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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.bigjunk1 said:Analysis: Based on what we've seen this preseason, the Patriots need Branch more than Branch needs the Patriots.
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See Branch = TO thread...posted on fantasy football??? HARDLY a source to be thought of as credible...bigjunk1 said:Don't know if this has been posted or if it deserves it's own thread. Pretty scary though:
mcbee said:If the Pats "tag and trade" and are unable to trade branch, what happens? Are they stuck paying him the franchise money? Can they revoke it and say he's a FA?
mcbee said:I think it would affect the pats' decision, as they probably don't want, under any circumstances, to be stuck paying 8M to a disgruntled, cancer.
hwc said:The franchise tag for WR this year is $6.17 million. But, let's say that it does go up to $8 million (doubtful). Paying a player $8 million with no bonus and no injury risk is no worse than a 5 year deal averaging $6 million in which the team carries the injury risk because they've shelled out a huge signing bonus.
Pay him $8 million and if his leg falls off ("day-to-day"), the Pats walk away scott free at the end of the year and the little weasel is left sucking wind.
Signing bonuses are all about shifting the injury risk from the player to the team. No bonus: the player assumes ALL of the injury risk. That's a big reason players hate the franchise tag. They could have probably gotten rid of it in the new CBA if they hadn't been so greedy squeezing the last percentage point out of the owners.
mcbee said:My question is a good one, I think. Simple but good. I guess no one knows?
I think it would affect the pats' decision, as they probably don't want, under any circumstances, to be stuck paying 8M to a disgruntled, cancer.
You know, a year ago I would have said that the franchise price for Branch was outrageous. Now I know that the Pats have offered him $6 million a year, I guess $7 million isn't much different.JoeSixPat said:I
$7 million for one season is a bargain, as has been noted - no long term risk for the team in terms of injury and its what they are currently offering per year for a long term deal - so even if they don't work a trade - and they might not want to - its a good deal. The only leverage Branch would have again is to hold out again, with the threat of not showing up until Game 10 just like this year.
brady2brown said:You know, a year ago I would have said that the franchise price for Branch was outrageous. Now I know that the Pats have offered him $6 million a year, I guess $7 million isn't much different.