Braylon-This Needs To Be Acknowledged
by longsuffering but optimistic on Jul 28, 2011 7:38 AM EDT
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PrintIt appears unlikely that we will resign Bray. I understand the business side of it and the cap, etc. There is a fair amount of "oh well , we got Holmes , don't let the door hit you in the ass on the way out " sentiment. The culture of the Jets as a franchise changed with Rex and Tanny, however,the rest of the league started to believe it when we traded for Bray 2 years ago. When Cotch and Stuckey were our 1 and 2 we were a good defense with a good running game and a rookie qb. When we traded for Bray, like prarie dogs, NFL teams started to lift their heads and look in our direction. Bray proved them right to do so. He dropped a lot of balls 2 years ago. He also caught a lot and had to be accounted for by defenses, He endeared himself by being a punisher of defenders on run plays and he brought physicality and attitude that fell right in line with what Rex was preaching.. With Bray and Cotch the passing game had to be respected. There was a contest run last year or so on this website about what it meant to play like a Jet. Catching slants over the middle , bulldozing and pinballing off defenders for 8-12 yard gains was the first image I thought of when I thought of what to write for that contest .
Loyalty in the business of the NFL is a fault. As a fan I am horribly conflicted. I will always love Bray for what he and a guy like Kris Jenkins did for this club. They made us tough.Coaching staffs can preach it , but only players can make it real. Guys like John B. see Holmes as a more complete receiver , and Bray not as a #1. We can agree to disagree that's fine. But don't any of you get snide or cavalier over losing Bray. He made the phrase 'play like a Jet' mean something. He helped change the culture of this franchise. And he will be missed and remembered by this loyal fan.
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Nice post, I couldn’t agree more. Bray is a Jet and I hope they find a way to bring him back.
Great post man, sums it up for me as well.
And the guy hates New England as much as we do. He should be a damn Jet.
by nationalist88 on Jul 29, 2011 3:30 AM EDT up reply actions
+3
Best blocking WR I have ever seen. Never afraid to go into those tough, dark areas to block his a** off. Wasn’t afraid.
Thanks, Bray Bray.
Proud to root for the Jets, Mets, and Islanders!!!
steve smith of the panthers
is good but the best ever blocker is hines ward…..dude is just nasty
by SLAUGHTERHOUSE on Jul 28, 2011 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions
yes
but chrebet was a flashlight, remember?
"it's not easy being green"-kermit the frog
"we the mets are an improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings"-casy stengel
i cant spell a nosebleed
he's gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OLLIE PEREZ IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He was one of my favorite Jets from the past few years
loved the way he played the game and the intensity he brought, especially in the playoff win over NE. still some hope we can possibly get him back, keeping my fingers crossed but we will see in the next few days.
+4
He’s been one of my favorites since he got on the team too. I’m still hoping we can keep him. I really think the only thing holding him back last year was the scheme and the QB. If we can keep him, I think him and Holmes have a good chance of emerging as the best WR tandem in the league.
+5
I would love to see him stay a Jet. I don’t think its going to happen though unless no one is interested in him. I think he is a better fit for the Jets than Holmes but we will see what happens. We have to wait till the CB situation is resolved to know for sure
+6 but through different color lense
Bray miraculously got over the dropsies. I hoped he would take that next step to return to 16 TD greatness. But Jets made their decision. Perhaps there is more behind the scenes disappointment. I now think its really all over the DUI and probation.
So Let It Be Written, So Let it Be Done.
He's a true Jet
Always will be. I really hope this team finds a way to sign him to a long term deal. Bray truely bled the green and white for the team and the fans.
"Schotty... You Suck!" - Mark Sanchez
taking 2 pats with him for that TD will live long in the memory
+1000 on all you said above
if its for you it won't pass you
exactly
braylon wants to play with us. nnamdi wants to go to houston. let’s bring bray back. keep the beard!
"it's not easy being green"-kermit the frog
"we the mets are an improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings"-casy stengel
i cant spell a nosebleed
he's gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OLLIE PEREZ IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
+whichever#we’re up to
I agree, Braylon should be a Jet, but I don’t think I see it happening. Maybe if we do get Nnamdi, as he’s already made his money, and he wants to come to New York, he might take a discount to come here to make the team better by signing Edwards.
listen
no player says “i already made money, i’m going to take considerably less”. new york might be a factor if the money was close. i think houston is offering a good deal more
"it's not easy being green"-kermit the frog
"we the mets are an improved ball club, now we lose in extra innings"-casy stengel
i cant spell a nosebleed
he's gone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!OLLIE PEREZ IS GONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dont give up
there is still a chance that braylon can be a jet believe it
+7
I really want Braylon back. Optimistic is right; Bray did make “play like a Jet” mean something. To me, he’s the epitome of what this franchise means to fans like myself.
don't write him off yet
Jets priority #1 was Holmes and #2 was Asomugha. #3 might be Cromartie or Edwards, we don’t know. They can’t address #3 til Asomugha is resolved one way or the other.
I think Asomugha will be a mistake in the end… costs too much. But maybe it gives them two years of a chance at a title. Then 3 more years of an overpaid average corner.
With Brad Smith gone maybe Edwards becomes important enough to pay…
You're assuming
They will give him a 5 year deal. I doubt that. I’m thinking he’ll probably get a 3 year deal averaging between 11 and 12 million a year. Similar to Revis’s deal, but for fewer years.
by struckanerve9 on Jul 29, 2011 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
AAAAAAH!
I want Braylon to be a Jet forever!!!!!! What the hell, I’m getting tight right now. This is just not right. If Braylon goes anywhere else, I’m not going to be happy (like it matters). He’s such a beast… it’s scary.
GANG GREEN ALL DAY!
I put God first! Anything else comes a distant second, next to a cross-country third.
Being that I'm Nigerian, being a Jets' Fan only comes natural... it's all about that old Green and White.
You see, it's not about how you won the game, it's about how you played the game.... there's a difference. If you don't understand this, then you're losing big time.
I like Bray too
But, in my mind, playing like a Jet means playing like Wayne Chrebet, Wesley Walker, Al Toon, Curtis Martin, Joe Klecko, and Chad Pennington. Guys that would play with their knees shattered, their eyeballs popping out, and their arms broken because they loved the team (and each one of them did on many occassions). Would Bray do that? I don’t know. Maybe. He’s a heck of a player. But, he hasn’t proved that he belongs in the same conversation as the guys I mentioned above.
True Jets are the guys like Chad who nearly cried when he was released, and Wayne Chrebet who, when he finally retired, Jets fans everywhere were relieved. Not because we didn’t want him on the team, but because we loved him so much we couldn’t bear to see him get hurt again, even though we needed him. Bray is a good player, and, if given a chance, he could earn the honor of being a true, bleed-green Jet, but he hasn’t done that.
by struckanerve9 on Jul 29, 2011 11:16 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I get what you're saying...
but I disagree. Braylon has done and said everything he possibly could in his given situation. He wants to be a Jet, willing to take a pay-cut to be a Jet. He played well and got better and better as he progressed as a Jet. He showed up in the Playoffs as a Jet. He ran over two Patriots DBs as a Jet, and wants to continue doing those things as a Jet.
Not trying to play you or anything, but what in all of this have you seen that is negative since Braylon has been a Jet? If we give him more time and he doesn’t play like how he has played (like a Jet) than you can say those things.
Right now, at this time… I like Braylon. I want Braylon as the other guy lined up parallel to Holmes and Cotch. Not saying he’s fully proven himself. But from what he has shown so far, what fan wouldn’t want him as a Jet?
I see your point though, so all good.
GANG GREEN ALL DAY!
I put God first! Anything else comes a distant second, next to a cross-country third.
Being that I'm Nigerian, being a Jets' Fan only comes natural... it's all about that old Green and White.
You see, it's not about how you won the game, it's about how you played the game.... there's a difference. If you don't understand this, then you're losing big time.
so you're saying he's not playing like a Jet...
until he suffers some serious injury and plays through it?
Play like a Jet is a term coined by Rex and all the players you’ve mentioned were before his time. However, I don’t think anyone has exemplified ‘Play Like a Jet’ like Braylon has since Rex has been here.
As much as I'd love to see Asomugh,
I’d rather see Cro and Bray back.
Assumption, of course, is that we’ll have no money to sign anybody else. And, Holmes without Bray isn’t going to be what we expect!
Long-term I think it’s a horrible business decision to have that much $ tied up at CB.
If we don’t get Asomugh we could really get screwed if we don’t resign Cro and Bray, then what?
agreed…while I hate his repeated DUI issues, and I will be the first in line to execute him should he ever kill someone while behind the wheel drunk, as a football player, I like him on my team. Sports allows such inconsistancy in a person’s feelings towards someone.
Onions are tougher than you. Onions make me cry. You couldn't make me cry. Onions are tougher than you.
by leed's 13th child on Jul 29, 2011 3:28 PM EDT reply actions
Declining Value
After the events of last night between the fight his buddies were in and the tweets because his phone was stolen Jets might be able to get Braylon back at well below on the field value.
It’s worth a shot. His value is as down as it will be during the off-season. I’d like him back and it’s be scurry going four-wide with Santonio, Braylon, Plaxico and Jericho.
Cleared for take off.
same thing that popped up in my mind
until he signs with another team, there’s still a chance.
Feh. Winning changed the Jets culture, not Braylon Edwards.
Quite frankly, without Edwards, I think the staff seriously considers making a move Dez Bryant.
thank you for that fantasy football thought , doctor nasty
by longsuffering but optimistic on Aug 3, 2011 10:16 AM EDT reply actions
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