Patriots-Seahawks Still Talking

[VJCPatriot]

Hey if the Seahawks are aggressively purusing Branch at this point I'll take the picks and run. The Pats can try to make a trade for a WR later.

I agree that Engram has about zero trade value.

And anybody the Pats bring in would have to struggle to learn the system anyways.

Pats offense looks fine without Branch. Not great but fine, they have strengths in their running game and a glut of talented tight ends.

Pats have been pretty good at finding value in the late 1st round, most likely because their system is different from other teams but in general their 1st round picks have been successful legit 1st round talents.

 

[BelichickFan]

Hey if the Seahawks are aggressively purusing Branch at this point I'll take the picks and run. The Pats can try to make a trade for a WR later.

If the Seahawks offered their #1, it would be done if I were Belioli. D O N E DONE.

 

[PromisedLand]

Geez, can't a guy have a two sentence digression around here? It's just a personal throw-away statement at the end of a post ... relax.

As for the main point, production isn't the best barometer to follow, and, even so, 20% is a pretty substantial difference, considering the differences in the situations. Bobby Engram's production was his best by a good amount since the 90s, and it still falls in that 750-800 yard range which is what average receivers can get in a year in the right situation if things break their way. He had a pretty good number of catches, but he is what he is, an aging receiver who had a good year but can't stretch a defense. Going by his recent history, he's more likely to get 600 yards than 770. Like I said, he's better than nothing, but he's just a run-of-the-mill WR right now. He'd be a body to fill out the 5 WRs, but he wouldn't add much to the team.

Do you have a better idea how to replace Branch's production THIS year?