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Jay Cutler can relate to Brandon Marshall's wanting out of Denver. (AP Images)

A few weeks ago here on Bodog Beat, I wrote that Plaxico Burress would definitely improve the Chicago Bears' futures odds. And that's still true. The only other teams in the running for Plax then and now seem to be the Jets and Bucs, and we'll see how that plays out.

But today let's talk about Denver's Brandon Marshall, who has demanded a trade from Denver because he wants a new deal. Yes, he is another receiver with plenty of legal troubles but at least is eligible to play this year — which we still don’t know about Burress.

Frankly, Marshall would be a better addition to any team than would Plax. The stats aren't even close. Marshall has exceeded 100 catches and 1,250 yards receiving in each of the past two seasons. Burress has had one season over 1,250 yards and has a career-high of 78 catches. In fairness, Burress never played in a passing offense like Marshall has in Denver. But Marshall is also seven years younger.

So if Denver caves to his demands, and we know from Jay Cutler that they may do just that, where would Marshall best fit?

Obviously the first answer would be the Bears, and Cutler has lobbied for his former teammate. But there's almost no way that happens – the Broncos aren't going to supply the Bears with another star, and Chicago already has given Denver its 2010 first-rounder.

The best answer, if a deal happens, is in Baltimore. The Ravens, who are 20/1 odds to win the AFC this season at Bodog, already have a Super Bowl-caliber defense. What they don't have is a deep threat and red zone receiver for Joe Flacco. Mark Clayton and Derrick Mason are solid but nothing spectacular. Adding Marshall would open up a running game that ranked fourth in the NFL last year as it was.

The Ravens have admitted they have interest. As they should, considering the team finished 27th in receiving last year, averaging just 192.8 yards per game.

Will Marshall get traded? One would think the Broncos wouldn't give in to another player. But if the Ravens can get him, they immediately become a threat to dethrone the Steelers.

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