Trade for the Broncos: In Josh McDaniels time with the Broncos, he has traded Jay Cutler, Brandon Marshall, a 1^st round pick, and a 3^rd round pick for a Robert Ayers (who doesn’t fit the scheme), Richard Quinn (a blocking tight end who caught 12 passes in college), Alphonso Smith (currently 4^th on the depth chart), Kyle Orton, a 1^st round pick, and 2 2^nd round picks. This may be just me, but I thought the idea was to make your team better. This severely restricts an offense that was already severely restricted when they swapped the cannon armed Jay Cutler for the girly armed Kyle Orton. Marshall was their only deep threat and YAC guy and without him, their offense becomes a bunch of short passes, extremely one dimensional. They tried playing without Brandon Marshall in week 17 last year and they got destroyed by the lowly Chiefs. He had about 3 times more catches last year than any other receiver on their team. They’ll probably target a wide receiver in the first 2 rounds this year, seeing as they now have 3 picks in that area, but he’ll still be a rookie. He won’t be Brandon Marshall.

Grade: C

Trade for the Dolphins: Bill Parcells has experience working with and dealing with so called diva receivers like Brandon Marshall (Keyshawn Johnson, Terrell Owens). I know he’s not in a coaching position, but I think he is somewhat involved with the players personally, in addition to his duties as team president. Plus, the only reason Marshall was acting out in Denver is because he wanted to be paid what he deserved. The Dolphins did what the Broncos should have done a year ago and signed Marshall to a 4 year 48 million dollar extension hours after receiving him. The price is 2 2^nd rounders is extremely cheap for a guyHe  who is one of the best wideouts in the league. He’ll be extremely important to the development of young Chad Henne.

Grade: A