Braylon Edwards will be the sleeper WR of the year (1 Viewer)

[Righetti]

now, i'm biased but I loved Braylon coming into the NFL, loved what I saw last year and was devestated when he got hurt. I was cautiously optomistic when his return from injury was ahead of schedule and I was a bit dissapointed that he has dropped a bunch of catcheable balls, some of which actually have led directly to INT's

Looking inside the stats

Braylon has had two straight games with catches that went over 70 yards.

Week 1 he had a 75 yard TD called back on an unrelated call on an offesides on the offensive line (if i remember correctly, correct me if i'm wrong)

Week 2 he had a 74 yards catch where he was dragging defensive players with him as he approached the goal-line.

He had

6 targets in week 1

9 targets in week 2

last year he had games of

3/107/1

6/90/0

5/86/2

and when he got hurt it seemed that he was making a bigger impact in the passing game and it looked like he had a real connection with Charlie Frye.

I know he's got a long way to go, I'm actually excited to see he has some of his strength and speed back..

the browns stink, they will play from behind..

Edwards is their best play-maker but K2 will help keep defenses from keying in on him

I think Braylon Edwards is going to have a very strong season and outperform his ADP by quite a bit..

 

[Armando]

I might take a look at this Braylon guy once I get over my man crush on Matt Jones.

 

[cracKer]

Isn't this a little late?

 

[Isotopes]

He just got dropped in a league I am in with small rosters. Considering picking him up, but my worst wr right now is Michael Clayton.

 

[Righetti]

Isn't this a little late?

I'm a bit slowbut thrutfully, I was concerned about him before the season started with the injury and didn't expect to get anything out of him till late in the season.. After game 1 when he finished with only 20+ yards but had that long pass called back, I went out on a limb and started him in game 2 and got great dividentsjust trying to let other Fishermen know that this guys' value might be a bit low (if you look at the projections for example) and it might be a buy now time

 

[BGP]

The Browns have playmakers. Frye, Winslow, and Edwards all can make big plays. They can create mismatches. I think the club is at a point where they are still learning how to put it all together, but the offense could take off at some point, sure.

 

[King of the Jungle]

He just got dropped in a league I am in with small rosters. Considering picking him up, but my worst wr right now is Michael Clayton.

No brainer IMO.Edwards>>>Clayton

 

[King of the Jungle]

I thought Braylon Edwards and Alex Smith were great buy-lows this offseason. As you can tell by my sig, I made it happen.

 

[Macdaddy_2004]

Bernard Berrian down ??

 

[doughboydeluxe]

Week 1 he had a 75 yard TD called back on an unrelated call on an offesides on the offensive line (if i remember correctly, correct me if i'm wrong)

It was a holding call. I don't know if it directly affected Frye being able to get the pass away or not.

 

[packersfan]

I like him quite a bit as well. I have him as my WR3 and I've been happy with what I've seen so far. It obviously sucks that's he come this close to having two huge weeks but I do think his big-play skills are very much intact and bode well for future production this season. I'm not excited about him this week against the Ravens but stranger things have happened I guess. But overall, I think he's going to be no worse than a very good WR3 who could finish the season as a fringe WR2/WR3.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

100% agreed, Ive been pimping him for a few weeks now, saying he'll be the biggest WR value in every draft - I've gotten him in just about every redraft league i am in. We've already seen this year that Frye has the arm to get it to Braylon when he's behind the defense.

 

[gman8343]

I like him too, but sleeper?

Colston is a sleeper.

Cotchery is a sleeper.

Edwards, not so much.

 

[Sigmund Bloom]

I like him too, but sleeper?Colston is a sleeper.Cotchery is a sleeper.Edwards, not so much.

He was consistently going in the double digit rounds until the week before the season started, i'd call that a sleeper.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

I like him quite a bit as well. I have him as my WR3 and I've been happy with what I've seen so far. It obviously sucks that's he come this close to having two huge weeks but I do think his big-play skills are very much intact and bode well for future production this season. I'm not excited about him this week against the Ravens but stranger things have happened I guess. But overall, I think he's going to be no worse than a very good WR3 who could finish the season as a fringe WR2/WR3.

I don't know. A few monster game will likely land his final stats in that WR3 to fringe WR2 range. I think he'll be worth spot starts, but I'm not sold he will be consistent enough to want to count on him regularly. There are going to be half a dozen games when you're going to cringe at the thought of starting him. They still play Balt twice, TB, SD, and Denver - all currently top 8 pass defenses. KC is as well, although I'm not necessarily sold yet that they belong. Two games against Pittsburgh won't be a cakewalk either, but I'd probably still play him in those two.

I took him as a WR4 this season in any league I could that had a keeper option. I think people are going to be looking at him next year as one of the guys expected to start to dominate. I see him next season as I think most people saw Roy Williams heading into this season.

 

[packersfan]

I like him quite a bit as well. I have him as my WR3 and I've been happy with what I've seen so far. It obviously sucks that's he come this close to having two huge weeks but I do think his big-play skills are very much intact and bode well for future production this season. I'm not excited about him this week against the Ravens but stranger things have happened I guess. But overall, I think he's going to be no worse than a very good WR3 who could finish the season as a fringe WR2/WR3.

I don't know. A few monster game will likely land his final stats in that WR3 to fringe WR2 range. I think he'll be worth spot starts, but I'm not sold he will be consistent enough to want to count on him regularly. There are going to be half a dozen games when you're going to cringe at the thought of starting him. They still play Balt twice, TB, SD, and Denver - all currently top 8 pass defenses. KC is as well, although I'm not necessarily sold yet that they belong. Two games against Pittsburgh won't be a cakewalk either, but I'd probably still play him in those two.

I took him as a WR4 this season in any league I could that had a keeper option. I think people are going to be looking at him next year as one of the guys expected to start to dominate. I see him next season as I think most people saw Roy Williams heading into this season.

Good points. My belief in Edwards stems mainly from his talent but also from how important he's going to be t the Browns' offense going forward. Not to mention the number of targets he's likely to receive each week. When you combine opportunity with talent I think that bodes well for future production - even on a bad team. I'd be more leary of Edwards if he didn't look so good physically coming out of the gate. But I've really been impressed with how he's looked so far. That big reception last week where he was dragging defenders to the 1 was very impressive.

 

[Righetti]

Good points. My belief in Edwards stems mainly from his talent but also from how important he's going to be t the Browns' offense going forward. Not to mention the number of targets he's likely to receive each week. When you combine opportunity with talent I think that bodes well for future production - even on a bad team. I'd be more leary of Edwards if he didn't look so good physically coming out of the gate. But I've really been impressed with how he's looked so far. That big reception last week where he was dragging defenders to the 1 was very impressive.

good postingwhat I like about Edwards this early in the season1) Targets2) Big Play ability3) Ability to come back from a devestating injury4) strength to drag defenders with him.5) a team which will be playing from behind.... with potential for lots of garbage time yards

 

[Otis]

I like him too, but sleeper?Colston is a sleeper.Cotchery is a sleeper.Edwards, not so much.

He's still a sleeper in the sense that he presents enormous value (in redrafts and in particular in dynasty).This is probably the last window to buy at a significant discount.

 

[Trap Play]

This year it seems like there are tons of 'sleeper' candidates at the WR position. From most obvious to least obvious before the season began, I would say they're in this order:

Antonio Bryant

Braylon Edwards

Greg Jennings

Jerricho Cotchery

Reggie Williams

Bernard Berrian

Marques Colston

Quite a list of potential this year...

 

[Gerg73]

The most exciting thing to get excited about is his AMAZING Production with Charlie Frye as the Starter. Last Year, Dilfer hardly looked his way even when he was WIDE OPEN.

His 1st start with Frye the Jacksonville game last Year. It was the game he tore his ACL in the 3rd quarter.

In that game, he had 5/86/2.

So, in 3 games with Frye as the Starter, he has games of:

5/86/2

2/23/0 (74 yarder called back)

4/110/0 (Tackled at the 1 yard line)

That looks to me like HUGE Upside. I was VERY pessimistic about his knee coming into the year, but he looks strong and healthy.

He will end up being in the Top 24 Wr's, making him a solid WR2 in most Fantasy Leagues.

 

[Drop]

He dropped a key ball against the Saints that was right on his numbers late in the game. Unclutch or just a fluke?

In week 2 he choked again killing a drive that could have turned the game into a contest. Is it becoming a mental thing? I know it can't be a physical thing, because I've seen him catch balls blindfolded on TV.

Doesn't he wear make up also? I'm not joking, I am just asking for confirmation.

I have seen him play pretty much every game of his NFL career, and I think that he is extremely talented and physically gifted. I just wonder where is head is at when he can't make a routine play in the clutch. The best thing about him right now is his blocking honestly. He will always try to pop someone, he won't always catch the ball under pressure which could become a real problem. I'm not saying he's the Chris Webber of the NFL yet, but he is from Michigan.

 

[Sonny Lubick Blowup Doll]

I like him quite a bit as well. I have him as my WR3 and I've been happy with what I've seen so far. It obviously sucks that's he come this close to having two huge weeks but I do think his big-play skills are very much intact and bode well for future production this season. I'm not excited about him this week against the Ravens but stranger things have happened I guess. But overall, I think he's going to be no worse than a very good WR3 who could finish the season as a fringe WR2/WR3.

 

[-OZ-]

I might take a look at this Braylon guy once I get over my man crush on Matt Jones.

It's ok to have two man-crushes Righetti, I agree completely and had the same concerns before the season, but I liked Edwards for what I thought he'd do late in the season. Edwards is on my short list of future studs. (I am a biased Michigan fan)

 

[tribecalledjeff]

He dropped a key ball against the Saints that was right on his numbers late in the game. Unclutch or just a fluke?

In week 2 he choked again killing a drive that could have turned the game into a contest. Is it becoming a mental thing? I know it can't be a physical thing, because I've seen him catch balls blindfolded on TV.

Doesn't he wear make up also? I'm not joking, I am just asking for confirmation.

I have seen him play pretty much every game of his NFL career, and I think that he is extremely talented and physically gifted. I just wonder where is head is at when he can't make a routine play in the clutch. The best thing about him right now is his blocking honestly. He will always try to pop someone, he won't always catch the ball under pressure which could become a real problem. I'm not saying he's the Chris Webber of the NFL yet, but he is from Michigan.

MSU his senior year down? (For those that don't know, he absolutely took over in the 4th quarter of the UM-MSU game, catching passes over and around double teams including 2 TDs. Basically said throw me the ball, I'll win this game. And he did.) He grew up a LOT between junior and senior year. What you are referring to happened some his first 3 years, but not his senior year. The dude is a stud.

 

[Drop]

I am not talking about college football at all. I saw him play great in college. The fact that you mention problems in his first 3 years is great though. So if he did indeed turn that corner, why has he regressed? It has to be a mental thing, there is no reason that a guy that talented drops the balls that he drops in those situations. For all the physical tools and what not everyone wants to annoint these players as studs, but to be a stud you have to be a stud mentally. Everyone in the NFL is big and fast and skilled, the winners are the ones who have it upstairs. It's the reason that Peyton Manning is seen as Dan Marino and not Joe Montana. Talent takes you so far, stats make people think you are great when you really only seem great through statistical comparison, not on the field. To be great, you have to play great. Why does everyone forget that? Playing great means being clutch. That is why LeBron is not Michael Jordan despite being capable of all the same things and more physically, mentally he is inferior. The mind is what separates the great ones in all competitions amongst elite level athletes. I am not surprised that he can take over a college game, obviously he can do it physically. Maybe I am being too hard on him for dropping a couple balls, he just got unlucky I guess. Well looking at his pattern, why wouldn't you say that he just got lucky his senior year? If you spend your life playing football and catching balls, it becomes an instinct to grab that ball. You don't think about it, you perform. If you don't have you mind right you think about it, and you feel pressure and you don't perform. Pressure is only what you make it, and those who feel it in elite level competition can't think that they are playing to be champions, nor will they be. Pressure cooks hams.

He will produce nice fantasy football numbers this season however and realistically the jury is still out on his mindset in the clutch, but after a few more games like the last two you really have to start to wonder.

 

[replacements]

Regarding the holding call in week 1. If Will Allen wasn't held he would have killed charlie on that play.The ball likely would not have been thrown.Charlie can scramble so it's not guaranteed to be a sack, but probably would have been. For me the O-line is a big concern. They can't block. Kevin Schaffer has not been the ugrade at L-Tackle that was projected. IMHO shelton was just as good last year. which isn't saying much.If this line does not gel soon I would only play Edwards when he has good matchups.

week 3&15 baltimore-weeks 11&14 pit, week5 carolina,week 7 Den, and week9 sandiego. These are all bad matchups unless there is extreme O-line improvement.

 

[Righetti]

i believe that the injury from last year must have something to do with those drops.. i havent seen every play but saw one where he was coming on a slant and it bounced off him into a defenders hands.. Seemed to me like he was a bit cautious by taking a blind-side hit. You read this often with these pro player injuries, they have been so dominant for as long as they've been alive that when they get hurt they just don't know how to handle it. Planting for RB's, stepping up in the pocket for qb's and maybe taking a big blind-side hit for a receiver.

he'll recover from that, but that part may take a year

 

[buck naked]

That's really stepping out on a ledge after he's played two weeks and you see that he's healthy.

 

[tribecalledjeff]

I am not talking about college football at all. I saw him play great in college. The fact that you mention problems in his first 3 years is great though. So if he did indeed turn that corner, why has he regressed? It has to be a mental thing, there is no reason that a guy that talented drops the balls that he drops in those situations. For all the physical tools and what not everyone wants to annoint these players as studs, but to be a stud you have to be a stud mentally. Everyone in the NFL is big and fast and skilled, the winners are the ones who have it upstairs. It's the reason that Peyton Manning is seen as Dan Marino and not Joe Montana. Talent takes you so far, stats make people think you are great when you really only seem great through statistical comparison, not on the field. To be great, you have to play great. Why does everyone forget that? Playing great means being clutch. That is why LeBron is not Michael Jordan despite being capable of all the same things and more physically, mentally he is inferior. The mind is what separates the great ones in all competitions amongst elite level athletes. I am not surprised that he can take over a college game, obviously he can do it physically. Maybe I am being too hard on him for dropping a couple balls, he just got unlucky I guess. Well looking at his pattern, why wouldn't you say that he just got lucky his senior year? If you spend your life playing football and catching balls, it becomes an instinct to grab that ball. You don't think about it, you perform. If you don't have you mind right you think about it, and you feel pressure and you don't perform. Pressure is only what you make it, and those who feel it in elite level competition can't think that they are playing to be champions, nor will they be. Pressure cooks hams.He will produce nice fantasy football numbers this season however and realistically the jury is still out on his mindset in the clutch, but after a few more games like the last two you really have to start to wonder.

Can you tell me which part of the Cleveland Browns week 1 and week 2 games would be considered CLUTCH? He's coming off a brutal injury, he'll recover. And if they ever get into a situation where there is actually PRESSURE, he'll perform.Say that he dropped a couple passes that he shouldn't have, and I have no problem with that. I chalk it up to getting back into the game and being a bit tentative. To call dropping a couple of passes in week 1 and week 2 for Cleveland folding in the clutch is almost laughable.

 

[laughinboy_2000]

Edwards is available on my waiver wire. Considering dropping the overhyped Lee Evans or Derrick Mason for Edwards. I'm a little skeptical of his injury past, but nobody can deny he looked good so far.

 

[Gopher State]

This year it seems like there are tons of 'sleeper' candidates at the WR position. From most obvious to least obvious before the season began, I would say they're in this order:Antonio BryantBraylon EdwardsGreg JenningsJerricho CotcheryReggie WilliamsBernard BerrianMarques ColstonQuite a list of potential this year...

Very I think everyone on the above list except Williams/Jennings will out perform Edwards by season end. It is a good year for WR sleepers.

 

[packersfan]

This year it seems like there are tons of 'sleeper' candidates at the WR position. From most obvious to least obvious before the season began, I would say they're in this order:Antonio BryantBraylon EdwardsGreg JenningsJerricho CotcheryReggie WilliamsBernard BerrianMarques ColstonQuite a list of potential this year...

Very I think everyone on the above list except Williams/Jennings will out perform Edwards by season end. It is a good year for WR sleepers.

It really is the position where you can lay off in the early rounds. You have to hit on the right guys but if you do it can make a huge impact. How good would your team be right now if, for example, you drafted the following WRs (all of whom could have been had after the third and fourth rounds)?Donte StallworthAntonio BryantLaveraneus ColesMarques Colston

 

[ImTheScientist]

This year it seems like there are tons of 'sleeper' candidates at the WR position. From most obvious to least obvious before the season began, I would say they're in this order:Antonio BryantBraylon EdwardsGreg JenningsJerricho CotcheryReggie WilliamsBernard BerrianMarques ColstonQuite a list of potential this year...

My sig loves your list

 

[-OZ-]

I am not talking about college football at all. I saw him play great in college. The fact that you mention problems in his first 3 years is great though. So if he did indeed turn that corner, why has he regressed? It has to be a mental thing, there is no reason that a guy that talented drops the balls that he drops in those situations. For all the physical tools and what not everyone wants to annoint these players as studs, but to be a stud you have to be a stud mentally. Everyone in the NFL is big and fast and skilled, the winners are the ones who have it upstairs. It's the reason that Peyton Manning is seen as Dan Marino and not Joe Montana. Talent takes you so far, stats make people think you are great when you really only seem great through statistical comparison, not on the field. To be great, you have to play great. Why does everyone forget that? Playing great means being clutch. That is why LeBron is not Michael Jordan despite being capable of all the same things and more physically, mentally he is inferior. The mind is what separates the great ones in all competitions amongst elite level athletes. I am not surprised that he can take over a college game, obviously he can do it physically. Maybe I am being too hard on him for dropping a couple balls, he just got unlucky I guess. Well looking at his pattern, why wouldn't you say that he just got lucky his senior year? If you spend your life playing football and catching balls, it becomes an instinct to grab that ball. You don't think about it, you perform. If you don't have you mind right you think about it, and you feel pressure and you don't perform. Pressure is only what you make it, and those who feel it in elite level competition can't think that they are playing to be champions, nor will they be. Pressure cooks hams.He will produce nice fantasy football numbers this season however and realistically the jury is still out on his mindset in the clutch, but after a few more games like the last two you really have to start to wonder.

Right, rookie WRs with rookie or bad QBs are supposed to step right in and dominate the league. He must have regressed, it couldn't be the jump from college to the NFL, that sure isn't a significant adjustment.

 

[-OZ-]

This year it seems like there are tons of 'sleeper' candidates at the WR position. From most obvious to least obvious before the season began, I would say they're in this order:Antonio BryantBraylon EdwardsGreg JenningsJerricho CotcheryReggie WilliamsBernard BerrianMarques ColstonQuite a list of potential this year...

Very I think everyone on the above list except Williams/Jennings will out perform Edwards by season end. It is a good year for WR sleepers.

If you're saying 4 of these will outperform Edwards, I'll take the "under". Bryant - checkWilliams - maybeThe rest, I highly doubt.

 

[dancingbones]

I am not talking about college football at all. I saw him play great in college. The fact that you mention problems in his first 3 years is great though. So if he did indeed turn that corner, why has he regressed? It has to be a mental thing, there is no reason that a guy that talented drops the balls that he drops in those situations. For all the physical tools and what not everyone wants to annoint these players as studs, but to be a stud you have to be a stud mentally. Everyone in the NFL is big and fast and skilled, the winners are the ones who have it upstairs. It's the reason that Peyton Manning is seen as Dan Marino and not Joe Montana. Talent takes you so far, stats make people think you are great when you really only seem great through statistical comparison, not on the field. To be great, you have to play great. Why does everyone forget that? Playing great means being clutch. That is why LeBron is not Michael Jordan despite being capable of all the same things and more physically, mentally he is inferior. The mind is what separates the great ones in all competitions amongst elite level athletes. I am not surprised that he can take over a college game, obviously he can do it physically. Maybe I am being too hard on him for dropping a couple balls, he just got unlucky I guess. Well looking at his pattern, why wouldn't you say that he just got lucky his senior year? If you spend your life playing football and catching balls, it becomes an instinct to grab that ball. You don't think about it, you perform. If you don't have you mind right you think about it, and you feel pressure and you don't perform. Pressure is only what you make it, and those who feel it in elite level competition can't think that they are playing to be champions, nor will they be. Pressure cooks hams.He will produce nice fantasy football numbers this season however and realistically the jury is still out on his mindset in the clutch, but after a few more games like the last two you really have to start to wonder.

Can you tell me which part of the Cleveland Browns week 1 and week 2 games would be considered CLUTCH? He's coming off a brutal injury, he'll recover. And if they ever get into a situation where there is actually PRESSURE, he'll perform.Say that he dropped a couple passes that he shouldn't have, and I have no problem with that. I chalk it up to getting back into the game and being a bit tentative. To call dropping a couple of passes in week 1 and week 2 for Cleveland folding in the clutch is almost laughable.

The last Browns offensive play of the Saints games was a pass to Edwards that he tipped up in the air and was then intercepted. The Browns were driving for what would have been a go ahead score at the end of the 4th quarter. Clutch? I'd say so.

 

[dawgtrails]

This year it seems like there are tons of 'sleeper' candidates at the WR position. From most obvious to least obvious before the season began, I would say they're in this order:Antonio BryantBraylon EdwardsGreg JenningsJerricho CotcheryReggie WilliamsBernard BerrianMarques ColstonQuite a list of potential this year...

Probably add Matt Jones to this list

 

[3nOut]

Doesn't Cleveland's schdeule scar anybody off? especially for an unproven young receiver like Edwards?

Their remaining schedule: BAL, @OAK, @CAR, DEN, NYJ, @SD, @ATL, PIT, CIN, KC, @PIT, @BAL, TB, @HOU (week 17)

The only nice matchups I see here are OAK, NYJ, and KC (maybe TB). Is he worth a roster spot with a schedule like this? I think I'll pass.

 

[Ilov80s]

Braylon is obviously a SUPERIOR athlete. He is also a great guy. He seems to just have some concentration problems. I feel like he is a slow learner and it takes awhile for him adjust to the new level of competition. It took him 2-3 years at U of M to get his head in the game. Once he got there, he was unstoppable. I believe next year Braylon will be a player to target. Frye, Braylon, and Winslow should all be hitting their strides and we could see some big numbers from Edwards. I am waiting to see Cleveland really take advantage of Braylon's best strength: his ability to win deep jump balls. He he has a real skill to go up and take the ball from defenders.

Also, Mario Manningham is starting to look like Braylon minus the mental problems. Keep an eye out for him.

 

[Bri]

Isn't this a little late?

 

[Lauryn]

in that case...

MARC BULGER WILL HAVE A CRAPPY FIRST TWO WEEKS!

i'm calling it now

 

[Homer]

Re: "mark it down"

CHAMPIONSHIP!

 

[King of the Jungle]

Braylon is obviously a SUPERIOR athlete. He is also a great guy. He seems to just have some concentration problems. I feel like he is a slow learner and it takes awhile for him adjust to the new level of competition. It took him 2-3 years at U of M to get his head in the game. Once he got there, he was unstoppable. I believe next year Braylon will be a player to target. Frye, Braylon, and Winslow should all be hitting their strides and we could see some big numbers from Edwards. I am waiting to see Cleveland really take advantage of Braylon's best strength: his ability to win deep jump balls. He he has a real skill to go up and take the ball from defenders.

Also, Mario Manningham is starting to look like Braylon minus the mental problems. Keep an eye out for him.

Mario is an awesome talent, BUT he does lapse in concentration (several drops this season). Somebody to keep on radar for 08' though.

 

[Trap Play]

Probably add Matt Jones to this list

I'm not denying that he could do well; but the reason I left him off that list was that it felt like everyone was talking about Matt Jones, and how he might breakout this year. When everybody's talking about a player that doesn't signify 'sleeper' to me.

 

[Pound]

I was targeting Edwards as my #4 WR but someone grabbed him before I had a chance. Then they dropped them to the WW after week 1 and I did not hesitate to grab him. He was awesome for big blue and he's going to make a splash in the NFL. CLE's schedule is pretty tough because of their division but this does not hurt a WR as much as a RB. I'm definitely on the Braylon Bandwagon.

 

[Drop]

Can you tell me which part of the Cleveland Browns week 1 and week 2 games would be considered CLUTCH? He's coming off a brutal injury, he'll recover. And if they ever get into a situation where there is actually PRESSURE, he'll perform.

Say that he dropped a couple passes that he shouldn't have, and I have no problem with that. I chalk it up to getting back into the game and being a bit tentative. To call dropping a couple of passes in week 1 and week 2 for Cleveland folding in the clutch is almost laughable.

Sure no problem.

The first game he had a ball hit him in the chest that popped up and was picked off, sealing the game. That killed the potential game winning drive. Week 2 when the Browns were down 17-3 and were driving he dropped another well thrown ball that would have taken them into scoring territory giving them a chance to make it a 1 score game. After that the Bengals went on to blow them out.

It has nothing to do with injury. He's on the field, he proved that he is able to run and catch and do everything he needs to do. If he is scared, he shouldn't be out there because it's stopping him from executing. He's out there popping people on blocks with reckless abandon, I don't see how he's tentative because of injury when he's going all out like that. That's why it's I think it's mental, because thus far this is the biggest stage that he has ever played on. These were routine plays for him, go back and check the tapes if you don't believe me. It's not like the throws were off the mark, he just choked. If you chalk that up to getting back into the game and being a bit tentative, why was he able to play well early in the games? Did he just get the butterflys late? Yeah he did, because pressure gets to him.

"And if they ever get into a situation where there is actually PRESSURE, he'll perform."

They won't get to the playoffs if he is choking the life out of drives in crunch time though, so how do you know this for sure? You can't ignore what has happened and just assume that he'll come through. If he was the type who comes through, why can't he come through now?

 

[tribecalledjeff]

Can you tell me which part of the Cleveland Browns week 1 and week 2 games would be considered CLUTCH? He's coming off a brutal injury, he'll recover. And if they ever get into a situation where there is actually PRESSURE, he'll perform.

Say that he dropped a couple passes that he shouldn't have, and I have no problem with that. I chalk it up to getting back into the game and being a bit tentative. To call dropping a couple of passes in week 1 and week 2 for Cleveland folding in the clutch is almost laughable.

Sure no problem.

The first game he had a ball hit him in the chest that popped up and was picked off, sealing the game. That killed the potential game winning drive. Week 2 when the Browns were down 17-3 and were driving he dropped another well thrown ball that would have taken them into scoring territory giving them a chance to make it a 1 score game. After that the Bengals went on to blow them out.

It has nothing to do with injury. He's on the field, he proved that he is able to run and catch and do everything he needs to do. If he is scared, he shouldn't be out there because it's stopping him from executing. He's out there popping people on blocks with reckless abandon, I don't see how he's tentative because of injury when he's going all out like that. That's why it's I think it's mental, because thus far this is the biggest stage that he has ever played on. These were routine plays for him, go back and check the tapes if you don't believe me. It's not like the throws were off the mark, he just choked. If you chalk that up to getting back into the game and being a bit tentative, why was he able to play well early in the games? Did he just get the butterflys late? Yeah he did, because pressure gets to him.

"And if they ever get into a situation where there is actually PRESSURE, he'll perform."

They won't get to the playoffs if he is choking the life out of drives in crunch time though, so how do you know this for sure? You can't ignore what has happened and just assume that he'll come through. If he was the type who comes through, why can't he come through now?

Well, I haven't seen those two games. I did see him play for 4 years at Michigan and never once thought that he folded under pressure. Instead, he tended to miss routine plays during portions of the game that didn't seem to have a lot of pressure because his mind wandered. He made every play in the clutch that I can ever think of. But if he has changed, maybe they should just cut him since he's obviously useless.

The Browns lost to Cinci by 3 scores, that drop was not clutch.

You also fail to mention the plays that he did make that allowed them to be in this great pressure situation that is the week 1 game vs. the NO Saints. Everyone fails at some point. You wouldn't call MJ a failure because he missed a game winning shot, would you? But Braylon is a choke artist because he dropped two passes? Give the kid some time. He is not a choker. And the Browns have not been in a clutch situation.

 

[Gerg73]

The drops were VERY dissapointing, especially the 1 against the Saints. But the ones against the Bengals really didn't cost us the game. Should Braylon have caught them?

ABSOLUTELY.

Do I think he will fix his little dropsy problem?

ABSOLUTELY.

And don't be too concerned with his schedule. It will be a classic case of a WR putting up good numbers in "Garbage Time" when the Browns are throwing in the 4th quarter while down by 3 TD's.

1,100 and 7 this year, Next year= ALL PRO!

 

[packersfan]

 

[nxmehta]

60 yard TD! Edwards is on his way...