Every year Margaritaville (nee Chicago) seems to end up making a big deal, involving a lot of players, some of them of the big name variety. Well here's the formerly eponymous blockbuster for 2014:
Margaritaville acquires:
RB Marshawn Lynch
WR Marques Colston
WR Stevie Johnson
LB Jacquian Williams
Saskatoon acquires:
RB Andre Ellington
TE Larry Donnell
LB Paul Pozluszny
RB Shonn Greene
Rumors of the Sasquatches ramping up their pursuit of TE help were abound, with Beast Mode connected to the upgrade package. They found a suitor in M-Ville who moves deep sleeper breakout Larry Donnell in the deal, showing belief in Vernon Davis, who has struggled to regain viability since Week One. Donnell himself has been quiet in back to back weeks following his three TD game in week four, but that only tells part of the tale- the big man came down with a highlight reel touchdown catch in prime time last week, only to have it reeled back on a holding call. Marshawn is an obvious upgrade over Andre Ellington, but the latter is no slouch, scoring start worthy numbers in all five games this season. His diminutive size and chronic injury troubles mark him as a risk, but as long as he is on the field, he's only a marginal drop down from Lynch. WRs Marques Colston and Steve Johnson bring some veteran know-how to a young group of Parrotheads; Neither is the must-start option they were in their prime, but both have shown plenty of utility, and should make the lineup based on week to week matchups. Saksatoon gets a third useful piece in Paul Posluszny, one of the dozen or so proven difference makers at LB. LB Jacquian Williams is an athletic coverage LB, while Shonn Greene is a plodding yardage eater that should get at least a dozen carries in any game he plays. Both are depth alternatives with minimal weekly upside.
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