... safety? A case can be made that Branch has definentely joined the elites.

He seems to be all over the field just like Troy Palamalu and Bob Sanders. I know it's hard to believe the Raiders have such a player because of their record, but it's true.

Palamalu in his best year had 96 tackles, one sack, 10 passes defensed, one forced fumble, and five interceptons. Bob Sanders in his best year had 96 tackles, three sacks, six passed defensed, and two interceptions.

Branch is coming off of only his first year as a starter. He had 124 tackles, one sack, 8 passes defensed, and two forced fumbles.

One can argue that Branch had so many tackles because of how bad the front seven were against the run. However, h...

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