Miami Dolphins-Brandon Marshall Trade Effect: Dez Bryant May Fall in First Round

Wide receiver Brandon Marshall is now a Miami Dolphin, but rumors were circulating that the Dolphins were very interested in Oklahoma State receiver Dez Bryant. So where does that leave Bryant in the first round of the 2010 NFL Draft?

In many mock drafts, Bryant has trended to be either the Broncos pick at No. 11 or the Dolphins pick at No. 12.

Obviously, the Dolphins are out of the equation. But what I want to know is will the Broncos take a chance on Bryant, who has rumored character concerns?

Would the Broncos really consider bringing in another future diva at wide receiver after just getting rid of Marshall, who could be the biggest "NFL Diva" in the league right now?

I have my doubts about Head Coach Josh McDaniels replacing Marshall with Bryant, but stranger things have happened in the draft.

If my instincts are correct and the Broncos pass on Bryant, then he could fall.

My next best guess would be that the Seahawks would take a look at picking Bryant at No. 14, because they need playmakers on offense.

But this is also influenced by who they select with their No. 6 pick. If the Seahawks do not pick an offensive lineman at No. 6, then I do not see Bryant getting picked at No. 14, since they will probably go lineman instead.

That would continue a Bryant fall in the first round.

If Bryant gets passed by the Seahawks, it gets really difficult to predict what team could select him beyond No. 14.

Teams like the Bengals, Patriots, Texans, Ravens, or Cowboys could all pick Bryant not so much for need, but more so for value since he may drop that far.

In the end, I can see Bryant falling if both the Broncos and Seahawks pass on him in the middle of the first round, but I also realize that the draft in unpredictable and I could be wrong too.