Andre Branch is the future of the Miami Dolphins defensive line

[russianbear]

problem is with wake when it happens for him it'll happen quick

his production is all explosiveness off the snap

don't let his production fool you dolphins are planning for his replacement and id bet DE is top shelf priority in 2017

 

[hoops]

Branch may be a luxury, when we retained Suh like we did we pretty much set ourself up to 1-2 year deal journeymen and draft picks to surround him and Wake...which honestly works fine for me. Pats and Ravens do that sort of thing all the time. You get these guys to play for a contract and get a compensatory pick when you lose em.

that's possible too and it makes sense although if I can retain him for what/less than i'm paying Mario I don't see why not

 

[fininpsl]

IMHO he doesn't end up with much more money than Derrick Shelby did. Which was 4 years for $18 mil with $7.5 guaranteed. Branch hit the market last off-season, and all he got was our one year offer. The guy will get a raise, but he wont even get close to the money we paid Mario Williams IMHO.

 

[oasis]

IMHO he doesn't end up with much more money that Derrick Shelby did. Which was 4 years for $18 mil with $7.5 guaranteed. Branch hit the market last off-season, and all he got was our one year offer. The guy will get a raise, but he wont even get close to the money we paid Mario Williams IMHO.

Shelby was nowhere near as good as Branch has been.

 

[Buff]

Well, fwiw, I would get rid of Jordan and Williams. I would keep Wake for 3 more years, resign Branch for another two, and draft a Rushing DE within our first two picks.

But, kudos to the coaching and medical staff for not rushing Wake back. Easing him in was the only option, and it has so far, worked a treat.

 

[matt11390]

Though his numbers again this season are not earth shattering, they are still respectable. With the man not playing every down, those stats become even better to see. His 3.5 sacks this season are only .5 off his career high from last year. Now in the prime of his career, I only see improvement in the future of Branch.

With Wake likely to only put in one more year of service and Mario Williams constantly hampered by injury, I am expecting big things out of Andre Branch. Pairing him and Wake along the defensive line give’s the Miami Dolphins two great pass rushers. If they can get the most out of each, we may be getting a glimpse into the future of the Dolphins D-line.


https://www.yahoo.com/sports/news/andre-branch-future-miami-dolphins-133012489.html

I wouldn't label him a great pass rusher. He is playing good and like you said will probably have a career year. But this fact sends a red flag for me. He's in a contract year and IMO this is why he's playing well not because he's in his prime. Many players play well when they are due to get money the next season. I'm always leary of these players. Are they putting in the work for the check or do they really have a good work ethic and are they passionate about the game? I don't know where Branch falls there but putting together a good year only once and it happens to be his contract year makes me cautious about giving him lots of money.

 

[hoops]

IMHO he doesn't end up with much more money that Derrick Shelby did. Which was 4 years for $18 mil with $7.5 guaranteed. Branch hit the market last off-season, and all he got was our one year offer. The guy will get a raise, but he wont even get close to the money we paid Mario Williams IMHO.

you may be right...and if that's the case it's a no brainer

 

[royalshank]

Branch has been a pleasant surprise.

 

[eger]

Branch seems like a plug and play guy. Can probably find a FA to fill that spot adequately as long as Wake plays.
How has Branch done when Wake is not in the game?

 

[NorFlaFin]

I could see Branch getting a 3 yrs at 8mil but structure as a 5yr deal. The last two years as team opt outs. The Pats do this all the time and it's one trick on how they get comp picks all the time.

One other huge thing. If this team finishes really strong then resigning middle/upper tier guys who are chasing a ring and not those guys who are chasing a contract. The better free agents? those guys will keep the Phins on speed dial.

The days on over paying for marginal free agents are over.

 

[xXwarXx]

I could see Branch getting a 3 yrs at 8mil but structure as a 5yr deal. The last two years as team opt outs. The Pats do this all the time and it's one trick on how they get comp picks all the time.

One other huge thing. If this team finishes really strong then resigning middle/upper tier guys who are chasing a ring and not those guys who are chasing a contract. The better free agents? those guys will keep the Phins on speed dial.

The days on over paying for marginal free agents are over.

This is true. Jeff Ireland didn't have many connections to sports agencies, especially once Parcells left, so he had to hand all of his money over to Risenhaus who pretty much owned Jeff.

Tannenbaum doesn't have this problem, has been able to get the guys he wants for the most part, at fair prices.