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Bruschi 3:16 · 01-01-2007, 09:30 AM

Pats finished 12-4 with no one at WR. What if they had Deion Branch this year. Would their record be improved, worse, or the same?

JoePats · 01-01-2007, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruschi 3:16

Pats finished 12-4 with no one at WR. What if they had Deion Branch this year. Would their record be improved, worse, or the same?

Can't see how they would be worse. All the NE losses were pretty one-sided, however.

***shmessy*** · 01-01-2007, 09:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruschi 3:16

Pats finished 12-4 with no one at WR. What if they had Deion Branch this year. Would their record be improved, worse, or the same?

I dunno.

How much did the addition of Deion Branch improve the 2006 Seattle Seahawks' record over their 2005 record?

How much better was the Pats 2005 record with Branch compared to the Pats 2006 record without him?

Bruschi 3:16 · 01-01-2007, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by shmessy

I dunno.

How much did the addition of Deion Branch improve the 2006 Seattle Seahawks' record over their 2005 record?

How much better was the Pats 2005 record with Branch compared to the Pats 2006 record without him?

I think they are going to miss him in the playoffs. He was huge in the wins at Pitt and vs. Philly a few years ago. Hopefully Reche is that guy this time.

MrBigglesWorth · 01-01-2007, 09:44 AM

I'd have to think they'd have the #1 seed right now and would be 14-2. But just my predictions.

Fixit · 01-01-2007, 09:46 AM

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I'd have to think they'd have the #1 seed right now and would be 14-2. But just my predictions.

Which games do you think he would have been the difference? That's not a slam, by the way, I'm just curious.

Kasmir · 01-01-2007, 09:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Bruschi 3:16

Pats finished 12-4 with no one at WR. What if they had Deion Branch this year. Would their record be improved, worse, or the same?

Caldwell replaced Givens production from last year, but the FO stats say we lost about 27 points with Branch's departure. Watson did [i]not[i] replace that point productivity because of all the miscues he had.

If Branch had stayed, we'd likely have won another game or two, and probably had a bye.

Bruschi 3:16 · 01-01-2007, 09:52 AM

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Which games do you think he would have been the difference? That's not a slam, by the way, I'm just curious.

The Jet and Bronco games quickly come to mind. No one was saving us vs. Miami.

***pats1*** · 01-01-2007, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JoePats

Can't see how they would be worse. All the NE losses were pretty one-sided, however.

Huh? How were the NYJ and IND games one-sided?

Kasmir · 01-01-2007, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Fixit

Which games do you think he would have been the difference? That's not a slam, by the way, I'm just curious.

Any of the losses. Branch + Caldwell would have really opened the passing game up. The Jets game was very close. The Denver and Indy games were winnable. Even against Miami, if Branch had been in there Brady might have been able to get a drive or two going.