Deion Branch traded to Seahawks

[schillingouttheks]

For the record...Seau had the second highest tackle total yesterday with 8. I know it's one game, but if he isn't even a shell of his former self, he shouldn't even be coming that close to leading the team in tackles.

 

I'm excited to see how Gabriel will do. If he can get 500+ receiving yards and a few TDs to compliment that while playing behind Porter and Moss with Collins at QB ... I'll take it, especially with Brady now throwing to him.

 

We'll see. Only time will tell.

 

As for you, Papelboner, that was an example of a post that has nothing but troll qualities:

HAHAHAHAHAH!

 

All I can do is laugh at the stupidity of the pats. Have fun missing the playoffs.

[Soxfan1]

' date=' 2002 Rams, 2004 Panthers, and 2005 Eagles.[/quote']

 

:dance:

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[CrespoBlows]

ya

wha

he is

dont be dazzled by the shiny things in life

look at the bottom line and who you'd want to throw to on 3rd and 8

put marvin harrison on the opposite side of deion branch and see where he ends up as far as #s go

hes played in a fairly conservative offense his entire career in foxboro

hes had corey dillon running the ball,3 tight ends who can all catch and make plays and hes had to compete with givens brown johnson and faulk for time

 

There's football outside of Foxboro you know.

 

Reggie Wayne may be the best route runner in Indiana, that includes his counterpart. He's also probably one of the better possession WR's in the NFL. The two both probably run about the same forty time.

 

You put Wayne in Foxboro, he puts up better numbers than Branch. Fairly conservative offensives don't throw the football 530 times in a year. (Almost 80 times more then the Colts)

 

He's had Edge, and Harrison to compete against. You listed quantity over quality. Brown's been on the decline since '02, Bethel Johnson was a huge bust who never was to be considered a WR, and Faulk? He's a RB, WR don't compete for playing time with RB's.

 

hes gonna get big money in seattle and hes going to fluorish there as a top 10 nfl reciever

in fact

if im not mistaken his agent said he'd show here and resign for next season if the pats didnt slap the franchise tag on him which wouldve guaranteed him top 5 money

the pats refused

he walked

and now??

we have scouts in montreal following the alouettes and the eskimo's looking for someone on the outside to compliment our inside tight end threats

lots of talent in the CFL...

 

Steve Smith

Torry Holt

Anquan Boldin

Larry Fitzgerald

Chad Johnson

 

Branch isn't even close to the class of these guys. Good move by the Patriots.

[jsinger121]

Don't forget TO

[Soxfan1]

Someone bookmark this thread so we can quote him on last place later.

[MANNYHOF24]

If branch was put in to the Colts system, he would have 85+ catches 1,300 yards and 8-12 TD's. He is that good, Tom brady just throws to everybody, which I suppose is why I am not overly concerned but you cant say Branch doesnt have the talent of the Top WR's, because he does plain and simple.

[CrespoBlows]

If branch was put in to the Colts system' date=' he would have 85+ catches 1,300 yards and 8-12 TD's. He is that good, Tom brady just throws to everybody, which I suppose is why I am not overly concerned but you cant say Branch doesnt have the talent of the Top WR's, because he does plain and simple.[/quote']

 

Why is everyone so sure of that? Reggie Wayne doesn't reach those plateau's, why would Branch?

[Cityofchampions33]

He's had Edge, and Harrison to compete against. You listed quantity over quality. Brown's been on the decline since '02, Bethel Johnson was a huge bust who never was to be considered a WR, and Faulk? He's a RB, WR don't compete for playing time with RB's.

 

Steve Smith

Torry Holt

Anquan Boldin

Larry Fitzgerald

Chad Johnson

 

Branch isn't even close to the class of these guys. Good move by the Patriots.

 

Just because he had the edge and Harrison to compete with doesnt eman that his stats are brought down due to their being available. I eman if he didnt ahve either of those 2, opposing defenses would be eitehr playing pass heavily (w/o edge) or double teaming him (w/o harrison). The presence of Johnson in Carolina automatically makes Smith better, so it's hard to tell which has more of a personal statistic affect.

As for teh second part i totally agree, he is nowhere near the same threat as those listed, and while I liekd him, cannot complain with the Patriots motives and how they ahndled this. I mean it's been precedented that the Patriots won't negotiate or re-new contarcts that are yet to be concluded, and has been dealtw ith the same with even better players, so branch should have seen this coming.

[CrespoBlows]

Just because he had the edge and Harrison to compete with doesnt eman that his stats are brought down due to their being available. I eman if he didnt ahve either of those 2' date=' opposing defenses would be eitehr playing pass heavily (w/o edge) or double teaming him (w/o harrison). The presence of Johnson in Carolina automatically makes Smith better, so it's hard to tell which has more of a personal statistic affect. [/quote']

 

I don't know how much it brings his stats down, but I do think it hurts his stats somewhat. He may be open to make bigger plays, but those plays will come less often with balls headed toward Harrison.

[Cityofchampions33]

I guess tehre ahvent been many of these situations that could prove anything, it'll be interesting tos ee how Steve Smith does this season compared to last.

[DUSTINMOHR4LIFE]

This now gives us the opp. to package our two first rounders for a top 10 pick...

[jsinger121]

This now gives us the opp. to package our two first rounders for a top 10 pick...

 

Belichick won't do that because they have a history of making solid first round picks without hardly moving up in the draft.

[CrespoBlows]

Belichick won't do that because they have a history of making solid first round picks without hardly moving up in the draft.

 

If they have a chance to go and get Dwayne Jarrett, Calvin Johnson, or Ted Ginn Jr, I would package both those picks to move up.

[YanksHater213]

If a top WR emerges as a I would consider swapping the 2 for 1. But ONLY for a WR.

[Cityofchampions33]

Belichick won't do that because they have a history of making solid first round picks without hardly moving up in the draft.

 

 

(Cough) Chad Jackson (Cough)

[Cocos Disciples]

(Cough) Chad Jackson (Cough)

 

2nd round pick, if I am not mistaken.

[RedRuffing15]

Well I can't say this will KILL the Pats, but It wont help....hmm, I think I smell the Jets in the East..mm, smells like s***(but a W)

[empirestrikesback26]

Don't see this move as making that much of a difference. It's not like Branch was Steve Smith. Brady had no trouble spreading around.

[schillingouttheks]

Well I can't say this will KILL the Pats' date=' but It wont help....hmm, I think I smell the Jets in the East..mm, smells like s***(but a W)[/quote']

 

You really think the Jets are going to beat the Pats?

[guapo34]

Belichick won't do that because they have a history of making solid first round picks without hardly moving up in the draft.

 

It all really depends with Belichick. He moved up to get Daniel Graham, and that same year made a bunch of trades moving up a few slots and down a few slots to get the guys they wanted. The next year they didn't move at all. Last year they moved up to get Jackson in the second like someone already said. Theres really no telling what the Pats will do in the draft.

 

They also wanted to move up to get Vilma but couldn't.

[empirestrikesback26]

Well I can't say this will KILL the Pats' date=' but It wont help....hmm, I think I smell the Jets in the East..mm, smells like s***(but a W)[/quote']

 

Don't be fooled by the jets beating the titans into thinking they're good. They're not.

[RedRuffing15]

You really think the Jets are going to beat the Pats?

 

HA..probably not..but I always Think the Jets will win.

[schillingouttheks]

I don't understand how you could possibly say that you always think the Jets will win.

[god is a redsox FAN]

WOOOHOOO

now my fantasy QB has a reason to throw the ball, and make passes. Plus Shaun is cursed this season, so this was smart.

[Mr Crunchy]

those who have tom brady for a fantasy qb may need to reassess his value

his last 2 games have been his worst in his career and moving branch wont make him happy seeing as he no longer has a viable deep threat that dont weigh 275lbs or come out of the backfield

 

gabriel??

ya

the raiders look like they can spare offense

[riverside sluggers]

The last 2 games have been the worst of his career

 

Does that include the season finale against Miami where he just stayed in for like a quarter then gave the ball to Matt Cassel so Belichick could rest the starters before the playoffs?

 

I guess you're suggesting an early "Brett Favre" spiral downward slide then? 2 games is not even close to start saying such things. Are you even a follower of the Patriots? Thats Jets fan talk, more or less = hopeless

[Sox Fan on Cape]

I'd take the Pats over the Jets this week giving 6 points.

[Mr Crunchy]

i was talking about the playoff game against denver and sundays abyss against the bills who had 8 in the box most of the game and 2 rookie safetys on the field

shouldve been a field day for him but statistically speaking it was miserable

 

and banking on a wideout who was cut from oakland??

seems its sort of like banking on 4 rookies to solve your pitching issues.

 

hey

value wise they drafted a #2 and 4 years and a superbowl mvp later they got a #1 back in return

its an investment in the future

 

my bone of contention as it is every year is

this league has a short window of oppurtunity

and i believe this pats team may have been good enuff to win it all with a legit deep threat

and

they just sent their only deep threat packing while remaining 13M under the cap

 

what the f*** is going on here??

[jsinger121]

Newsflash: Gabriel was not cut from Oakland.

[Mr Crunchy]

who did we give up for him??