2010 NFL Draft: With Brandon Marshall Gone, Could Denver Be Eyeing Golden Tate?

Brandon Marshall was known for a lot of things in Denver.

He was known to be a locker room cancer. He was also known to be in trouble with the law.

However, there was one other thing he was known for: He was the best playmaker the Denver Broncos had on offense.

While it may be a bit of a relief to get rid of all the troubles he brought, there is no question that there is also a big hole to fill on offense.

With the 11th pick in the draft, the Broncos could pick Dez Bryant—if he is available.

However, there is a very good chance that he will not be. Chances are Denver goes another direction than wide receiver with that pick.

The good news is that with the Marshall trade, the Broncos now have an extra second-round pick. The second round is where a lot of drafts are won. That is where Denver could possibly go get their wide receiver.

Chances are a guy by the name of Golden Tate will be available.

Tate was more than a great wide receiver at Notre Dame—he was simply Mr. Everything. He returned punts and he also ran the wildcat. That is very useful to an NFL team.

Not only was Tate working in a pro-style system, but it is a very similar system to what Denver uses. After all, Josh McDaniels was taught by Charlie Weis.

While Kyle Orton will be the quarterback to start the year, many suspect that Brady Quinn will eventually take over. That would be a Notre Dame connection. More importantly, that would be a quarterback and receiver in a system they are both comfortable with.

For all those reasons, Golden Tate to the Denver Broncos makes a lot of sense.

In case you need an introduction to Mr. Tate:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWfA5-Q0s-0&feature=related