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Originally Posted by Needle77
I think WR > ILB. Even for a 3-4. Its close though. The OLB/CBs are the huge pieces in a 3-4. Now WR isn't a "huge" piece for the offense. Now if its just that you think this disgruntled WR will never get over himself, thats fine, I just think that Marshall's value is more to the Jets than Davis is.
I truly believe that once Marshall is traded, he will stop being a diva and be the stud he was last season and previous years. It's tough measuring up WR and LB. With the type of offense Ryan wants to install, it seems as if receivers are not neccesary, but having someone like Marshall would be devastating for opposing defenses.
But without Harris, what does the Jets defense do? We resort to have Gholston start, with a LB core of Ghost-Thomas-Scott-Pace. And these first four games, with no Pace, that defense doesn't look so good. Include that Ellis is suspended the first game, it wouldn't look good. Looking at the long term, it still is difficult.
A reciever like Marshall is hard to come by, and will be a number one on a team for the next 8 years. Same with Harris though. It SEEMS as if the LB position has been able to be band-aided for a year, unlike WR, which could add into the trade.
But a first AND Harris for Marshall? That's crazy talk, especially with the rumors of how stacked next years draft is going to be.
I think the Broncos are crazy for having such a steep asking price, teams know that the price will drop. The Jets should offer a 4th rounder that is conditional, and could turn into a first. I'm sure after production it would be a second or third, which is fine for the Broncos. They would be stacked up for next years draft, and be able to get solid players to build for the future.