Jets host Eagles in NFL Week 3 action

New York Jets wide receiver Brandon Marshall (15) manages to make the catch while under pressure from Philadelphia Eagles cornerback Byron Maxwell (31) after bobbling it in the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. East Rutherford, NJ 9/27/15 (Saed Hindash | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com)

FLORHAM PARK -- Brandon Marshall has never said a word to Byron Maxwell off the field. His only interaction with the Dolphins' corner came during their one-on-one matchup a year ago. Maxwell, at the time, was playing for the Eagles.

And that was all Marshall needed to formulate a pretty straightforward opinion on Maxwell. Needless to say, the Jets' playmaking receiver isn't a fan of Miami's lockdown defensive back.

"I don't know him," Marshall said by his locker, "But I don't like him."

Marshall spent the majority of his media session Wednesday bashing, destroying and ripping apart Maxwell, who the Dolphins traded for this offseason. Marshall has always been an honest quote in his one-plus seasons in New York, but this was the first time he took aim at an opposing player.

And he didn't hold back. Not one bit.

"I'm being honest with you, I've never had a conversation with this guy," said Marshall, whose Jets play the Dolphins this Sunday. "He seems like a really nice guy, doesn't say much on the field, but because he holds on every play, I don't like him.

"We played him last year in Philly, and he holds on every single play. Every single play he held."

In that game, Marshall, believe it or not, got the better of Maxwell on most plays. Even though the Jets lost, Marshall caught 10 passes for 109 yards and a touchdown.

And Marshall wasn't the only player Maxwell struggled with in 2015. After the Eagles signed him away from the Seahawks to a mega-money deal hoping he'd be their shutdown cornerback, opposing receivers abused Maxwell week in and week out.

But his struggles weren't because of the refs. It was because he, well, couldn't cover. He was only the ninth-most penalized cornerback in the NFL. He was flagged for four holdings, four pass interferences, and two illegal contacts.

Ask Marshall, and he'll tell you he should have been called for more. A lot more.

"He does a good job because he doesn't get called for holding every single play," said Marshall, who added the Eagles made a 'great' decision by trading Maxwell. "It was frustrating at times. I'm not going to let it get to me like last time.

"I'm just going to bring it to him this game. I'll hold him, push him around if that's the type of game it's going to be."

The Eagles gave up on Maxwell after just one year, and shipped him to Miami in exchange for draft pick compensation. Maxwell's play hasn't exactly improved down south. At one point this season, he was benched. ProFootballFocus.com had him ranked as the 58th-best cornerback five weeks into the season.

But, like last year, penalties haven't been the issue. Maxwell has only been flagged twice for holding. Marshall says that's bogus.

"He's still the same guy," Marshall said. "Still the same player. Holds every single play."

Because of the defensive scheme Miami plays, the team doesn't ask Maxwell to go one-on-one very often. Marshall claims a "source" told him Maxwell was acquired to shut him down, so he hopes they bend said philosophy slightly this Sunday.

"[The Dolphins] traded for him to stop me, so I'm excited for this matchup," Marshall said. "Hopefully they let him do what they traded for him to do. We'll see."

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