Braylon Edwards Traded to Jets

[Mogriffjr]

All homer aside this blows.

Sanchez to Edwards is going to be scary. They already have a scary defense. Now they have a legit #1 WR to compliment Sanchez.

I hope this backfires but I'm not sure how it will. Great move by the Jests.

For the time being, Cotchery/Keller will benefit from this until Edwards gets into this offense. I suspect he'll dress for us monday night but won't be much of a factor, except he'll be out there and you guys will have to keep an eye out for him.

 

[Bear Pand]

so seeing as Crabtree also got signed today does this make the tampering rumors more legitimate?

 

[Woy]

Very, very nice move by the Jets.

 

[St. Francisco]

so seeing as Crabtree also got signed today does this make the tampering rumors more legitimate?

Exactly what I was thinking.

 

[Whatupdoe44]

looks like I won't be dropping Braylon from my FF team this week...

:thumbsup:

dude still has to learn a new offense, when a WR gets traded midseason they usually dont put up stellar numbers for the rest of the season

See- Chris Chambers, Roy Williams

 

[Irish]

Edwards was a bust. Then had one good year. Now is a bust again.

I thought Jerricho is good enough for the Jets, i dont think Edwards is gonna improve them that much.

 

[Aso]

Very nice move by the Browns in my opinion.

 

[JMeist]

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4538498

A few days after he messes with LeBrons entourage he is shipped out of town...

Conspiracy theory?

 

[jaxjaggywires]

Now he can drop passes in a green uni...

EDIT: Hmm...seems I should read the other posts, so as not to write the same fucking thing as someone else. Oh well...it's still true.

 

[RyanLeaf16]

why does everyone think this is a good trade for the Jets. They give up several draft picks and their second best WR for an expiring contract. Braylon can just leave and go somewhere else after the season.

I think Browns win with this trade!

Not necessarily. Since the owners opted out of the CBA the free agency rules change. If no agreement is made between the league and the union, then 2010 is an uncapped year and players are not permitted to become a unrestriced free agent until 6 years of service. Braylone will only have 5 full years of service after this season.

Basically the Jets can hold Braylon hostage and can match any offer he would receive in restricted free agency. 2010 is looking like an uncapped year and once the cap goes away...it will likely never come back. Smart move for both teams really. Strategically the Jets position themselves to get another year of service out of Braylon to see what he can do before making a committment and the Browns get additional picks, a decent receiver and another linebacker with some potential.

 

[Mogriffjr]

why does everyone think this is a good trade for the Jets. They give up several draft picks and their second best WR for an expiring contract. Braylon can just leave and go somewhere else after the season.

I think Browns win with this trade!

they wanted a supposed 1st rounder during the draft...that's how much his stock fell...

Did u see Stuckey the past few games? I thought he was going to breakout from game 1 but he can't get off his man. He had one pass go right through his ARMS...he alligator armed another throw too...Stuckey is a slot man AT BEST.

Trusnik was literally 6th on the LB depth chart behind Scott, Harris, (Pace now), Thomas, Gholston, Westerman. He was a ST ace though so that's his role.

On Twitter the trend is #braylongottradedfor...and everyone is saying things like a du rag, peanuts, etc...Browns/Mangini love these backup Jet players...Elam, Coleman, etc...how are they doing down in Cleveland?

 

[Dez]

If thats what Braylon got for getting under LeBron's skin, then King James' friend better look out. More Browns may whip his ass in an attempt to get traded to a better team

 

[Maynard]

Exactly, seems like he is bitter Sanchez isn't on Cleveland.

:shifty:

not....sanchez may end up being a solid QB, but after 4 games the NY media is making it sound like he is the 2nd coming. People seem to forget that USC QB's of today are like the Miami QB's of the 90ies. There is a long list of fail

lmao @ at people who think Edwards is gonna matter for Sanchez. Edwards sucks. Watch how many drop balls he has and then when he catches 1 for a first down and lets everyone know he just earned a first down. This is a great trade for cleveland to dump that salery and player who should never have been drafted in the first round.

they bolster and already excellent special teams unit and get a #2 WR who will be a team guy and develop with the other young WR's.
The browns are not doing anything this year except deciding if they want Tebow or Bradford

 

[jaxjaggywires]

not....sanchez may end up being a solid QB, but after 4 games the NY media is making it sound like he is the 2nd coming. People seem to forget that USC QB's of today are like the Miami QB's of the 90ies. There is a long list of fail

lmao @ at people who think Edwards is gonna matter for Sanchez. Edwards sucks. Watch how many drop balls he has and then when he catches 1 for a first down and lets everyone know he just earned a first down. This is a great trade for cleveland to dump that salery and player who should never have been drafted in the first round.

they bolster and already excellent special teams unit and get a #2 WR who will be a team guy and develop with the other young WR's.
The browns are not doing anything this year except deciding if they want Tebow or Bradford

They should take Tony Pike...

 

[Mogriffjr]

not....sanchez may end up being a solid QB, but after 4 games the NY media is making it sound like he is the 2nd coming. People seem to forget that USC QB's of today are like the Miami QB's of the 90ies. There is a long list of fail

lmao @ at people who think Edwards is gonna matter for Sanchez. Edwards sucks. Watch how many drop balls he has and then when he catches 1 for a first down and lets everyone know he just earned a first down. This is a great trade for cleveland to dump that salery and player who should never have been drafted in the first round.

they bolster and already excellent special teams unit and get a #2 WR who will be a team guy and develop with the other young WR's.
The browns are not doing anything this year except deciding if they want Tebow or Bradford

Stuckey isn't a #2. stop it. He's barely a slot guy.

why is Mangini in love with these Jet backup guys? lol.

 

[jaxjaggywires]

Stuckey isn't a #2. stop it. He's barely a slot guy.

why is Mangini in love with these Jet backup guys? lol.

He loves no names, because they don't have the juice to talk out to the media...he wants guys who are pretty much just happy for playing time, and won't rock his dictatorial boat.

 

[Mogriffjr]

Pros: Runs well after the catch, usually has good hands, shifty, good locker room guy.

Cons: Cannot get separation, limited flat line speed, has shown the tendency to pull in the arms when he's about to get hit, can be dominated by physical corners.

Cleveland's getting a good 3rd receiver, who can play in the slot.

 

[DJ Fog]

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_y...cB?slug=ap-browns-jetstrade&prov=ap&type=lgns

NEW YORK (AP)—Cleveland Browns coach Eric Mangini has dumped dissatisfied wide receiver Braylon Edwards(notes) off on his former team.

Mangini sent Edwards, a former first-round pick whose troubles have matched his immense talent, to the New York Jets on Wednesday. The trade involves wide receiver Chansi Stuckey(notes), linebacker Jason Trusnik(notes) and undisclosed draft choices.

“It’s the right thing for us and for Braylon,” Mangini said.

Edwards, in his fifth season, has 10 receptions for 139 yards but was held to no catches for the first time in his career in the winless Browns’ 23-20 overtime loss to Cincinnati on Sunday. His best season came in 2007, when he had 80 catches for 1,289 yards and 16 touchdowns.

The former Michigan star and former Pro Bowler comes to the Jets with his share of off-field issues. The NFL is investigating whether he violated the league’s conduct policy following accusations he assaulted a man outside a nightclub on Monday.

Edwards allegedly punched promoter Edward Givens, a friend of NBA star LeBron James, following an argument in downtown Cleveland. Police are also looking into the incident.

Although Edwards hasn’t been charged with a crime, the league’s conduct policy states that discipline may be imposed for “the use or threat of violence.”

Mangini said the decision to deal Edwards was not a direct result of the altercation. He said Edwards did not ask to be dealt.

“This is a fresh start for Braylon,” Mangini said. “It’s a great opportunity for him and I expressed to him that I hope he takes advantage of it.”

Edwards is the second big-play offensive weapon traded by Mangini, who sent tight end Kellen Winslow(notes) to Tampa Bay in February for draft picks.

The Jets, off to a 3-1 start, had been looking to replace Laveranues Coles(notes) in the starting lineup since allowing him to become a free agent in the offseason. They looked into former Giants star Plaxico Burress’(notes) legal status before the draft, and were mentioned in possible trade talks with Denver’s Brandon Marshall(notes).

San Francisco also filed tampering charges against the Jets in September, claiming New York was looking into wide receiver Michael Crabtree(notes), the 49ers’ top draft pick. The league is still looking into those charges.

Edwards has been involved in other off-field incidents. In March, he was partying with suspended Browns wide receiver Donte Stallworth in Miami the night Stallworth later drove drunk and killed a pedestrian. Edwards was not with Stallworth at the time.

Last November, Edwards was fined $150 and given 30 hours of community service after he was found guilty of driving 120 mph.
It’s the second major trade the Jets have made with the Browns and Mangini. On the first day of the draft in April, New York acquired the fifth overall pick from Cleveland to select Sanchez for its first-round pick, its second-rounder (No. 52), and defensive end Kenyon Coleman(notes), safety Abram Elam(notes) and quarterback Brett Ratliff(notes).
Stuckey, who won the No. 2 receiver spot opposite Cotchery out of training camp, has 11 catches for 120 yards and a touchdown. He was a seventh-round draft pick out of Clemson in 2007, but missed his first season with a foot injury. Stuckey had 32 receptions last season, catching three touchdown passes from Brett Favre(notes).

Trusnik, signed as an undrafted free agent out of Ohio Northern in 2007, is a special teams ace and backup linebacker. He was selected as the AFC’s special teams player of the week last week after forcing and recovering a fumble on a kickoff in the Jets’ 24-17 win over Tennessee.

AP Sports Writer Tom Withers in Berea, Ohio contributed to this report.




Can't say I'm a fan.. I liked Stuckey and don't care for this POS to join the Jets

 

[mfbmike]

Take a fucking second to look what, 4 threads down and you'd already see a multi page thread on this.

 

[Macken]

http://www.virtualsportsnetwork.com/forum/showthread.php?t=39391