Marshall: Not Wanted Dead or Alive

Contrary to the ever annoying/speculative Bill Williamson Blog, Brandon Marshall will be donning the Blue and Orange in 2010.  This ongoing issue has been hotly contested since his demands surfaced last year, in fact I would suggest that more attention has been thrown in Marshall's direction than the McJaygate soap opera last year.  Let's face it the two (McD and BMarsh) are polar opposites, but they need each other and will eventually develop a very successful tandem.  

During the Shanny era, Marshall acted out with little regard to the public/team opinion, so much in fact that it has been rumored that Mike was going to give him the axe until that very axe came down on him.  Figuratively McDaniel's was Brandon's saving grace as he might have been posting on an out route for another team if Mike was still the defacto Coach/GM/Offensive Play Caller.  McD (insert degrading label here) came in and cleaned house or in my mind secular clicks that tore our clubhouse down and turned it into a yearly he said she said year end collapse.  Yes, the result was the same last year, fast start followed by a slow confounding crash but we still managed to exceed expectations with an 8-8 finish.  Did we really expect the Lombardi Trophy, if you did get your prescription for delusions because it wasn't going to happen.

As we move through free agency this year and towards the draft, McD and the invisible GM X Man have shown maturity with their choices and have shored up a D Line that was part of the 2010 crash.  They have also bided there time with Marshall, allowing him to explore but still reinforcing their desire for him to stay.  As Marshall ventured out into the presumptive rocky free agent waters he found that they were quite dead and ships weren't exactly pulling into his dock.  Is this a sign? I think so; of course Bill Williamson doesn't but thats the only way he is going to keep his readership so I do not blame him.  

In addition, you haven't exactly seen players come out to suggest they would want to play with Marshall.  Ochocinco has publicly endorsed Owens on Twitter when rumors suggested the aging receiver was going to visit the Bengals; when it was suggested that Marshall might do the same....there was silence.  Marshall's lack of discipline needs McDiscipline in order for him to reach his full potential and McDaniels needs Marshall to avoid any rioting in his lawn.  I suggest Bronco nation simmer down for a bit and watch as this situation boils down.  

Regardless of the outcome we are headed in the right direction.