Revisiting Brandon Marshall

Hey everybody. I wrote a Broncos-specific article on my new site, and I wanted to share it with y'all. I hope you enjoy it, and find value in it.

about 2 years ago Ted Bartlett 15 comments 15 recs |

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Tks Ted; great synopsis on B.Marshall hopefully it all works out for BM and Broncos. We’re a better team with him and then without him.

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by oc60 on Apr 7, 2010 10:07 PM MDT reply actions

Great read!

I don’t want to say anything about what the comments at the bottom begin to remind me of…. I’m sure you’d rather not focus on it….

Thanks Ted

First team to three consecutive SB wins!!!! and then some, right? I think four and someone else oughtta have a 'fair' shot ( =

by PearlJamBroncoGFunk on Apr 8, 2010 6:20 AM MDT reply actions

Thx Ted, nice to hear from you again. Will have to check your site on the regulars..

Pearl: Yer surely there must be some sort of minimum entry requirement for a site called smarter fans :-P

by HorseStance on Apr 8, 2010 6:28 AM MDT up reply actions

I would recommend you take care of comments so your site doesn’t go downhill.

by Todd Jewell on Apr 8, 2010 6:59 AM MDT reply actions

Great job TB...your work is missed my friend!

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by boydy2669 on Apr 8, 2010 7:29 AM MDT reply actions

This article was ridiculous.

Ted – you will make more money as a CPA, but you could easily be a sports writer if you so desired.

+++++ to this piece.

In my opinion.

by McGeorge on Apr 8, 2010 7:58 AM MDT reply actions

I liked the risk analysis. My only question is whether there isn’t a better way to value Marshall’s production. Opportunity cost would be a start. To rack up those stats, he’s led the league in targets by a fat amount. Over that 3-year period, other WRs on the Broncos had higher catch rates and higher yards-per-catch. Some of Marshall’s production comes at the cost of other receivers who were more productive per target. Taking that into account would bump down his estimated value a bit.

I realize that wasn’t the point. You started with a round number for valuation, then used it as the fodder for the risk analysis, which was th epoint of the article. I have the statistical and financial skills to deal with this, but you’re the rare guy who can blend them with knolwedge of the game on the field. I am greedy. More, please.

by Chibronx on Apr 8, 2010 8:27 AM MDT reply actions

Marshall is a more talented and productive WR than Roddy White, but its close and maybe debatable. Using the White contract as a template would be wise and allow Denver to retain a guy at a fair price.

In my opinion.

by McGeorge on Apr 8, 2010 1:26 PM MDT up reply actions

I’ve made a pet hobby of listing wide receivers I think are better than Marshall. I usually get to about 20 before I call it a day. Roddy White has never appeared on that list. So here’s the tricky part: I think Marshall is a better receiver than White. I also think that White is overpaid, and badly.

That’s why I would love someone who knows as mucha bout the game to weigh in on the talent comparison. It wasn’t the point of the post, but it’s a relevant question, and one where I’d like a voice intervening between a) fans who call Marshall a top WR and b) people like me who point out that he drops a lot of balls and has low yards per catch and fumbles and doesn’t score that many touchdowns. Both perspectives probably overdo it.

by Chibronx on Apr 8, 2010 3:41 PM MDT up reply actions

No way you can name 20 WRs better than Marshall.

Go ahead, lets see it.

In my opinion.

by McGeorge on Apr 10, 2010 7:21 AM MDT up reply actions

Yeah

What McGeorge said. Awesome, thanks Ted!

by MontanaBronco on Apr 8, 2010 9:04 AM MDT reply actions

That's good stuff.

A higher up should put this up front. Nobody reads these.

by Digger24 on Apr 8, 2010 9:55 AM MDT reply actions

Rec it.

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by pubkeeper on Apr 8, 2010 10:07 AM MDT up reply actions

Great piece TB.

I don’t pay too much attention to the MSM on this topic along with many others. You are so right, I mean they think that is written in stone that Marshall won’t be in Denver for the 2010 season and just might not be. However the have never even discussed this topic form a Bronco management point of view. This will work in our favor one way or the other.

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by weazel on Apr 8, 2010 4:52 PM MDT reply actions