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If Branch is traded who is NE's #1 WR? (1 Viewer)

NE is a making a BIG mistake not trying to work with Branch. If he does not play or is traded it will hurt that off.

 
unless branch receives a contract that is a considerable amount more then what the patriots have offered him, ( which i think is highly unlikely ) the patriots won't trade him. this permission to seek a trade is an attempt to find out his value, and or an attempt to show branch that the offer they gave him is a good offer.

 
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I think the Patriots are playing some hardball. Branch started it by claiming (through his agent, I think) that he was willing to sit out much of the season if need be.

Then he backpedaled, cliaming that he was confident everything was going to work out. Smelling blood, the team is now making a public statement by allowing him to seek a trade. They're saying they don't really need him and if he can find someone who will meet his (and their) asking price...go for it.

When he doesn't find it, he'll be a bit humiliated and ready to deal. He might not even get what they offered him originally.

To be honest, I like this approach. Teams shouldn't be held hostage by players who demand new contracts. I understand that the teams can cut them at any time and there's no job security, so it's imbalanced. But these aren't minimum wage workers. All these guys make pretty good money.

Back on topic, I think you'll see Branch playing for the Pats with a new contract and talking about he just wanted to get back on the field and put all this stuff behind him. He won't be traded.

 
Dolfan34 said:
unless branch receives a contract that is a considerable amount more then what the patriots have offered him, ( which i think is highly unlikely ) the patriots won't trade him. this permission to seek a trade is an attempt to find out his value, and or an attempt to show branch that the offer they gave him is a good offer.
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fsufan said:
NE is a making a BIG mistake not trying to work with Branch. If he does not play or is traded it will hurt that off.
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From what I've heard they've made two offers to him offering more than $6 mil per year. If Branch thinks he's worth more than that he's nuts. He should take that and do a jig, they're cray for even offering that much. The guy doesn't even have a 1000 yard season under his belt.
 
Ask Ty Law and Lawyer Milloy how the Pats deal with players who demand new contracts. Belichek has made a career out of spreading the ball around to all his receivers. When Branch was a rookie, he got alot of looks. Personally, I don't know why Branch even thinks he deserves a new contract. I have a feeling the Pats aren't just playing hardball... I bet they believe in all their receivers, and yes Watson and Jackson stand to be the benficiary right now. (By the way, who is Garret Mills?)

The homers up here on WEEI were speculating the probablility of Branch returning on the radio today. He is still getting fined 14k/day. The rules states that if he comes back in week 10 ( or is it 11?) and plays the rest of the season, he will get credit for a full year towards his current contract. I think it comes to like 1.6 million in fines if he holds out that long. I think that's even more than his contract is worth. So bottom line is that Branch is screwed.

He is lucky they are letting him seek a trade, IMO. I have faith in Belicheck, not Branch...

 
Neil Beaufort Zod said:
I think the Patriots are playing some hardball. Branch started it by claiming (through his agent, I think) that he was willing to sit out much of the season if need be. Then he backpedaled, cliaming that he was confident everything was going to work out. Smelling blood, the team is now making a public statement by allowing him to seek a trade. They're saying they don't really need him and if he can find someone who will meet his (and their) asking price...go for it. When he doesn't find it, he'll be a bit humiliated and ready to deal. He might not even get what they offered him originally.To be honest, I like this approach. Teams shouldn't be held hostage by players who demand new contracts. I understand that the teams can cut them at any time and there's no job security, so it's imbalanced. But these aren't minimum wage workers. All these guys make pretty good money.Back on topic, I think you'll see Branch playing for the Pats with a new contract and talking about he just wanted to get back on the field and put all this stuff behind him. He won't be traded.
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Do you know what the best contract offer from the Patriots has been? I'm not a Pats fan but Branch seems like a guy who has clearly outperformed his contract and should be rewarded for such. Typically teams sign their core players before their original, rookie contracts expire.
 
Jerry Porter ????

Why not??? Get a first rounder and give it to the Raiders. Otherwise I vote for Watson, seeing that I have both him and Brady in both of my leagues.

 
fsufan said:
NE is a making a BIG mistake not trying to work with Branch. If he does not play or is traded it will hurt that off.
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He was offered a three-year extension they say was worth $19.25 million, with an $8 million bonus spread evenly over two years ($4 million now and another $4 million if he was on the roster in 2007). I think that was a fair offer. Just because other teams like to overpay for WRs, does not mean this offer was not a fair contract to Branch. :2cents:
 
Facecow said:
Neil Beaufort Zod said:
I think the Patriots are playing some hardball. Branch started it by claiming (through his agent, I think) that he was willing to sit out much of the season if need be. Then he backpedaled, cliaming that he was confident everything was going to work out. Smelling blood, the team is now making a public statement by allowing him to seek a trade. They're saying they don't really need him and if he can find someone who will meet his (and their) asking price...go for it. When he doesn't find it, he'll be a bit humiliated and ready to deal. He might not even get what they offered him originally.To be honest, I like this approach. Teams shouldn't be held hostage by players who demand new contracts. I understand that the teams can cut them at any time and there's no job security, so it's imbalanced. But these aren't minimum wage workers. All these guys make pretty good money.Back on topic, I think you'll see Branch playing for the Pats with a new contract and talking about he just wanted to get back on the field and put all this stuff behind him. He won't be traded.
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Do you know what the best contract offer from the Patriots has been? I'm not a Pats fan but Branch seems like a guy who has clearly outperformed his contract and should be rewarded for such. Typically teams sign their core players before their original, rookie contracts expire.
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TWELVE MILLION DOLLARS IN GUARANTEED MONEY. :wall:
 
Darcimer said:
Ask Ty Law and Lawyer Milloy how the Pats deal with players who demand new contracts. Belichek has made a career out of spreading the ball around to all his receivers. When Branch was a rookie, he got alot of looks. Personally, I don't know why Branch even thinks he deserves a new contract. I have a feeling the Pats aren't just playing hardball... I bet they believe in all their receivers, and yes Watson and Jackson stand to be the benficiary right now. (By the way, who is Garret Mills?) The homers up here on WEEI were speculating the probablility of Branch returning on the radio today. He is still getting fined 14k/day. The rules states that if he comes back in week 10 ( or is it 11?) and plays the rest of the season, he will get credit for a full year towards his current contract. I think it comes to like 1.6 million in fines if he holds out that long. I think that's even more than his contract is worth. So bottom line is that Branch is screwed. He is lucky they are letting him seek a trade, IMO. I have faith in Belicheck, not Branch...
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There was an artcle in the Globe on what the fines would be. If he sat out as long as possible, they calculated that he would be playing this year for $200K and change once the fines were levied.
 
nerangers said:
fsufan said:
NE is a making a BIG mistake not trying to work with Branch. If he does not play or is traded it will hurt that off.
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He was offered a three-year extension they say was worth $19.25 million, with an $8 million bonus spread evenly over two years ($4 million now and another $4 million if he was on the roster in 2007). I think that was a fair offer. Just because other teams like to overpay for WRs, does not mean this offer was not a fair contract to Branch. :2cents:
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Branch received foolish advice from his Agent. This is a solid offer from a team that has shown they like to spread the wealth on their squad.Not everyone gets to be paid like Moss but not everyone gets to win several championships.
 
nerangers said:
fsufan said:
NE is a making a BIG mistake not trying to work with Branch. If he does not play or is traded it will hurt that off.
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He was offered a three-year extension they say was worth $19.25 million, with an $8 million bonus spread evenly over two years ($4 million now and another $4 million if he was on the roster in 2007). I think that was a fair offer. Just because other teams like to overpay for WRs, does not mean this offer was not a fair contract to Branch. :2cents:
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IIRC, the problem with this deal was that the Pats did not want to up his salary for this year and instead backloaded their contract offer. So basically he would have to play this year for $1M plus the $4M bonus = a one year deal for $5 million and the grief of potentially being cut to avoid paying out the roster bonus. The Pats are notorious for staying on top of their players to get them to renegotiate for the good of the team and Branch would face that next year all over again.
 
Facecow said:
Neil Beaufort Zod said:
I think the Patriots are playing some hardball. Branch started it by claiming (through his agent, I think) that he was willing to sit out much of the season if need be. Then he backpedaled, cliaming that he was confident everything was going to work out. Smelling blood, the team is now making a public statement by allowing him to seek a trade. They're saying they don't really need him and if he can find someone who will meet his (and their) asking price...go for it. When he doesn't find it, he'll be a bit humiliated and ready to deal. He might not even get what they offered him originally.To be honest, I like this approach. Teams shouldn't be held hostage by players who demand new contracts. I understand that the teams can cut them at any time and there's no job security, so it's imbalanced. But these aren't minimum wage workers. All these guys make pretty good money.Back on topic, I think you'll see Branch playing for the Pats with a new contract and talking about he just wanted to get back on the field and put all this stuff behind him. He won't be traded.
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Do you know what the best contract offer from the Patriots has been? I'm not a Pats fan but Branch seems like a guy who has clearly outperformed his contract and should be rewarded for such. Typically teams sign their core players before their original, rookie contracts expire.
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Branch's best season is 998/5. He has missed time to injury every year he's been the starter. There aren't many contracts out there that I would consider that production "outperforming".Not to mention he was offered $6mil+/yr. If anything, the contract is outperforming the production and he still doesn't want it...
 
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