The Branching Risks of Acquiring Brandon Marshall

Here's a really well thought out argument from Field Gulls about the risk of trading for WR Brandon Marshall. More than just Marshall, though, it's a salient cautionary tale to read as we progress through another free agent/trading period. Every armchair GM should devote five minutes to this post.

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Very intersting article.

And I have to admit. I’m starting to kick around ideas in my head about trading Jackson.

Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid.

- John Wayne

by Tackle Box on Mar 9, 2010 12:06 PM CST reply actions

They start to hit on it in the comments

But it’s why I’ve said the Seahawks are in terrible shape. They have very, very few pieces moving forward. This offseason is crucial for them.

You don't seem to want to accept the fact you're dealing with an expert in guerrilla warfare, with a man who's the best, with guns, with knives, with his bare hands. A man who's been trained to ignore pain, ignore weather, to live off the land, to eat things that would make a billy goat puke. In *St. Louis* his job was to dispose of enemy personnel. To kill! Period! Win by attrition. Well, *Steven Jackson* was the best.

by 3k on Mar 9, 2010 12:17 PM CST reply actions