Slagathor
2nd Team Getting Their First Start
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I can't see if this has been mentioned but I think the Pats are trying to put other NFL teams in a corner.....i.e. continually overpricing players in the open market.
Let's say a team like the Saints wants Branch bad and pays him the money he's looking for.
The Pats say they want a #1 pick in return because he was able to get paid as one the top 7-8 WRs in the league.
The problem isn't the compensation because the Saints may do the deal. The problem is the 13-15 recievers that had better stats than Branch are gonna start looking at their deals.
Mayhem ensues.
The chance the Pats are taking is that teams are either not in a favorable salary situation or sensible and after a week, Branch comes back empty handed.
Let's say a team like the Saints wants Branch bad and pays him the money he's looking for.
The Pats say they want a #1 pick in return because he was able to get paid as one the top 7-8 WRs in the league.
The problem isn't the compensation because the Saints may do the deal. The problem is the 13-15 recievers that had better stats than Branch are gonna start looking at their deals.
Mayhem ensues.
The chance the Pats are taking is that teams are either not in a favorable salary situation or sensible and after a week, Branch comes back empty handed.