Brandon Marshall doesn't play Sunday, good thing or bad thing?

Its both...these circumstances and situations always are both. Opportunities to see other options and talents (Like WR carosel in INDY and SD) and Dissapointment that a star WR is out. What frustrates me more and more watching other games and offensive styles is the pure number of shots taken deeper down the field, or deeper crossing routes and middle slants that Miami simply fails to take. I personally lay that at the feet of our QBs not attempting these passes/routes. Not only for Completions and YAC, but for Defensive Penalities and automatic 1st downs as well.

Far to many times I see deeper routes and deeper crossing patters not being thrown to by our QBs then I see limited play calling by Henning. Would I be happier with a new Offensive philosophy and OC, sure...but until a QB attempts to throw deeper and deeper to consistently stretch and challenge the opposing defense I will be less concerned with who is calling the plays then I will be with who is failing to EXECUTE them.

Marshall will be out of the next few games....we need WRs to not simply step up...we need our QB to attack and be carefree in that attitude to attack. Postive things such as Completions, TDs, YAC, Defensive Penalities, new set of downs, can all result from stretching the field -even in traffic. It doesnt have to be a perfect vertical pass...it simply has to be in a place where the Defender doesnt realize the ball is in the air and the WR then can use his brain and body to create contact or seperation.

Let other WRs step up....but bottomline is our QB has to "take risk".

Heck a deep INT is just like a PUNT many times....so be it....be more aggressive.

 

Just a thought that has been running through my mind in recent weeks. I may be wrong and I will certainly admit being so, however he seems to be disenchanted with the playcalling and/or QB situation (I honestly think he does not like Henne). Padre, I am not saying the injury was not serious, but rather that he may be milking the recovery out of frustration. Remember, McDaniels did suspend Marshall for a season finale against a division rival (KC or SD?) while they were pushing for the playoffs as he believed a milking of the injury was occurring. Padre, I concur, you cannot discount his competitive drive, however the pieces that cultivate that drive have to be in place or his mental approach kicks in. He has made some questionable decisions recently that seem to further this notion. I sincerely want to believe this is not occurring, however a part of me believes it is. Only time will tell.

 

I don't think Dan Henning likes Chad Henne. Hell, I don't think Dan Henning likes to score points.

 

Or for the cardiovascular health of the fans.

 

I've stayed out of this thread till now. Marshall is hurt and more than likely won't make the trip. I'm not sure at this point we will miss him all that much really. I would have benched him in Chicago after the the antics with the cuteness. Marshall is not focused and hasn't helped us lately. I won't miss him dropping footballs and doing things that hurt this football team. Like I said the decision is pretty much made by the injury but if it hadn't I would have sat him down to prove a point. Yeah utter frustration would probably loom but BM is too big for his britches right now. He needs to be put back in his place.

 

A hell Pod I see it too. Marshall wants it to happen so bad he is inside his own head.
So yeah your opinion is right on this I believe. It is just such a tough situation. You never want to go without your best WR but the timing with the injury might be okay if there is such a thing.
Like I said this is a real tough situation.....

 

Not sure I want to see Henne spraying it around all day..... that creates those INT's you gripe about daily
What I would love to see is Wallace in the red zone.

 

I was thinking the exact same thing........

 

its a good thing we are at our best when we play as a team. Marshall is a great talent but hes a me ballplayer and we need to win games....go Fins

 

Its a good thing, we're done for the year there is no reason for him to be in there to make his injury worse. Lets see what the young guys can do the rest of the way, one of them might earn a spot on next years team.

 

Oh but of course Padre, I wholeheartedly agree. Killer hit it on the nail with his subsequent comment: Marshall at times must be put in his place so to speak. However, it is tough to do so if you are mediocre.

 

With Marshall Not In the Game We Lose
-That Double Team he Requires
-Stupid Penalties
-Dropped Balls
When The Negatives Add Up More To The Positives Theres a Problem
Maybe Someone Needs to Hit Him Really Hard

 

This was by no stretch a great day for our WRs, but Henne/Bess continues to make great connections. Not sure if Marshall would've made a difference either way, Nmadi was hurt and Henning still called bad plays. Overall Id say it was a great day for our defense and Chad Henne.

 

**** Brandon Marshall. That is all.

 

It felt today like Henne was dropping back, and looking for the open man, not looking for one target, then clammoring to find who else may get open. I dont know how much of that has to do with us playing Oakland or not, but.. the offense seemed to perform much better today without him. Its an interesting thought to ponder, thats for sure.

 

Could it also possibly be the Raiders are a team that plays a lot of man and Henne generally does good against teams that play a lot of man?

 

SO we win one game without Brandon Marshall and all of a sudden we should up and get rid of him? Don't follow the logic. Yeah we spread the ball around today...spread it around to whomever McFadden was covering. Biggest difference today was we actually ran the ball which opened up the passing game.

 

I loved the Moore TD Padre. I couldn't help but think how good that was for you bro. Now he has as many TD's as BM.

 

Marshall was missed, but Moore stepped up.

But who know's, maybe we score 45 with Marshall?

 

Padre wanted that to be Wallace, not my guy Moore!

 

that Moore play was reminiscent of that TD Marino threw to Clayton in the playoff game against KC in '90. Except Marlon had more field to cover. Great play by Moore.

 

100% correct dupree. anytime we face a man to man team expect henne to have a good day although the ten man blitzes were new lol. he did ok on half of them. the other half not so much lol

 

I only got to watch the first half...but I saw Bess catch two balls with Asamugha in coverage on him...

 

if we get back to being a running team next year it wont matter who we have at receiver. a parcells offense doesnt need it. they are a luxury not a necessity. run blockers are a necessity however and we better get at least one stud on the interior of the oline next year if we're going to make that playoff run