Braylon Edwards with Lower Value?

I will be trying to put in a different post besides waiver wire pickups as the wire tends to thin out as the season progresses and there are more interesting topics in the league from a fantasy perspective. Today, the biggest news is Crabtree signing with San Fran and Braylon Edwards getting dealt to the Jets.

All sites that I have read are very high on the Jets astute move to acquire Edwards. The price was somewhat cheap in 2 NFL players & 2 middle draft picks, but there is too much hype at this point for a player who has been an utter disappointment for the past year and a quarter. Edwards going to a city with even more scrutiny and high expectations to win does not seem like the recipe for any sort of success this entire year. Didn’t Edwards have enough motivation and excitement for last year, when the Browns were highly touted to have an outstanding team last year? There are players who strike you as people who thrive under pressure and those who wilt. Based on the sample size seen, Edwards seems to do much better with lower expectations and while he done little in Cleveland this year, he stands to gain more from a fantasy standpoint with a more familiar offense given time.

Edwards’ fantasy role is impacted also because he needs to learn an offense and the amount of time this takes is always undetermined. Rapport between QB’s and WR’s takes a long time to learn in the offseason, let alone in the regular season when injuries are constant and there are less practice opportunities. I remember last year how Dallas was very excited for Roy Williams to be a part of that offense and we have all seen how that turned out last year as well as this year. I do not expect Braylon Edwards to play as poorly, but saying that he can be a WR2/WR3 is a stretch for sure. I would be happy as an owner if he can get to this point at any juncture of the season and owners should temper expectations for a player who has these clear factors working against him. As a fantasy owner of his on two teams, I hope that he proves me wrong and shows he can be a viable fantasy option week-to-week. I just won’t be expecting this to happen though.