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Old 01-19-2013   #1
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Default How about Alan Branch FA Target?

This guy is really underrated. He's been a beast against the run the last two years and would fit perfectly as a 1 technique in our new 4 man front. He's still young too and shouldn't break the bank. If we let Spencer go I would say he's a must. Thoughts?
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The only must SHOULD be Byrd !
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Old 01-19-2013   #3
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The only must SHOULD be Byrd !
You don't think the Bills will franchise him?
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This guy is really underrated. He's been a beast against the run the last two years and would fit perfectly as a 1 technique in our new 4 man front. He's still young too and shouldn't break the bank. If we let Spencer go I would say he's a must. Thoughts?
Don't know much about him, but if he's afit, that's one more draft pick that can be used on an OL. I still as of today beleive our 1st pick will be defense, and still a DL Regardless of any FA's signings, and regaedless if a 4-3 or 3-4....a DL is needed in either scheme.
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You don't think the Bills will franchise him?
No clue but if not he is a MUST with this defense .
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No clue but if not he is a MUST with this defense .
Not after we spent 50 mill on Carr.

We have to use our resources on linemen.
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This guy is really underrated. He's been a beast against the run the last two years and would fit perfectly as a 1 technique in our new 4 man front. He's still young too and shouldn't break the bank. If we let Spencer go I would say he's a must. Thoughts?
I pulled up the Seahawks games against the Cowboys and Packers. Branch was actually playing the 3-tech and Mebane was playing the 1-tech.

I had posted somewhere that I thought Mebane was the 3-tech. Humm...

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Branch has been a chronic under achiever. Get Levitre if possible.
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Branch has been a chronic under achiever. Get Levitre if possible.


....and it affected his draft status....don't know too much about him in the pros
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I pulled up the Seahawks games against the Cowboys and Packers. Branch was actually playing the 3-tech and Mebane was playing the 1-tech.

I had posted somewhere that I thought Mebane was the 3-tech. Humm...

Your observations are right. Despite his size, Branch plays 3 tech and backs up Bryant as a 5 tech for the Seahawks. Mebane plays 1 tech. Branch isn't good taking on double teams and likes to shoot gaps, which is why he sucked in the 3-4 in Arizona.

http://www.fieldgulls.com/2011/7/30/...anch-to-3-tech

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Why did Brent have to be such an idiot?
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Jason Garrett offense rank minus Tony Sparano: 18, 14, 7, 15, 15
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Why did Brent have to be such an idiot?
Trust me, there are a lot of other players on this team and around the league who are idiots just like Brent, but just haven't been caught..
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Trust me, there are a lot of other players on this team and around the league who are idiots just like Brent, but just haven't been caught..
No doubt about that.
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Not after we spent 50 mill on Carr.

We have to use our resources on linemen.
Unless we are getting Reggie White in this draft get used to watching deep ball touchdowns with our safeties in this cover 2 .
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The only must SHOULD be Byrd !
Of course Byrd.

Last year Cowboys had the have the ABSOLUTE BEST CB and signed Carr to a huge FA contract.

Of course this year the Cowboys should sign the ABSOLUTE BEST FA Safety to a huge FA contract....

This is how the team solves all of it's problems - right? Every year go out and sign a mega-free agent contract.
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