Braylon signs with Seattle

Submitted by MaizeNBlueInDC on

Per Adam Schefter's tweet (not sure how to import the tweet) "Braylon Edwards is going to sign a 1 year deal with Seattle."

I know he has had his issues, but hopefully he can have a reset out in Seattle.  Best of luck out west Braylon.

natesezgoblue

July 31st, 2012 at 12:30 PM ^

i live in Seattle and not a seahawks fan.  3 years ago i wouldve been excited about this. Some of BE antics the last few years have left me disappointed. hopefully he'll give me a reason to root for them.  Good luck Braylon!

mGrowOld

July 31st, 2012 at 12:36 PM ^

Cleveland Browns season ticket holder here.  If you had seen first hand the change in Braylon from 2007 (16 TDs) to 2008 (more dropped balls than one thought humanly possible) you simply wouldn't believe it.  I wish i knew what happened to the guy as he was one of my favorite Wolverine's too and I loved that he was tearing it up here in Cleveland (at least at first).

I hope he gets it turned around too.  He's got all the physical tools to be successful but he's running out chances to prove it.  

Space Coyote

July 31st, 2012 at 1:04 PM ^

Out of the three great WR when he wasat Michigan (Braylon, Avant, Breaston), their pro success has probably been opposite of the college success (Breaston > Avant > Braylon). I still think Braylon has the most potential and skill, as seen by is '07 season, just weird how those things worked out.

robpollard

July 31st, 2012 at 4:00 PM ^

Steve Breaston has 9 TDs, total, in his NFL career.  Braylon had almost twice that in one NFL season (2007).  Hell, Braylon had 7 TDs in 2010 alone, not to mention some clutch catches in the playoffs (there is no way the Jets get in position to kick the winning FG against Indy w/o Braylon bailing out Sanchez with a great catch).



Jason Avant has been a serviceable #3 WR - he's good for 40-50 catches, 600 or so yards and 2-3 TDs. 



Granted, as you said, Braylon has (had?) the most skill of those guys, so in theory he should have done more, but at least he was a #1 receiver at some point in his NFL career. Breaston and Avant haven't approached that.

jadaSPW

July 31st, 2012 at 1:09 PM ^

Braylon returns to Detroit as the Seahawks visit the Lions on Sunday, October 28 (Week 8).

Michigan is in Nebraska that weekend, so no sideline at the Big House for him.

michgoblue

July 31st, 2012 at 2:23 PM ^

Perhaps the greatest problem that Braylon has faced in the NFL - aside from his own poor judgment - has been that he has been on teams with terrible QBs.  As a deap threat, Braylon's success will largely live and die by how effective his QB is at throwing that corner of the endzone jump ball to precisely the right spot.  I have to wonder how different his career would have turned out had he been catching passes from Tom Brady,, Eli, Peyton or even someone like Stafford. 

going to seattle is just more of the same - another team with a crappy QB situation.