emoney_33
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It wasn't Branch, it was GIVENS. So do you think Branch misses a wide-open pass like Caldwell did?
Did you miss those 3 points in the Super Bowl? I do.
No doubt I would have liked to have Branch in 06. We obviously didn't have anyone better in the patriots system that year. But the situation was more complicated than just having him. He refused to play out his contract that year unless he got a new deal and raise. He was not worth it (obviously) and thus we were left with a crappy WR situation that year. Although, we still had plenty of opportunities to win despite the lack of talent at WR. Also having Branch does not guarantee we win anything that year. It's just as likely they double team Branch and force Tom to throw to a lesser receiver who drops it.
If the options were simply have Branch on the pats in 06 or not, its an easy decision, you would want him on that team. But with the situation the way it was, I think we got a good trade out of it and there wasn't anything else we could have or should have done.