His wife stabbed him once and he was arrested  a couple of times for assault. ( not good in today's NFL world )

He told the media he had a personality disorder. ( who knows what that means exactly)

Fine, big receiver but is he worth the risk?

Roll the dice and find out? Willing to bet millions on it?

[Deathiltis]

Let's remember he only had 2 100 yard games last year. He only has a couple years left.

[colts_100nascar17fan]

No Brainer if u had to choose, marshall - cuz johnson is washed up or houston wouldn't want to move on so they know or see something to tell him he is not a starter anymore,or johnson is money hungry for no taking a pay cut.

[mattceinicram]

Let's remember he only had 2 100 yard games last year. He only has a couple years left.

He had Cutler throwing to him...

 

Anyway, I'd rather wait for AJ

[RealityIsLuck]

I'd offer a 6th or 7th. Wouldn't want to take his salary though, He'd have to restructure. I think the Bears will cut him any way.

[12dalegend]

Iʻd be willing with a 4th and a possible contract negotiation with Marshal cause we still need a D-line, but also AJ would be a good fit too

[ProblChld32]

NO, for a mid round pick we get in return an aging receiver who became a cancer to the Bears locker room? ill pass. 

[21isSuperman]

Jeffery regressed, Forte they have on the market and Bennett isn't anything special.

Cutler regressed, not Jeffery (and Jeffery still had 1100+ yards and 10 TDs despite Cutler's ineptitude).  Forte is on the market?  He's signed until the end of the 2015 season and he's not going anywhere.  Bennett having 90 receptions for 900+ yards isn't anything special?

[Valpo2004]

Don't like his 10M salary.

[Exodus]

At first was opposed to the idea, now I really like it. Let me explain.

 

1) People are worried about his off the field issues, and while they are undeniable, they are a thing of the past. Seriously, don't believe me? Look at the dates of his incidents, and compare them with when we started receiving treatment for his personality disorder. Now, tell me if he's had one since.

 

2) His larger than life ego. While he still may have an ego, I feel like his journey has opened his eyes. He gets beat out of Denver from a FO who hated him, chases the money to Miami where his stats suffer, and wound up in Chicago playing with his old QB. I feel like he's learned from what happens when you chase the money. You wind up with crappy teams.

 

3) Outspoken. Honestly, I love outspoken receivers. They're on the field most of the game, and if a team loses, they're the first ones to say what went wrong. Brandon Marshal is very outspoken.....but he was on some AWFUL teams.

 

4) Hunger. Marshal is hungry, I've watched him play for his entire career, and that hunger drives him. Honestly, you put this man on a team where he doesn't have to be the number one, and I feel like that will make him even more deadly.

 

Brandon Marshal is someone who I think the Colts can trade for, have on roster for 5-6 years, and see production every year. He's a big, physical receiver who can play outside, but IS NOT afraid to go across the middle of the field. Make this trade happen. He will INSTANTLY be a 70+ catches 1200+ yard receiver. 

[Steamboat_Shaun]

At first was opposed to the idea, now I really like it. Let me explain.

 

1) People are worried about his off the field issues, and while they are undeniable, they are a thing of the past. Seriously, don't believe me? Look at the dates of his incidents, and compare them with when we started receiving treatment for his personality disorder. Now, tell me if he's had one since.

 

2) His larger than life ego. While he still may have an ego, I feel like his journey has opened his eyes. He gets beat out of Denver from a FO who hated him, chases the money to Miami where his stats suffer, and wound up in Chicago playing with his old QB. I feel like he's learned from what happens when you chase the money. You wind up with crappy teams.

 

3) Outspoken. Honestly, I love outspoken receivers. They're on the field most of the game, and if a team loses, they're the first ones to say what went wrong. Brandon Marshal is very outspoken.....but he was on some AWFUL teams.

 

4) Hunger. Marshal is hungry, I've watched him play for his entire career, and that hunger drives him. Honestly, you put this man on a team where he doesn't have to be the number one, and I feel like that will make him even more deadly.

 

Brandon Marshal is someone who I think the Colts can trade for, have on roster for 5-6 years, and see production every year. He's a big, physical receiver who can play outside, but IS NOT afraid to go across the middle of the field. Make this trade happen. He will INSTANTLY be a 70+ catches 1200+ yard receiver. 

 

Yes. And considering that the alternative is paying Andre Johnson $10 million... no-brainer.

[Exodus]

Let's remember he only had 2 100 yard games last year. He only has a couple years left.

Reggie Wayne had NONE! So why does everyone want him back? Also, if by "a couple of years" you mean 6-7, then yes. He only does have a couple of years left

[Exodus]

NO, for a mid round pick we get in return an aging receiver who became a cancer to the Bears locker room? ill pass. 

Cancer? According to whom?  Outspoken yes, but a cancer? I know/live with tons of Bears fans. Not a single one of them will point a Marshal to say he's the problem.

[JohnnyP]

Let's excercise patience here.......he just might get cut.  I'd rather go that route instead of making a trade...even if we're only giving up a 5th.

 

....if we miss out, we can pursue Johnson and probably get a better price. ...Johnson would be a nice stop gap for the next 2 years allowing Moncrief the time to develop.

[BullsColtsFan1]

This would be one of my top 5 favorite moves the Colts have made the past 3 years if they get Marshall.  I've always said give Luck a tall, athletic and physical receiver and the Colts offense will be unstoppable.  Marshall would be excellent!

[Gavin]

Very tempting but we could get younger players with huge upside in the draft with size, Beckham, Parker, Strong. Now the downside is they wont likely produce from day 1 like Marshall more then likely but once they got the playbook down they have as high an upside as Marshall I believe and they would be cheaper in the short term and younger, The dudes attitude don't concern me a bit, How he acted in the past is the past...He was diagnosed. He has no recent problems that I have read or heard of

[krunk]

Brandon Marshall might not be long for the Chicago Bears.

NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that the Bears are exploring a potential trade of the talented wide receiver, according to a source informed of the team's plans. The effort to move Marshall is an attempt by new general manager Ryan Pace and coach John Fox to "clean up the locker room," according to Rapoport.

 

Marshall signed a four-year contract with the Bears last May, but appears to have fallen out of favor with the team following a 2014 season in which he was outspoken with the press and on social media and was involved in a well-publicized locker room incident during the season.

 

Moving Marshall represents a quick fix for a new Bears regime looking to change the culture in the locker room. The timing makes sense, too, with many options to be found in free agency and a rich draft class.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000476641/article/chicago-bears-exploring-a-brandon-marshall-trade

 

 

 

Now my question is if they are "cleaning up their locker room" by moving Marshall, will this DIRTY up our Locker Room?

[Gavin]

There was nothing wrong with what Marshall said last year about "unacceptable" I don't think.

[MTC]

I would be shocked if anyone trades for him, his contract is ridiculous. 

[NewColtsFan]

NO, for a mid round pick we get in return an aging receiver who became a cancer to the Bears locker room? ill pass. 

 

When did he become a "cancer" in the Bears locker room?

 

Never saw a story that even hinted at that.     I think his years in Chicago have mostly been pretty quiet.

 

His issues were in Denver and Miami.....