BREAKING NEWS: Edwards to NY by Draft Day.

by mont8ellis on Apr 14, 2009 3:32 PM PDT Comment 21 comments

Report: Braylon Edwards Going To Giants By Draft

14th April, 2009 - 3:02 pm

Yahoo! - Braylon Edwards is expected to be traded to the New York Giants by the Cleveland Browns before the NFL draft on April 25-26, according to a pair of sources with knowledge of the negotiations.

“The Giants are going to have to up the offer a bit, but [the Browns] are willing to move him,” said one of two sources with knowledge of the talks between the teams.

The Browns reportedly asked for a second- and fifth-round pick and receiver Steve Smith, but the Giants declined. New York countered by offering the two draft picks and receiver Domenik Hixon for Edwards.

Neither the Browns or Giants could be reached for this story, but both sources said the gap will be bridged before the draft.

“The Giants are motivated, they’re trying to win right now,” the aforementioned quoted source said. “Edwards is a bigger guy that [quarterback] Eli [Manning] wants to throw to, like he had with Plaxico. The Giants know they can’t leave Eli with no great receivers. They saw what happened last year.”

http://football.realgm.com/src_wiretap_archives/11734/20090414/report_braylon_edwards_going_to_giants_by_draft/

Significance to the Raiders?

I really hoped the Raiders tried to make a push for this WR. Drops a lot of passes but I really think he's worth it for a 2nd or 3rd rounder. Still young, so there's a lot of room for improvement.

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I would say

That was a solid move by the Giants. They need someone at WR that isn’t going to fail, but also like this says- Edwards drops a whole butt load of passes! I just hope he drops those passes on Week 5 when we travel to play against New York @ the Meadowland.

I like to believe my best HITS border on Felonious ASSAULT
-Jack Tatum

by DarksideJU08 on Apr 14, 2009 4:14 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Don't worry.. Nnamdi got him on LOCKDOWN.

by mont8ellis on Apr 14, 2009 5:28 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

think positive

now Cleveland doesn’t have him.

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by KA1Z3R on Apr 14, 2009 5:40 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's true

At least some AFC (especially West) team didn’t get him!

I like to believe my best HITS border on Felonious ASSAULT
-Jack Tatum

by DarksideJU08 on Apr 14, 2009 5:47 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

yet another positive

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by KA1Z3R on Apr 14, 2009 6:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

Conflicting Reports

Some reports say a deal is likely to occur, others say a deal is unlikely to occur. Either way, the two teams have been talking about this trade for over a month now, so as the draft approaches I imagine the talks will continue to heat up.

Regardless of whether the Browns trade Edwards I think they take Crabtree with the 5th pick.

Most Likely Draft: I don't even know anymore.

by LiveAdam on Apr 14, 2009 4:33 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

welcome to Oakland Mr. Orakpo

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by KA1Z3R on Apr 14, 2009 5:04 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

The more things play out

The more I want to see either Orakpo or Crabtree on the Raiders.
One of the two, they would have to be my first 2 choices, then after that I would choose Raji.

I like to believe my best HITS border on Felonious ASSAULT
-Jack Tatum

by DarksideJU08 on Apr 14, 2009 6:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

after that I'd trade down personally

i really don’t want Raji.

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by KA1Z3R on Apr 14, 2009 6:23 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

If this trade goes ahead

You have to think the Browns will almost certainly target Crabtree in the Draft. It seemed likely already but if this happens I would say they almost a lock to go for him.
Which leaves us more likely to be able to draft Raji or Orakpo. I have to say my preferance is Raji but I could see us taking Heyward-Bey…
D for the first round!

by KiwiRaiderFan on Apr 14, 2009 9:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I Agree

D in the 1st sounds good. But hey, I also agree with the idea that our defense was bad because offensively, we had no time of possession. So, getting someone to help us here would also be a good decision.

Police Fucking Hate Me, Trying To Relocate Me To LA, But Like The Raiders, I' ma Bring It Back To The Bay! - Nump

by Rayder K on Apr 14, 2009 10:43 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

True

All I saw last year was three and out’s maybe one first down in five drives. Give our defense a break which may explain our poor poor Run Defense you can’t tackle when you are really wore out look at what happen to the bucs when we played them, probably the same concept they gave up. The weird thing is they gave up their season we just gave up another loss Oh,well we were already like 4-11 that’s how you start thinking when you have a 6 or 7 game losing steak like we have had for the past 6 years.

"We want to Win. The Raider fans deserve it. The Raider players deserve it,even my organization deserves it. You have to Win and Win with a vision of the Super Bowl. That's our passion here"- Mr. Davis

by nishal26 on Apr 14, 2009 11:12 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I'm thinkin

as mentioned Crab to the Browns

And I’m Liking Orakpo with the 1st
Brace 2nd
Barden (if there if not Brinkley)
Best avail SS
Best avail DT

Reasoning
BC only gave up 75.5 yards per game rushing with Raji not playing. Brace is a beast I think he made Raji better. Hoping he will do the same with Kelly.

by S-n-B4life on Apr 15, 2009 4:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I'd rather

we take a DT in the fourth then get Wiley in the 7th. other than that, we’re on the same page

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by KA1Z3R on Apr 15, 2009 6:28 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

here's mine for those wondering:

1st. Orakpo
2nd. Barden/Brace
3rd. if Brace then Kelly, if Barden then Brinkley
4th. if we still haven’t taken a DT then Terrance Taylor, if we haven’t taken a LB then Jason Phillips/Nick Reed
7th. otis wiley

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by KA1Z3R on Apr 15, 2009 6:30 AM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I wanted Crabtree...

but it seems he is destined for Cleveland if this trade happens. If no Crabtree, Rak, Raji, or any of the OL would be fine. Please no Maclin or Heyward-bey.

Colin cowhurd was bashing Cleveland for possibly getting rid of edwards. he was saying that the qbs in cleveland would be significantly worse if they got rid of Edwards. Even if they got Crabtree, he is no guarantee. The big 12 defenses are not balt or tenn. he says look at the NYG with all of their playmakers when they lost plaxico.

I may or may not agree with his point, but I sure hope cleveland is listening.

by gl12ox05 on Apr 15, 2009 8:18 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I used to want Crabtree

Now I’m all in for defense for the first pick because I fell in love with Ramses Barden I hope he can be in his full potential when we draft him.

by nishal26 on Apr 15, 2009 7:03 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

I saw film on Barden...

and I wasnt too impressed. Every one of his highlights were 1 on 1 fade routes. The qb just threw the ball up. he was just bigger than his SLO competition.

That may work on 1st and goal plays, but we need someone better. On film, crabtree by far and away looked like the best receiver. If he is not there at #7, I agree with you, go defensive or OL.

I dont think our WR corps are that bad. Crabtree just looked like a difference maker.

by gl12ox05 on Apr 16, 2009 8:59 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Barden

of course his film isn’t that good because look at the teams he played at Cal Poly. But there’s no denying his freakish pro-day numbers and those are in multiple pro-days as he goes to every California based colleges where there’s NFL scouts. each time he’s impressed. The Raiders’ trip to the USC Pro Day, they were more interested in Barden than the USC linebackers, which they originally went to see.

Just because somebody is small school or their highlights aren’t impressive, doesn’t mean they aren’t good.

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by KA1Z3R on Apr 16, 2009 5:56 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs

just because...

they had freakish pro-day numbers doenst mean they will be good either. (Otherwise we would have a roster of willie gaults (I know thats what al davis goes for, and thats the very reason why we need a WR now). I would rather go based on game film than 40 yd time.

There is no film of Barden running over players, or getting hit, yet staying on his feet. I didnt see any great catches, over the horrible competition. All he did was use his frame to catch balls over the little competition. The NFL players are 100 times better than the opponents SLO played against.

I am not saying the raiders arent interested…. we love those risk picks…ie a kicker in the first.

by gl12ox05 on Apr 17, 2009 2:39 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

ka1z3r..yes they would be more interested in barden then the usc linebackers..because theres no way we get any of them without a trade…who knows about barden all i know is that he wont be going in the first 2 rounds anyway

by pablopaul25 on Apr 17, 2009 3:30 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs