Braylon Edwards - Good trade or Not....................

The Cleveland Browns traded Braylon Edwards to the New York Jets a few weeks ago and Cleveland sports fans have been split on rather it was a good trade for the Browns or not. So i brought in Dennis Stanfield to take the side of Braylond and Dave Moore to take the side of the Browns


Dave - Browns side

The Browns may have made the best move they could possibly make this season by dropping the locker room cancer known as Braylon Edwards. Braylon, from the beginning, came to the Browns with his mouth showing more effort that he actually shows on the field. Sure he gave us one Pro Bowl year, but for a first round pick whom you pay top dollar, his production was lacking. His 30 drops since 2007 were tied with Brandon Marshall for tops in the league over that span. It seems as if Braylon was either afraid to take a big hit or was more preoccupied with his modeling career and peddling 5-Hour Energy drinks than football. So now he’s in the big city, New York , where he can be as Hollywood as he sees fit. But I hope he understands that New York football fans are more fickle than us Clevelanders. Drop one ball, and they will throw you under the bus. It is also a great move for the Browns seeing as how Braylon is in a contract year and clearing was not going to resign with the Browns at the end of the season. The additions of Stuckey and Trunski will help fill some roster needs now and the two draft picks will help build for the future. So I say kudos to the Browns for making a wise decision.

Dennis - Braylons side

Did Braylon deserve to be traded? No. Everyone wants to bring up production. Well where is the Browns offense? Different coaches and coordinators over the last few years and let's not mention the inconsistent QB play. The year the Browns won, the QB and WR were on the same page. DA was playing well and Kellen Winslow also helped. And we're bringing up drops? Edwards put the ball on the ground then but he caught TDs. Not comparing Edwards talent to TO, but follow.. TO lead the league in TDs and drops a few years ago and he's still considered one the best ever. All because he made plays. Edwards is still a young player. He puts the ball on the ground more than people would like, but he is a play maker. His last game w/ Cleveland he was thrown to 4 times and dropped one. But the QB couldn't throw a fade to Braylon in the endzone; taking away his height advantage and giving Braylon a chance to make a play. And he's your #1 receiver?

Edwards problems in Cleveland go beyond the field. Similar to what happened to Kellen Winslow last year, there is a wall between management and players. Its hard to build a winner when the owner doesn't seem to care. Colin Cowherd on espn radio XM 140 made a good point about Braylon. He compared him to Randy Moss in Oakland. It got to a point where he didn't wanna be there and his on the field production suffered. He then went to class organization and one that cared. He bought into the system and was held accountable and turned it around. We still have to wait and see, but that's the path Braylon Edwards is headed on.

So leave your comments and take a side.......