The Football Fan Spot

            For the 2nd day in a row, I will be talking about Braylon Edwards on my blog. Yesterday, I humorously criticized how poor Edwards is doing in his contract year, with 10 catches for 130 yards and now an accusation of assault. Edwards runs half speed seemingly every play and doesn’t finish plays. I mentioned my blog to a fellow sports writer, Walter Cherepinsky of walterfootball.com, and told him that the worst person in the world to right a book entitled “how to perform and behave in your contract year” would be Braylon Edwards. On his recent NFL picks, Walter responded to my comment by saying this “If Edwards can't perform or stay out of legal trouble in his contract year, who's going to sign him for big money? Actually, who's even going to sign him? If I were running an NFL team, the most I'd offer Edwards at this point is 40 bucks, a couple of bus tokens and a pack of Stride Forever Fruit gum sitting on my desk.” Well apparently someone wants him. The Jets traded for the troubled superstar today.

            Trade for the Jets: Oh, this is what they need. They have things going well with Mark Sanchez and his current group of receiver so they bring in someone who’s going to be more of a chemistry distraction than any thing and give up something other than 40 bucks, a couple of bus token, and a pack of Stride Forever Fruit gum for him. They gave up 2 picks, rumored to be a 3rd and 5th, but that has not yet been disclosed, a key special teams player, and Chansi Stuckey who is a non-troubled wide receiver who has been producing this year, 11 catches for 120 yards and a touchdown, and has chemistry with Mark Sanchez. And they don’t even get to keep him past this year unless they pay him what he wants, which is going to be way too much.

            Trade for the Browns: Good for them to get him out of there before he causes anymore of a distraction with his legal troubles and his poor attitude. Plus, now they don’t have to worry about losing him for nothing or overpaying him. They got a couple of decent picks and a good young receiver. They are obviously rebuilding and it helps their rebuilding cause to get rid of Edwards and replace him with more grateful players that will by into the rebuilding cause. Mohamed Massaquoi, a 2009 2nd round pick, has looked good this year and will step into the role as their #1 receiver with Edwards gone. They also have Brian Robiskie who has some promise and of course now they have Chansi Stuckey.

            As for Massaquoi, pick him up in fantasy leagues now. I do my Fantasy Football Pickups every Tuesday so this didn’t get in, but Massaquoi will be great in the weeks to come. He’s now the uncontested #1 receiver in Cleveland and has built some chemistry with uncontested (for the time being) starting quarterback Derek Anderson. He had 8 catches for 148 yards last week against a good Cincinnati defense with Anderson at quarterback for the first time this season. Obviously you can’t expect 148 yards per week, but he has some upside and should be owned in way more than the 0.2% of leagues (ESPN) he is currently owned in.