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McDaniels doesn’t budge on Marshall
September 21st, 2009, 1:31 pm · 3 Comments · posted by Frank Schwab
If there was some punitive reason receiver Brandon Marshall sat for most of the second quarter, Josh McDaniels isn’t saying what it is. He reiterated that Marshall’s disappearance from the offense was based only on the normal rotation and the Broncos’ plan.
“Just, again, all our guys are going to play and they know that,” McDaniels said. “Just the way it goes.”
McDaniels said Jabar Gaffney took a lot of the single-receiver sets, and the team had practiced it that way during the week. He was asked how Marshall, a Pro Bowl receiver, could be lost in the shuffle for almost an entire quarter.
“We’ve got a lot of guys that deserve to play, and that’s how we’re going to play, period,” said McDaniels, who added that Marshall knew the playbook.
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Thanks for the entry on this.
I’ll admit, I have trouble believing McDaniels’ explanation. The passing game was sputtering and they were running three WR sets with Marshall on the sideline — not just single WR sets with Gaffney ( would have to rewatch to see the actuall breakdown of WR sets).
If it really wasn’t about Marshall being benched, then the coaching staff probably needs to reevaluate their depth chart, because you can’t have Marshall sitting for a quarter with Orton completing 40% of his passes and Gaffney being over-matched in the endzone.
There were plenty of three-receiver sets during the time Marshall was on the bench (although I don’t have the breakdown). The best case for Broncos fans is whatever happened was something minor and won’t be a recurring issue.
A joke. He keeps playing games with the players. If he is suspended, fine! If he doesn’t know the playbook, fine! Those are reasons to bench someone. If he is active, knows the playbook, then the coach is an idiot. Yes he s 2-0 against OHIO! Come on, there is a reason that Stokely (love the guy) and Gafney are journeyman receivers….they are add ons only, not the focus. It is also hurting Royal because he can’t get singled up any longer.Marshall went in and went to work in that 3rd qtr. Either suspend his ass or play his ass. He isn’t holding out or acting out any longer…..let’s go!