By Tom E. Curran
CSNNE.com Patriots InsiderFollow @tomecurran
In two preseason games, Deion Branch has had a ball thrown in his direction once. One time. Kathy Bates gets more passes (fwamp).
Branch threw a tremendous tirade about it during a conference call with media Monday afternoon. (No. He didn't.)
"As a receiver you want the ball, but we understand and I understand what were doing as far as working the things that were trying to do, working the kinks out in our offense," Branch explained. "Trust me, I have all the confidence in the world that Tom Brady will find me when he needs me, when the coaches make certain play calls for him to come to me with the ball. Right now Im not stressing over the fact that I havent caught a ball in preseason."
Unlike Chad Ochocinco, Branch has a deep knowledge of this offense. He can spend the preseason getting his reps, while Ocho really needs looks and touches at this point.
Branch said the offense can be hard to grasp, although it wasn't for him as a rookie coming out of Louisville because he ran similar routes.
"I didnt think the offense was that hard for me my rookie season because we sort of ran some of the things," he explained. "Language may be different, but the play is pretty much going to be the sameroutes and all that stuff. But its just all based on the individual. And then just working with Tom Brady. Its a pretty complex offense.
"I think once you get it, you understand it. Once you take the time to figure out one players position and then you can go and learn another position and another one."
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With Ocho getting immersed, Taylor Price, Julian Edelman and Brandon Tate trying to establish their roles, Branch is the least of the Patriots wideout worries.
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