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McDaniels Speaks On Royal's Lack Of Use

Posted: 1 days 18 hrs 7 mins ago. | Source (fftoday.com) (WR - den)

Stands By "Throw It To The Open Man" Philosophy

Aside from a 10-catch, 90-yard game against New England, Eddie Royal hasn't surpassed three catches or 20 yards in any other game. Royal, who caught 91 balls as a rookie last year, is on pace for 48 catches and 362 yards. For some perspective, last year tight end Daniel Graham - who is primarily a blocking tight end - had 389 yards receiving."I sit up here and say the same thing every week - the ball goes to the guy that is open, or at least that's what we're trying to do," HC Josh McDaniels said. "It's not always their fault, sometimes coverage dictates we go somewhere else. Like the San Diego game, (Tony) Scheffler has 100-some yards receiving, and that's because of the way they played us. We're not worried about that, we'll continue to try to get everyone better and involved in the offense and put them in a position to make plays, but we're not going to beat our head in the wall to try to do it."McDaniels said Royal's big game against New England showed that effect - the Patriots' coverage made Royal the best read in the offense, and he got the ball often. (Colorado Springs Gazette)

FF Today's Take: While the "throw it to the guy that's open" sentiment is nice, what McDaniels isn't saying is that Royal is being used to clear out his side of the field - usually by going deep - so Kyle Orton can throw the ball underneath to his RBs as well as Brandon Marshall and Jabar Gaffney. Since even the coaching staff seems to doubt Orton's ability to throw deep, Royal is often an afterthought. Royal's down season is more a product of the team's lack of confidence in Orton's arm than the WRs ability.

Podcast: Marshall on relationship with McDaniels

Posted: 3 days 20 hrs 47 mins ago. | Source (Bill Williamson) (WR - den)

Broncos wide receiver Brandon Marshall talks about his relationship with coach Josh McDaniels and the media criticism of the team during the offseaso...

Marshall was quieted by the Ravens' defense and managed just

Posted: 4 days 20 hrs 6 mins ago. | Source (nfl.com) (WR - den)

Marshall was quieted by the Ravens' defense and managed just four catches for 24 yards in a 30-7 loss on Sunday.

Impacts: Marshall has another tough matchup with Pittsburgh on Monday night, but he still has the potential for a good game. Safety Ryan Clark may not play for the Steelers, and the Broncos will likely try to throw considering that Pittsburgh has the league's top-ranked run defense.

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Brandon Marshall Fantasy Scoring

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WeekCatchesRec YdsRec TDsFumblesPointsDifferential
842400221
654900426
5864201819
4491101513
3567101211
233400428
142700220
Totals: 333564057

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Brandon Marshall Fan Comments

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Kelly Moore on Jan 04 2009 says:
Hey Brandon, I just want to say sorry for the season ending the way it did. I really like the Broncos and i think you are a good player. Im stationed in Egypt right now and I cant as many games as i would like but when i do get a chance i really enjoy watching "YOU" all play LOL!!! But keep your head up and it will get better.

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