Knowing about the pending Randy Moss trade, Tom Brady apparently started making a case for Deion Branch as his replacement last week, according to the Globe's Shalise Manza Young.

On Branch: knowing Moss trade was coming, Brady has been lobbying him over last week; P. Carroll reluctant to let him go

It'd make sense that head coach Pete Carroll is "reluctant to let him go." Losing Branch would leave Seattle with a WR group of second-year guy Deon Butler, disappointing pro Mike Williams (the USC one) and Ben Obomanu, he of the career-high 12 catches.