Dr Z Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 The New York Giants have inquired about trading for Browns receiver Braylon Edwards, Ken Palmer of The Giant Insider reported.The report debunks rumors that the Browns had talked about trading Edwards for Giants defensive end Mathias Kiwanuka. Instead, the Giants reportedly offered Cleveland the two draft picks they received from the Saints last year in exchange for tight end Jeremy Shockey: a second and fifth.The Browns asked for receiver Steve Smith instead and were told no. The Giants then offered either of two other receivers, Domenik Hixon of the University of Akron and Mario Manningham, a native of Warren, Ohio. The Browns declined both.Talks ended after that, but could heat up around draft time, the report speculated.The Giants might need a marquee receiver if Plaxico Burress goes to jail, and coach Tom Coughlin told the Newark Star-Ledger at the NFL Combine last month, "it'd be great to have a player, if it's not Plaxico, but with Plaxico's magnitude, on our football team."Edwards had one of his best games of the season last year against the Giants, catching five passes for 154 yards and a touchdown. But he led the NFL with at least 16 drops last season -- some Browns insiders estimated it was more like 22 -- and finished with 55 catches for 873 yards and three touchdowns.Edwards' contract is also up after this season and the Browns might not want to pay him the $8 million-to-$10 million a year he'll undoubtedly be seeking.Edwards has also been vocal about not being liked here because he's from Michigan, and might want a change of scenery. You can bet the bright lights and big city would be attractive to him.Hixon, who burned the Browns for three TDs in preseason last year, finished last season with 43 catches for 596 yards and two TDs despite starting just seven games. Manningham, whom the Giants coaches feel has tremendous potential, didn't play much his first season.Smith, the Giants' second-round pick in 2007 out of USC, started only four games, but caught a team-high 57 passes for 574 yards and one TD.The talks, if true, show that no one on the Browns' roster is untouchable.source Quote
tbozeglav Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Edward's excuse for not liking cleveland because he's ax ex-wolverine is the biggest load of BS I've ever heard. The only reason why everyone hates him right now is because he couldn't catch the dang ball when it was thrown to him RIGHT IN THE NUMBERS. Nobody in cleveland really cares that much that he was a Wolverine at UM. Sure, they'll make mention of it, but if he'd actually play like he's being paid to, then people wouldn't be calling him out. Quote
zen Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 Edward's excuse for not liking cleveland because he's ax ex-wolverine is the biggest load of BS I've ever heard. The only reason why everyone hates him right now is because he couldn't catch the dang ball when it was thrown to him RIGHT IN THE NUMBERS. Nobody in cleveland really cares that much that he was a Wolverine at UM. Sure, they'll make mention of it, but if he'd actually play like he's being paid to, then people wouldn't be calling him out.It's true.There was nothing but excitement surrounding him as a draft pick and rookie. His 2007 numbers were great, though he did have drops that year too, he made the pro bowl.2008 saw some of the most inopportune drops put together by one player.No one likes criticism, but the way Braylon is seems to be in denial about his own issues is not a good sign. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 A trade to Cleveland will destroy any hope of a career he may have had. The Browns will do nothing but harm for any good player out there. Quote
InTheZone Posted March 23, 2009 Report Posted March 23, 2009 For Hix sake I certainly hope not. Quote
Lee Adams Posted March 25, 2009 Report Posted March 25, 2009 here is hoping that unless somebody offers more than the pissants did for edwards that the browns keep him...nothing against hixon but if someone can screw edward's head on straight he has a lot of upside that hixon doesn't..dominic is a good system player...just not the browns system...i'm hoping that since the winslow fungus is gone,edwards will either latch on to a better 'mentor' or play his ass off for a new contract... Quote
Dr Z Posted March 25, 2009 Author Report Posted March 25, 2009 Bluto wants Hixon in a pumpkin helmetAccording to Ralph, Hixon was not in the talks Quote
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