Falcons: Branch to Brent--Let's Chill.

[sonnyjim]

Long term contract talks for Brent Grimes stalled as he is now wears the franchise tag and will be a free agent after this season. On one level I am sad a guy who played his heart out for us can't bank a big guarantee but it was a good call. One of two things happened:

1) TD is behind the curve with the FMBCW (fan message board conventional wisdom) that Brent is entirely too short to play in the bigs.

2) TD realises that Brent is not too short because of his amazing ball skills combined with his outstanding vertical leap. At the end of the season Brent suffered a knee injury. He came back ahead of schedule because, loyal guy theat he is, he was needed. Sadly, after coming back he failed to demonstrate his freakish ability to jump.

If he can elevate in 2012 like he elevated in Octoger 2011 He will be worth top five CB money for at least 2 guaranteed years and then some. I hope he can. But is he can others will have noticed and it will cost us to keep him. I hope we pay the price even though it will be an admission that the Branch was too shy.