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Brandon Marshall has finally been traded away from the Denver Broncos for 2010 and 2011 2nd round picks to the Miami Dolphins. Marshall agreed to a 4-year, $47.5 million dollar contract with around 24 million guaranteed. This is the largest WR contract per year in NFL history, beating out Larry Fitzgerald’s $10 million/year recent deal.

Now Marshall definitely deserves the contract, and people will argue that the Broncos picked up fair value in return given the market, but thats just insane.  Marshall is one of the most, if not the most talented wide out in the game today.  He’s made Jay Cutler look like a pro-bowler and Kyle Orton look like a legitimate starting QB, both are far from those. Continue reading →