Most of the teams in the Manning sweepstakes are doing everything they can to make themselves better. Teams that aren't in the Manning sweepstakes are using this time to make their teams better. Miami just took it's biggest threat and shipped him off to another city for nothing. Yes, they get 2 3rd round draft picks, but compared to a WR that has proven himself to be productive that is nothing. There is no guarantee that whoever they do draft will be able to produce. They reduced their talent level and they did it before Manning makes his decision. Why?
The Dolphins found something near the end of the season that allowed them to win games. They weren't the best team, but they had heart and played hard every game. Marshall, from what I can tell, was a part of that. He wasn't on TV talking down about the people in his locker room or his coaches. I don't think he has any serious off the field issues since he left Denver. So, if he wasn't a bad teammate, in trouble off the field, or awful on it then I don't understand why they would give up on him when they had the potential to develop him under Manning.
There are going to be a lot of transaction in the coming weeks. Most are going to make a lot of sense, some will be insignificant, and a few are going to be dumbfounding. Marshall's trade to the Bears falls under dumbfounding. I don't see how it really improved the Dolphins or their chances of getting Manning. Maybe by the beginning of the regular season we will see what the Dolphins did when making this deal.
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