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:RUMOR: Alan Branch Has Stress Fracture (1 Viewer)
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What, did the Browns schedule a visit with him?
Bob Magaw
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:rim shot:What, did the Browns schedule a visit with him?
wannabee
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POSTED 9:37 p.m. EDT, April 19, 2007
EVIDENCE DOESN'T SUPPORT RUMORS OF BRANCH BROKEN LEGS
Multiple readers have advised us that Dan Pompei of The Sporting News said on ESPN's Cold Pizza that Michigan defensive tackle Alan Branch has stress fractures in his legs.
As we've heard it, the rumor is that there is a stress fracture in each of his tibias.
But a source close to the situation has raised with us several pieces of evidence that tend to contradict the existence of the injuries.
"There was no combine re-check," said the source, in reference to the annual medical follow-up, in which players with injury problems return to Indy for another look-see.
Also, multiple teams (we're told) have listed Branch as medically fine. He has "shin splints maybe," said the source. "Virtually every big lineman has them. He never missed any time at Michigan and played in over 85 percent of the defensive plays."
Regardless, there's a perception that Branch is falling. Still, it only takes one team to stop a slide -- or to keep it from ever happening.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
EVIDENCE DOESN'T SUPPORT RUMORS OF BRANCH BROKEN LEGS
Multiple readers have advised us that Dan Pompei of The Sporting News said on ESPN's Cold Pizza that Michigan defensive tackle Alan Branch has stress fractures in his legs.
As we've heard it, the rumor is that there is a stress fracture in each of his tibias.
But a source close to the situation has raised with us several pieces of evidence that tend to contradict the existence of the injuries.
"There was no combine re-check," said the source, in reference to the annual medical follow-up, in which players with injury problems return to Indy for another look-see.
Also, multiple teams (we're told) have listed Branch as medically fine. He has "shin splints maybe," said the source. "Virtually every big lineman has them. He never missed any time at Michigan and played in over 85 percent of the defensive plays."
Regardless, there's a perception that Branch is falling. Still, it only takes one team to stop a slide -- or to keep it from ever happening.
http://www.profootballtalk.com/rumormill.htm
trader jake
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Shouldn't team exctutives be floating bogus rumors closer to the draft? This one was put out a week too early.
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Ned
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:rim shot:What, did the Browns schedule a visit with him?
whoknew
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Did you watch M much this year?
Bob Henry
Footballguy
This is just not true, JohnnyU. Please watch some tape of Michigan games from last year and you'll quickly realize he was the single biggest difference maker on the Wolverine defense. No question about it. Anybody that is "rated" as a 1st round pick could easily become a bust. You may have other reasons for believing that, but I don't think this one has any merit.
whoknew
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GroveDiesel
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I'm an OSU fan and that's just silly. Branch was a hugely disruptive force. He reminded me a lot of Vince Wilfork at times. He's a huge powerful man that can stuff the run and take on multiple blockers on pass plays. The biggest concern (outside of any potential injury here) is his work ethic. That's really the only major knock on him. It's a major concern since a guy without a great work ethic won't pan out in the NFL no matter how much talent he has. But talent and performance are not issues at all with Branch.
Kirby
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I'm with these guys. Branch moves the line of scrimage back a yard or two on run plays. He was the main reason their D was great.I'm an OSU fan and that's just silly. Branch was a hugely disruptive force. He reminded me a lot of Vince Wilfork at times. He's a huge powerful man that can stuff the run and take on multiple blockers on pass plays. The biggest concern (outside of any potential injury here) is his work ethic. That's really the only major knock on him. It's a major concern since a guy without a great work ethic won't pan out in the NFL no matter how much talent he has. But talent and performance are not issues at all with Branch.
Colin Dowling
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I would not be the least bit surprised to see Justin Harrell - who should be in the top-20 anyway - go ahead of Branch.
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