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Johnny Handsome · 03-05-2007, 08:39 PM

I can't understand why the Pats wouldn't pay Branch $40 mil. last year but will pay Welker $35 mil. this year Especially since we came 1 Caldwell drop/1 first down away from winning another Super Bowl. Either we should have paid Branch last year (for another ring it's worth anything we would have paid him) or We're overpaying Welker this year. I don't see how the Pats could be right about both moves.

***BelichickFan*** · 03-05-2007, 08:40 PM

Because we are paying Welker $18M not $35.

LloydBraun · 03-05-2007, 08:41 PM

Welker's not getting $35 mill.

Sean Pa Patriot · 03-05-2007, 08:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Handsome

I can't understand why the Pats wouldn't pay Branch $40 mil. last year but will pay Welker $35 mil. this year Especially since we came 1 Caldwell drop/1 first down away from winning another Super Bowl. Either we should have paid Branch last year (for another ring it's worth anything we would have paid him) or We're overpaying Welker this year. I don't see how the Pats could be right about both moves.

It was not about paying Branch, they wanted to pay him,but he would have had to play at his old deal... They were not going to set a precendent and rip up contracts... I miss Deion, but I doubt we would be doing what we are doing with him here..

Kdo5 · 03-05-2007, 08:42 PM

Jeez, look around. Welkers new contract is right down a few threads...

Remix 6 · 03-05-2007, 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Handsome

I can't understand why the Pats wouldn't pay Branch $40 mil. last year but will pay Welker $35 mil. this year Especially since we came 1 Caldwell drop/1 first down away from winning another Super Bowl. Either we should have paid Branch last year (for another ring it's worth anything we would have paid him) or We're overpaying Welker this year. I don't see how the Pats could be right about both moves.

jeez get with the friggin program. plus this year if Branch wanted a contract he would want more than he got last season because the cap increase in NFL.

so this year Welker gets 3.62 per year..last year probably would have gotten 2.5 per year probably

Branch last year wanted what 7-8 mill per year? This year would of been 8.5-9

Johnny Handsome · 03-05-2007, 08:52 PM

Sorry guys my mistake on the numbers! Thanks for the correction but I still would rather have Branch and a possible Super Bowl ring at his number than Welker at his.

khayos · 03-05-2007, 08:54 PM

Can we raise the post count for starting a new topic to like 100 or 200? People like this are annoying.

***shmessy*** · 03-05-2007, 08:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Johnny Handsome

Sorry guys my mistake on the numbers! Thanks for the correction but I still would rather have Branch and a possible Super Bowl ring at his number than Welker at his.

I sure hope you're not a Surgeon or a Nuclear Power Plant Engineer.

Johnny Handsome · 03-05-2007, 08:57 PM

People like what? Explain yourself