Broncos Can Get by Without Marshall
Denver Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall’s 2009 season is on hold as he is in the midst of a battery trial in Georgia, which if he loses will result in a suspension from National Football League commissioner Roger Goodell.
Even without Marshall the Broncos should still be fine offensively as they have some good wide receivers as backups.
Marshall’s backup is Jabar Gaffney who came over from the New England Patriots.
Gaffney caught 38 passes for 468 yards with two touchdowns and considering that the Patriots have wide receivers Randy Moss and Wes Welker that is pretty darn good.
That also means that Gaffney knows head coach Josh McDaniels offensive system as he was the offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots last year.
With Gaffney knowing the system better than any other person on the Broncos the team is better off right now with him as one of the starters due to the fact that he will always be in the right place.
Marshall before his trail started got a dose of bad news as he was reportedly listed as a backup wide receiver most likely due to the fact that he has missed a lot of practice.
In the end McDaniels made the right decision to not even worry about Marshall and relegate him to the bench as even if he wins his court case he would be a liability as he would not know the playbook fully like Gaffney.