ESPN: Will B-Marsh wind up on the Rams?
More juiciness from ESPN's "NFL Rumors" blog (available to ESPN Insiders). The four-letter-network speculates that the Rams could go after Brandon Marshall:
"Amongst the many possible trading partners to whom the Denver Broncos could send Brandon Marshall, the team that is perhaps the most offensively bankrupt is the St. Louis Rams. The Rams need a new QB, some WRs, and probably a backup RB to take some pressure off Steven Jackson, to boot. But would they really swap first round picks with the Broncos, and sign Marshall to a new, lucrative deal?"
The site also offers an array of other potential bidders:
- The first speculation was that Marshall would be headed to the Seahawks or the Redskins, via two of our NFL Nation bloggers.
- Cincinnati has the need for a second WR to go along with Chad Ochocinco, but we're not sure the Bengals would want another head case.
- The Cowboys need a legitimate No. 1 WR and Jerry Jones would have no problem forking out cash for a new deal to Marshall.
- What about the Pats? Randy Moss isn't getting any younger, and Wes Welker might be a shell of his former self after shredding his knee.
Actually, all of those possibilities (except the Rams) sound crazy. The Cowboys have Roy Williams and Miles Austin, who will be receiving WR1 money this offseason. The Patriots have Moss, Welker, Edelman, and Aiken. The Seahawks just got Housh. It's going to be the Bucs, Ravens, Dolphins, or Rams. The Bears are a longshot, but they are going to have a lot of money leftover since they have no picks, and they have some surplus defensive players they might offer in trade.
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