Braylon Edwards is Back with the Jets, But They Should Have Never Let Him Go in the First Place
Braylon Edwards was with the Jets for two seasons, and despite the occasional dropped pass and a DUI, he was a fairly productive wide receiver in New York.
Sure, he never lived up to being the No. 3 pick coming out of Michigan — Cleveland was a bad fit and Edwards was also a bit of a punk — but with the Jets he had solid chemistry with a young Mark Sanchez.
Without a doubt, this was his highlight as a Jet. What an epic final minute. [Sidenote: Where has that Sanchez been?]
I maintain that part of the reason Mark Sanchez regressed is because of the loss of Braylon Edwards after the 2010 season (toss in Jerrico Cotchery, too). Sanchez had great chemistry with those two receivers, but management was pissed at Edwards for his DUI, and backed up the Brinks for Santonio Holmes instead, and ended up low-balling Edwards. They decided to pay me-first punks like Plaxico Burress and Derrick Mason. The latter was cut early in the season; the former was a red zone threat but also a loafer who wanted the ball a lot and couldn’t get separation at the line of scrimmage. Those two + Holmes were far too much personality for Sanchez to handle, and he crumbled. It was ugly.
How will Edwards fare with the team this time around? He probably won’t do much. Maybe he’ll catch 8-9 passes in the final three games. What he hopefully will do:
* Be that guy who makes a clutch 3rd down reception to keep a drive alive (the Jets don’t have one of those)
* Pick up the spirits of a beaten and bruised Mark Sanchez (this is where you mention his tweet that likely got him cut by Seattle)
* Block well
If I had to pick a second favorite play of the Edwards era in New York, it was this one against the Colts in an AFC Title game loss. This one put them up in the 2nd quarter and I still remember hosting friends during this game and going absolutely bananas when he scored. [Sidenote: If Thomas Jones doesn't get hurt early in the 3rd quarter ...]
I don’t think the Jets beat the Titans this weekend. It’s a bad matchup for their defense: a scrambling QB and running back who could screen pass them to death. New York’s linebackers are terrible and will struggle.

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December 11th, 2012 at 6:32 PM
Braylon Edwards is a cancer and a complete douche.
December 11th, 2012 at 6:35 PM
And this move just proved Braylon right.
December 11th, 2012 at 6:35 PM
Without a doubt, this was his highlight as a Jet. What an epic final minute. [Sidenote: Where has that Sanchez been?]
Outlier.
December 11th, 2012 at 6:36 PM
No doubt. But with Holmes already in the fold on his preposterous contract, I’m sure the thought process was to limit the epic douchery surrounding Sanchez
December 11th, 2012 at 6:38 PM
Playoff push
December 11th, 2012 at 6:39 PM
I’m not sure what’s worse: Jets losing to Titans or Titans losing to Jets
December 11th, 2012 at 6:42 PM
What odds can I get on a 2-2 tie?
December 11th, 2012 at 6:42 PM
I’m not sure what’s worse: Jets losing to Titans or Titans losing to Jets
That isn’t even the worst game Sunday. Chiefs at Oakland.
December 11th, 2012 at 6:44 PM
Brace for it….it’s Monday. Jets v Titans, MNF! Just, when you thought Gruden-Tirico couldn’t get better
December 11th, 2012 at 6:45 PM
Because it’s on Monday?
I wonder if even the NY thing can keep it from being one of the lowest-rated MNF games ever.
I don’t know how ratings work (TBL?) but won’t the game be on CBS or ABC or somethingin NY and Nashville? I think local markets carry it on network, which bodes poorly for ESPN numbers, unless they can include network.
December 11th, 2012 at 6:50 PM
There’s a 50% chance I start watching MNF on ESPN-desportes. I don’t speak Spanish but I want to learn. Anyone know what the broadcasts are like?
December 11th, 2012 at 6:54 PM
I don’t hate Tirico, but he is just a zero. There’s nothing there. He is like the depression of announcers. He doesn’t inspire anger, only wild indifference. Thank goodness he hasn’t hijacked NBA from the delightful Mike Breen
December 11th, 2012 at 6:55 PM
Link to regression?
December 11th, 2012 at 6:59 PM
Big ol titays when the commercials come on pushing their soaps and at halftime when Bierman cross dresses as a chica.
December 11th, 2012 at 7:00 PM
Brace for it….it’s Monday. Jets v Titans, MNF! Just, when you thought Gruden-Tirico couldn’t get better SC
Because it’s on Monday? WWOS
OOF! My bad. OOF! What a fucking horrible MNF game. Flex it. Cancel it. Do something. Is there a low level bowl game on between directional schools?
December 11th, 2012 at 7:01 PM
Mierda isn’t good. At all. But Ive always thought that it didn’t help that he never had the same number 1 and number 2 receivers in any season he played.
December 11th, 2012 at 7:03 PM
Braylon putts from the rough.
/allegedly
December 11th, 2012 at 7:06 PM
According to this and science, he’s been the same bad QB each year. This year he doesn’t have the defense to do all the heavy lifting while he gets the credit for the win.
December 11th, 2012 at 7:11 PM
Derrick Mason. The latter was cut early in the season;
no, he wasn’t. He was traded to the Texans for a conditional 7th rounder that dissolved into nothing when he did nothing for the Texans either.
Also, Sanchez didn’t regress. He always sucked.
December 11th, 2012 at 7:12 PM
Mierda isn’t good. At all. But Ive always thought that it didn’t help that he never had the same number 1 and number 2 receivers in any season he played.
with Schottenheimer gone, he’ll get better. Maybe they’ll even open the offense up.
December 11th, 2012 at 7:15 PM
Also, Sanchez didn’t regress. He always sucked.
He’s been remarkably consistent throughout his career. And not the good kind of consistent.
SEASON TEAM GP CMP ATT CMP% YDS AVG TD LNG INT FUM QBR RAT
2009
NYJ
15 196 364 53.8 2,444 6.71 12 65 20 8 31.6 63.0
2010
NYJ
16 278 507 54.8 3,291 6.49 17 74 13 5 48.0 75.3
2011
NYJ
16 308 543 56.7 3,474 6.40 26 74 18 4 33.6 78.2
2012
NYJ
13 216 390 55.4 2,547 6.53 12 66 13 8 29.1 71.8
Career 60 998 1,804 55.3 11,756 6.52 67 74 64 25 - 72.9
December 11th, 2012 at 7:17 PM
[If Thomas Jones doesn't get hurt early in the 3rd quarter ...]
Then the Jets get SMOKED in the Super Bowl 44.
December 11th, 2012 at 7:18 PM
Well, I will never give Lisk crap for formatting graphs again.
December 11th, 2012 at 7:18 PM
Seems like he’s improving really…they should give him a contract extension.
December 11th, 2012 at 7:24 PM
Schottenheimer’s sins were of trying to have Sanchez throw the ball like he was an above average QB. Fuck him.
December 11th, 2012 at 7:35 PM
last call, Braylon.
/is that how this works?
December 11th, 2012 at 8:46 PM
last call, Braylon.
/is that how this works? bowe
Yep. That’s how McIntyre starts a new meme.
/I thought what he did was funny.
//It was like he was asking for new meme.
///Mole can’t get banhammer’d. He’s too valuable.
December 11th, 2012 at 11:09 PM
Holy shit Breen is terrible. The three man crew with him and Mark Jackson made me want to stick a pen in my eye.