Brandon Marshall Trade Is a Major Win for Rebuilding New York Jets

March 7, 2015   ·   Chris Roling   ·   Jump to comments

NFL free agency's opening gun hasn't even been fired, and the New York Jets look like one of the offseason's biggest winners thanks to a no-brainer of a trade with the Chicago Bears for wideout Brandon Marshall. 
NFL Network's Albert Breer shared the details of Friday's transaction:
Talk about a bargain for the Jets.
It was a badly kept secret that Chicago and new coach John Fox wanted to trade Marshall, 30, if not to create cap savings, then to remove a vocal minority of the locker room to improve chemistry.
What do the Jets surrender? Smartly given Chicago's dire straits, a fifth-round pick, not exactly a critical resource over the course of the last few years:
2014: Jeremiah George, linebacker 2013: Oday Aboushi, offensive tackle 2012: Traded  2011: Jeremy Kerley, wide receiver 2010: John Conner, fullback The list could go on, but the point is simple: The Jets score a top-tier wideout in one heck of a deal. 
Marshall's numbers strict...

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