Brandon Marshall

                           RUSHING                            RECEIVING                            FANTASY

(+) Back in Denver with Jay Cutler, Marshall had 102 receptions in 2007 and 104 in 2008

(+) Has put up 1,000 yards in each of the last five seasons

(+) Posted 1,214 yards with sub-par QBs Chad Henne and Matt Moore running the show last season

(+) He's a physical specimen and it shows as his YAC (yards-after-catch) is pretty insane

(+) With the ball in his hands, he's a monster… it looks like he wants to hurt the tackler

(+) Posted 109 yards against Darrell Revis in NY Jets win last year – quite a feat for sure

(+) Had five 100-yard games in 2011 and another one with 98 yards

(–) Always a league leader in Dropped Passes – he had 14 last year, which gave him the 13th-highest Drop Rate in the league last season and the highest among the Top-35 fantasy receivers

(–) Seems to be allergic to touchdowns… We've watched him walk out of bounds on a sure-fire 50-yard TD. SUPER frustrating

(–) Basically, he drops TD-passes like a porn star takes Z-Packs

(–) He’s a self-admitted total head case…though the key to recovery is first admitting it, right?

(–) If his wife - Micah Nogami Marshall - comes with him to Chicago, then buyers beware…it’s entirely possible he gets stabbed again

(–) Coming to Chicago is not exactly an NFL wide receiver’s dream destination. The Bears last WR with a 1,000 yards was Marty Booker in 2002

For as much of a headache this kid is off the field, he sure is a nice dose of Advil for fantasy owners on it.  It took him a little while to get used to both his new QB Kyle Orton and new head coach Josh McDaniels’ offensive system, but once it clicked, Marshall was the receiving barbarian fantasy footballers had come to know and love over the past couple of years.  Marshall caught 100+ passes for the third straight year, and like the year before, he did it in just 15 games (13 starts).  Even though his yardage went down a touch, he improved on his aptitude for touchdowns enough to offset the slide.  After all the nerves he set off before the season started, he sure as hell ended up being worth the risk taken for those who had the stones enough to call his name out on draft day.

~ Set a career best in receiving TDs (10)

~ Made his second career Pro Bowl team

As long as “Baby TO” keeps his ass out of the doghouse, halfway house, or Big House, it doesn’t matter who’s throwing him the ball, the sky’s the limit for this kid.  He should be able to hit 100+ receptions again as soon as Chad Henne and Tony Sparano understand his talent, and now that he has a nose for the endzone, Top-5 fantasy WR numbers are well within his reach.  Is it still going to be a gamble to grab him as your #1 wide receiver?  Absolutely, and it likely will be for the duration of his career.  But sometimes the chances you take are same moves that put you over the top in your league.

~ The Dolphins and their Wildcat offense might not be the best system for him to play in

~ How long will it take him to learn the new system?  If it’s as long as it took him in 2009 with the Broncos, he’ll start off slow once again

~ New issues, whether they be off-the-field or on-the-field, will surely come into play at some point

~ His top-5 WR talent usually wins out in the end

Marshall does not have a Twitter account.  The official Team Twitter account comes through here:  Miami Player Tweets

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The first highlight is all you need to watch to know this guy is for real.

Sound FX: Brandon Marshall mic'd up

Brandon Marshall calls Joey Porter "soft"

Brandon Marshall NFL Record (21 catches in 1 game)

Not many people know about the powers of the other Brandon on the Broncos: Stokley. Unbeknownst to America (because nobody really watches the NFL Network), Stokley saved the world from a catastrophic catastrophe after Brandon Marshall scored a touchdown late in a game. Check this out.

In April of 2010, Marshall finally signed the deal he always wanted to the tune of five-years, $47.3 million.  The contract included $12.5 million guaranteed, a $5.5 million signing bonus, and $6 million of Brandon’s 2012 salary… unless he incurs a league suspension of any kind during the first three years of the deal.  Smart move by the Dolphins, nice sign by the eccentric wide receiver.  Here are the details:

2010 – $4 million

2011 - $6.5 million (+ $3 million roster bonus due on 4/2/11)

2012 - $9 million

2013 – $9.1 million

2014 - $9.1 million

2015 – Free Agent

Brian Hartline is a good, young receiver and the best handcuff to Marshall right now

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