Wow! Brandon Marshall is now a Bear and Chicago couldn't be more thrilled. Reuniting with Jay Cutler has been a thought in many minds not just Marshall and Cutler and now that it is official, let's talk about what it means for the Chicago Bears in the foreseeable future.
With the questionable return of Johnny Knox, it adds a threat that has been missing in the Windy City for quite some time. Sure, Johnny might be 100% healthy by the start of the pre-season, but the back injury must be on his mind and his health might change the type of athlete he will be moving forward. Assuming that Marshall adds another 1,000+ yard season to his resume next year, it will be the first 1,000+ yard receiver the Bears have had on their roster since Marty Booker in 2002! Brandon Marshall is also that offensive threat teams have to be aware of when they play Chicago. Doubling up on Marshall leaves one receiver free, namely Cutler's other BFF, Earl Bennett who proved last season that he can be just as much of a threat as the big name receivers such as his new peer.
When Cutler and Marshall played together in Denver, Marshall scored 23 touchdowns and totaled close to 4,000 yards in two years. Marshall averaged 6.7 catches per game and 80 yards per game with 2 Pro-Bowl appearances with Cutler as his Quarterback and Jeremy Bates as Cutler's coach.
Now Marshall has had his off the field problems but I firmly believe that if there was any person to keep them in check, it is Jay Cutler. The two have a bond like no other in the league and that is extremely important both for their professional relationship and Marshall's personal life.
All in all this move is one that has been long anticipated in Chicago, a receiver we can finally depend on and a quarterback that has the athletic ability to use that receiver. I wouldn't be surprised if the Bears went to New Orleans in 2013 and came home Champions.
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