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Did the patriots ploy of allowing deion branch to seek a trade with other teams blow up in their faces? Expecting no team to match the Pats’ offer – to say nothing of Branch’s exorbitant demands – it now appears that 2 teams – jets and seahawks – will show him the money. But now they have to work out a trade with the pats – who are asking for a #1 and middle round pick. Ridiculous request and now the pats are in the worse negotiating position. Trade him for less, pay him what the jets would or not trade and not pay – with branch not playing.