2011 Free Agents: Should the Rams consider Braylon Edwards?
by Ryan Van Bibber on Jan 25, 2011 3:00 PM CST
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PrintMost attention has been focused pretty firmly on the Senior Bowl this week, but that doesn't preclude anyone from talking about free agency...even if the league scuttles it because of the CBA situation.
ESPN 101's Brain Stull brought up Braylon Edwards as a receiver that the St. Louis Rams ought to consider when/if free agency happens. Edwards is coming off a one-year "prove it" deal with the Jets, a year in which he did indeed prove it with 53 receptions, 904 yards and 7 TDs.
And why wouldn't the Jets keep him? They have another free agent wide receiver, Santonio Holmes that figures to be more of a priority.
Edwards' DUI last fall and the night club fracus that got him traded the year before raises some questions about whether or not he'd be a fit with Spagnuolo's Rams. However, the fact that the team considered Vincent Jackson and Terrell Owens in 2010 means that they probably have some confidence in their ability to manage and/or contain a player who doesn't exactly fit under the "four pillars."
Edwards had a 52 percent catch rate in 2010, quite a bit higher than the 47 and 40 percent catch rates he posted in the years prior. He also had a 52 percent catch rate in 2007 when he caught 80 passes for 1,289 yards and 16 TDs.
Could Edwards build on his 2010 season or was it just a fluke, a contract year fluke? And what kind of price would he command? Probably a high enough one to make signing him a little risky.
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Why not?
He’s been good this year as far as trouble and the jets organization said that he’s been a real leader on the field. Plus he’s only like 27.
too much $?
1.We are way under our cap we have plenty of money to spend
2. we are not going to get a #1 WR for cheap.
3 First round draft picks are not cheap.
Im not sure if anyone remembers but we dropped alot of players Pace, Holt, Pisa, Hill, Carriker, Bennet, Bulger, Witherspoon, ect. We havent scrached the surface when it comes to replacing those saleries. You have to spend money to win.
could use money in other areas
like Logan Mankins maybe
There is no substitute for victory
by Brandon Birkhead on Jan 25, 2011 5:21 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
sounds good
What an addition he would make to our line
by Ew-Whip11 on Jan 26, 2011 12:35 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
No, and Van I hate you I was going to write something like this. lol
But he doesn’t fit the Rams four pillars. He isn’t a diva like most WR he is just immature trouble. Plus he had a good year because of Holmes most likely.
Why spend alot of money on another Brandon Gibson.
by Tevin T. Broner on Jan 25, 2011 4:04 PM CST reply actions
Whoops
Edwards is inconsistent & how much of his season was b/c of a walk year on his contract?
by Ryan Van Bibber on Jan 25, 2011 6:56 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Pillars
are dead anyway
Remember the great 2004 and 2005 Rams teams...
by Marmie is the best on Jan 26, 2011 12:36 AM CST up reply actions
i can't even believe you
DONNIE FUCKING JONES FOR PRO BOWL!
by stlcardsfan4 on Jan 26, 2011 2:12 PM CST up reply actions
Interesting...
He may be entering his prime, and did ok as the #1 receiver in cleveland (albeit had a case of the drops). His focus has certainly improved this year (see timely catch to send the Jets over the Colts in the wildcard round), but things like this still have me worried: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YE2DCS1PnwU.
If we signed him instead of a premier FA OG, then I would imagine we would draft OLB/DT with our first pick and OG with our second pick. I’m curious to see who emerges in the Senior Bowl out of all three positions.
We could pick Jones who is basically the same guy (maybe better)
and pay less money, so I wouldn’t make the move
There is no substitute for victory
by Brandon Birkhead on Jan 25, 2011 5:21 PM CST reply actions
No!!!!
After watching Rams receivers drop pass after pass, you want to talk about the possibility of Braylon Edwards coming to St Lou? Really?
Jones also has a drops problem
and people are crazy about the possibility of him coming to the Rams
There is no substitute for victory
by Brandon Birkhead on Jan 25, 2011 5:32 PM CST up reply actions
Both of them
cut it down this season but you’re right, that’s the thing that scared me with Jones and especially Edwards, since he’s known to say some STOOOOOPID things as well.
"I kind of stepped my swagger up. You look at the Madden game and the swagger's so low, maybe they'll bump me up. Before it was a meatball flex, so you've got to liven it up a little bit." - Animal Jr.
He's so talented,
but his inconsistencies scare me. I’d imagine the Jets would want him back, though, unless they just don’t wanna pay him.
"I kind of stepped my swagger up. You look at the Madden game and the swagger's so low, maybe they'll bump me up. Before it was a meatball flex, so you've got to liven it up a little bit." - Animal Jr.
Why is Edwards not an immediate Hell NO!! ...?
He’s got brick hands.
He’s missing a few pillars, but HE’S GOT BRICK HANDS!!!
I don’t care how fast he is, if he can’t catch, safeties won’t worry about him.
He’s got brick hands (if I haven’t already said that).
I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.
WR a plenty....Sh*t
Touted as ‘the next big’ in 2005, what a bust. One good season before he’s sizzled out. Rams will prefer to hunt down Julio Jones in the draft and risk losing all, rather than signing up VJ, TO Or edwards.
I have to say pass on him
I’m afraid he screwed my last year in my fantasy football league and I’m afraid I hold grudges ; )
Seriously I think he should be at the bottom of the list of WR we are considering. I’ll be disappointed if we can’t do better but I suppose he would be better than not making any move.
FA
If the Rams decide to take a risk in FA; they would fare better with Vincent Jackson. He has proven to be more consistent catching and securing the ball than Edwards. Jackson is relatively young at 28 and I think he feels he has something to prove. If I am right about this scenario; Jackson will add another element of veteran leadership and an infectious desire to win.
Jacksons the only FA WR I'm interested in
Maybe James Jones or Sidney Rice but if we start out with Gibson, Clayton and the 3 DAs I’ll be fine if it means we filled all our other needs, and I mean ALL. 2 OGs, 2 OLBs, CB, FS, DT, DE at least 1 RB, and one of the TEs needs to step up.
Wolf. Wolfgang Wolf
Good luck with that.
You just listed 9 players OTHER than WR’s and TE.
I can take a beating ... I'm a Rams fan.
As if my opinion mattered
I’d have to say no to Stone Hands Edwards and does anyone else think he looks a little like Sanford Clause? “Hoes, hoes, hoes.”
"SJAX" - The extra strength cleaner that fights off that Stubborn, Stingy Defense
No Braylon!
The Rams already have some very nice talent at WR (wouldn’t what they have now be an excellent 2,3 and 4?)…what they need is a “scary” #1…that ain’t Braylon! Vincent Jackson is a big risk no doubt…scary to the other team but a little scary to his own team too (reference T.O., Ochocinco, Randy Moss etc). If the Rams aren’t willing to risk Vincent then roll in the draft/go with what you got (an OG wouldn’t be a bad choice).
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