Bat sh1t crazy
Bukkake
Absurd
McDaniels Assclown

That pretty much sums up this speculation for David Harris being traded.

But I think that people need to accurately evaluate not just the talent on the team but the talent in question. Marshall is a possession receiver. His raw numbers hide that because you don’t see the number of pass attempts it took to get him to those numbers. Yards per completion also hide it to a certain degree. Marshall was sixth or seventh in the league in yards per game, but if you look at the yards per attempt, there is a big gap between him and the guys ahead of him. Here’s a list:

Andre Johnson: 9.26
Calvin Johnson: 8.87
Greg Jennings: 9.22
Steve Smith: 11.01
Larry Fitzgerald: 9.29
Reggie Wayne: 8.80
Roddy White: 9.33
Randy Moss: 8.06 ** (This is with a backup quarterback all season- with Brady, he was at 9.33)

Laveranues Coles: 7.39
Jerricho Cotchery: 7.72
Brandon Marshall: 6.98

So on a per throw basis, not only was Marshall nowhere near as effective as the top receivers in the game, he wasn’t even as good as either starting receiver for the Jets last season. Does that mean that he’s less talented than Coles or Cotchery? No, not necessarily. After all, maybe he was drawing heavy coverage and was the focal point of the opposing defense’s game plan. But even so, you have to look at what the Jets want to do and then ask yourself if this move makes any sense. The Broncos had an elite quarterback and had to throw the ball 600+ times last year. Nearly one in three of those passes was directed at Marshall, and even then he only generated around 1250 yards. If the Jets are going to throw the ball 350-400 times, then exactly how much more effective is Marshall going to be than Jerricho Cotchery would be in that situation? Not enough.

You build a team with an end in mind, not just by running around thoughtlessly after players.

**As an aside, I find it amusing that people are perfectly happy to throw away draft picks for Brandon Marshall, but as soon as they see a quality player who they like come into the discussion, they scream bloody murder. Do you know what David Harris is? The result of our draft picks. The whole point of the draft is to find young, cheap talent that is locked in for a set time into your cap structure. So when people want to start winging off our draft picks to Denver, just picture David Harris or Darrelle Revis in place of that pick. It should help provide perspective.

I think Tanny has done a great job, but all that matters in this league is winning.