Thread: Do you think the Bears drafted Jeffreys in case Marshall doesn't work out?

Might have been, but it also might be the fact that this is the type of WR Cutler likes to throw to, so why not give him multiple options for it since last year we had none.

Definitely don't see him as insurance. Jeffrey is a tremendous WR talent that was unstoppable at times in college. I believe Emery was chomping at the bit to grab him when they saw he was still on the board, only a few spots away from when they were picking. As for all the concerns about Marshall, I don't really understand where people are coming up with this stuff. Look at what he's done int he past 5 years. Lowest catch total has been 81 and he has 5 straight 1000yd seasons and has played on some real crappy teams with the exception of the '08 Broncos team. The man just produces year after year. He's going to be a pimp for us this year. I expect at least 100 catches from him with Cutler back there.

Thanks Shorty. haha

Originally Posted by Henry Burris

Are..........You..........Serious?

Oct. 31, 2004: During his junior year at Central Florida, Marshall was arrested at a Denny’s restaurant in Orlando, Fla., on charges of assault on a police officer, disorderly conduct, trespass and resisting arrest without violence and refusal to obey. The charges were dismissed.

April 8, 2005: Marshall was charged with retail theft, a misdemeanor, after trying to return a stolen set of bed sheets, valued at $19.99, to a Burlington Coat Factory. The charge was dropped.
June 17, 2006: Marshall and longtime girlfriend Rasheedah Watley both filed police reports alleging physical abuse by the other in a long altercation at an Orlando apartment. No arrests or charges were made.
Jan. 1, 2007: Marshall was at the Denver nightclub Shelter with Broncos teammates Javon Walker and Darrent Williams, attending a birthday party for Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin. As the group left the club in a limousine, Williams was shot fatally in the neck by an unknown assailant. Walker later said the shooter was likely another man at the nightclub who was seeking retaliation after an altercation with Marshall's cousin that evening. Marshall testified at the trial of gunman Willie Clark that he helped escalate the dispute that led to Williams' death.
Jan. 24, 2007: According to the Denver Post, police interviewed Marshall and his father after an argument in an Orlando parking lot. Marshall claimed his father tried to hit him with his car. His father claimed Marshall had fired a gun. Both men declined to press charges.
March 18, 2007: In Atlanta, Watley told police Marshall punched her and took her purse while in a hotel. Marshall was gone before police arrived. No charges were filed.
March 21, 2007: According to the Denver Post, police in Palm Beach County, Fla., interviewed Marshall and Watley twice in the same night after two loud arguments. Both said the disturbances were not physical in nature. No arrests or charges were made.
March 26, 2007: Marshall was arrested in a Denver suburb on suspicion of domestic violence. Watley reported Marshall prevented a taxi she was in from leaving his house. Marshall completed anger management counseling and the charges were dropped two months later.
June 8, 2007: According to the Denver Post, two incident reports were filed by Atlanta police. A friend of Watley’s claimed Marshall hit her car and then threw a rock at the passenger door as Watley was riding in the passenger seat. Watley also told police Marshall cut her in the thigh and punched her in the face. She was taken by ambulance to a local hospital. Marshall was not present when police arrived. No charges were filed.
June 30, 2007: According to the Denver Post, Watley told Atlanta police Marshall punched and choked her at his condo. She had a bruise and scratches. Marshall was not present when police arrived. No charges were filed.
Oct. 22, 2007: Marshall was arrested in Denver and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol. He was pulled over driving the wrong way on a one-way street hours after a game. He later pleaded guilty to a reduced charge of driving while ability-impaired and was sentenced to one year of probation and 24 hours of community service.

6, 2008: Marshall was arrested on charges of misdemeanor battery in Atlanta after a dispute with Watley. She told police he punched her in the mouth and eye. Marshall said he cut his hand on glass.

Aug. 6, 2008: NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell suspended Marshall for three games for violating the league’s personal conduct policy. The suspension was reduced to one regular-season game and a fine of an additional game check, costing him $52,353.
March 1, 2009: Marshall was arrested in Atlanta on disorderly conduct charges after allegedly being involved in a dispute with then-fiancee, Michi Nogami-Campbell, now his wife. Charges were dropped the next day.
Aug. 14, 2009: Marshall was found not guilty on the battery charges from the March 2008 arrest in Atlanta.
April 23, 2011: Marshall was taken to Broward General Medical Center after Nogami-Campbell stabbed him in the abdomen at their Florida home. Nogami-Campbell told police she stabbed Marshall “out of self-defense.”
Sunday: Marshall is accused by a 24-year-old woman of punching her in the eye, leaving a black eye, in an altercation outside a club in New York. Marshall’s attorney says it was Marshall’s wife that was injured and says the couple are the true victims in the case.

Maybe you should get more acquainted with the terms alleged and not guilty and acquitted of charges. Or do we live in some fascist state where we presume everyone is guilty before due process is served? There's always a lot of drama in many NFL player marriages. He and his wife are still married today despite all the drama.

How many games has Brandon Marshall missed the last 4 years??? 4 games. That's it. Brandon Marshall is not Plaxico Burress or Rae Carruth or a malcontent like DeSean Jackson. The "concerns" about him are grossly exaggerated and I for one think he's learned a lot with this past offseason's incident, about staying out of certain enviornments.

Besides, marshall is back with his BFF Cutler. All will be well with him. (and that whole Bi-Polar stuff is a bunch of crap lol). Bi-Polar = people using the medical and pharmaceutical field to excuse their lack of impulse control because they are dicks. Dealt with plenty of these types with this phony disability. A tazer will straighten out their attitude problem real fast.

No. I believe that the intent was to provide multiple large targets so as to make Marshall more effective. Marshall is a top reciever, but any reciever can be shut down or at least minimized given enough attention. With another large mismatch reciever on the other side and Bennett (and hopefully Hester), they can't really shut down Marshall - or at least not shut him down without paying heavily for it. I think it was just making sure that the pieces were in place to make his new investment as productive as possible.

I honestly don't think they brought in Jeffries as insurance. I think it was to create a real difficult to defend passing game.