Braylon Edwards: A Fantasy Disappointment

Coming into 2008, Braylon Edwards was a hot commodity. This guy was like oil back in July. And as we come to the end of November, he’s followed the same precipitous path as oil in the past few months: a firm red arrow down. It’s become quite apparent that he was completely overbought fantasy draft time and wasn’t worth the 2nd or 3rd round pick used to get him. Perhaps we should have seen this coming. Most Michigan receivers never really step to the forefront of the NFL . Not that they’re complete disappointments, Amani Toomer has had an excellent career for the New York Giants , but many of recent years have been more like the David Terrell’s of the world; the 1st round pick who was out of the league only a few years later. Not Braylon though. After an injury shortened rookie campaign and pretty solid 2nd year, he exploded onto the scene in 2007 and was a huge part of the surprising resurgence of the Cleveland Browns organization. He finished with 16 TDs and ... (link)