This offseason, the New England Patriots had plenty of key free agents that they needed to re-sign. One of the most important was defensive tackle Alan Branch.
Last season, Branch had one of the best seasons of his career. He was the anchor in the middle of the Patriots’ run defense despite being over 30-years-old. Branch has been with the Patriots for the past three seasons, and now he will be there for at least two more.
It was a bit surprising to see how dominant the Patriots’ run defense was last season, and one of the main reasons why was because of Branch.