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That doesn't make any sense though.

He already got a signing bonus, and his contract is incentive-based.

His full 2015 salary is guaranteed if he's on the Week 1 roster. It's not if he's not.
 
Rob, I do respect your opinion and understand it. However, Branch has been particularly good at that either. Teams were still able to run the ball at will with him in games. Now, I will admit there are other factors obviously, but it does not really change my opinion that he's underwhelming. He did not pass his physical on top of the lackadaisical play. I think his size and BB's preference to keep depth at the position (unlike 2013, IIRC) will be the prevailing factors for why he sticks if he sticks.

If Branch was a ball of fire, we wouldn't have him, couldn't afford him and certainly couldn't afford him to be a role player in a defense that has phased his type of DT out. He can play in the league and he was signable. Many, many DTs are somewhat lethargic, it's goes with being that big.

That's why guys with that body type and fire, technique and intelligence are rare and worth lots of money - draft position.
 
That doesn't make any sense though.

He already got a signing bonus, and his contract is incentive-based.

The bonus was payment to come in and help out for a few weeks, and the incentives were protection for both sides in the event he made the team.
 
His full 2015 salary is guaranteed if he's on the Week 1 roster. It's not if he's not.
I understand that, thank you.

He's only going to be here this year anyway. So they're that tight to the cap that they need to save a single game check? I don't buy it.
 
The bonus was payment to come in and help out for a few weeks, and the incentives were protection for both sides in the event he made the team.

Which is why cutting him to bring him back in week 2 makes no sense.
 
At the moment:

Edelman
Amendola
Dobson
Harper

Lafell - injured


Hmm.....
 
Reggie Wayne made $450k for 2 weeks of camp. Patriots fans just lost all non-deflategate mocking rights for this offseason.

Pats fans didn't lose ****.
 
Which is why cutting him to bring him back in week 2 makes no sense.

Makes plenty of sense.. It means that his 1.1M salary isn't guaranteed.. It also saves the the Roster Bonus that was due as well..
 
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