Do The Patriots Need WR Deion Branch? (With Branch Computer Background)

Do the Pats need WR Deion Branch? 

     I've heard a LOT of talk about how Deion Branch is likely to retire, and if he wants to come back another year, he'd only be paid just above minimum wage for NFL players. But does that seem stupid to anybody else? We can't afford to lose Branch right now. Look at the stats: Our other WRs were basically garbage last year except Wes Welker, who led the league in catches and yards by a long shot. Edelman only has 11 balls caught in his past 2 seasons with New England, even though he's been the #3 WR much of that time. Ochocinco didn't do much for New England last year with only 15 catches. Taylor Price couldn't stay healthy for anything so he was released. Matt Slater is only a Special Teams guy and nothing more. So New England has nobody even half decent at WR except their current starting duo of Welker and Branch. Now, maybe Ochocinco has a good year next year. Maybe he doesn't. Maybe he's not even here next year. There's a lot of if's with the guy. And sure New England might be able to go into Free Agency and snatch Vincent Jackson or Reggie Wayne, but in all actuality, they might be the same thing Ochocinco was last year. Branch is the Patriots insurance policy. Even if he doesn't start, he should be with the Pats next year. The front office should sit down and talk to Branch, and try to convince him not to hand up his cleats. What if New England gets Wayne, and he does really good? And then midseason, Wes Welker runs one of his great inside routes, let's say a slant route, and gets obliterated by a safety? And he gets a concussion? Or a re-injured neck? And the Pats next best option is a WR who plays more on defense because he doesn't make plays on offense? It seems whenever a team gets rid of their insurance policy player, they all of a sudden get injured and their entire season is moot. Example: The Chicago Bears last year without Forte or Cutler. We need Branch bad, and should be willing to pay the man to return and try to get another ring. What do you think? Comment below and tell me.