WARNING: If you do not like rumors or rumor-mongering, please leave this thread immediately for your own mental health. Please don't shoot the messenger. The following was provided to me by a legitimate source (not one of the previous Edwards asshats on this site):
"The talks are still on. The Browns are being cheap right now and have no interest in re-signing Edwards to a big deal. They are willing to take low compensation. They are asking for a conditional next year (high as a 3) and Danny Ware and Mario Manningham (who Mangini wanted badly for the Jets). They were asking for these same two players before the draft, but the feeling is they can get NY to bite now that they got Nicks and Brown in the draft."
"(I do not) know the status of the Giants response to this offer."
surrounded by two pretty mediocre seasons for a #1 WR that wants a shitload of money
If they're not real high on Manningham for whatever reason the deal could make sense even if they let him hit the market next year. It will give the young guys a year to develop.
You give me a choice. I trade Hixon over MM in that deal 10x over. We can find someone else for ST. I like Hixon a lot too but I think it would be a big mistake to trade Manningham, this quickly.
btw, smith was being doubled last season at the end, played flanker, still got open
doomed?
This is a steal for the Giants, its actually too good to be true after our draft. I'm not believing it.
DO IT ALREADY!!!
Ware is or 3rd string RB and Mario may be no higher than our 4th best WR.
Edwards becomes our #1 WR the moment he puts on the NYG uniform.
DO IT JERRY!!!
carry on
I can see the argument of wanting to keep Manningham a bit more sensible...
I still think this is a pretty good deal on the table, granted it will take time and snaps away from Nicks, Barden, and Beckum.
yes, smith and hixon have done exactly 'nothing'
peace out
Braylon has been to the Pro Bowl, Braylon is a bonafide #1 WR.
0:27 Will Demps and after that you see Danny Clark - ( New Window )
I would hate to lose ware. I think he is going to be a nice rb, but someone pointed out that hes a FA after this year??? Plus since drafting Brown, hes expandable.... Mario, I think most of us have high hopes for. Hes in his 2nd year with us, hes cheap... Keep him...
They didnt want to trade with us before the draft.... Because they thought they would get more??? Now teams have drafted and positioned themselves for the start of training camp. I'm sure not as many teams, if any, are interested in trading for BE now. So I would say we hold the cards... Give them a 3rd, Ware, and Moss... We still have to sign him to a deal... Hes not coming cheap... We shouldnt have to surrender Mario...
Edwards - 16 games
Catches 55
Yards 873
Avg Yards per 15.9
Touchdowns 3
Burress 10 games
Catches 52 - projected to 16 games
Yards 724 - projected to 16 games
Avg Yards per 13.0
Touchdowns 4
Actually with Toomer gone someone needs to replace his production. Toomer did have 4 TDs. Would Edwards need to increase his overall production?
Catches 48
Yards 580
Avg 12.1
TDs 4 Toomer - 16 games
I'm not comparing MM to Braylon; But he could be everything that Moss could have been. If we could toss then Hixon; I like the corps of Edwards, Smith, Manningham; with Nicks and Barden earning a spot as soon as they are ready. That would be great depth.
Edwards is not proven either. He has proven to be inconsistent. I do like the idea of having a veteren presence. Incosistence scares me cause I'm a Knicks fan and I remember John Starks.
Granted, Is B.Edwards a top 10 WR....outside of his break out year and being a top 5 draft pick....I don't know for sure..I don't see any Browns gams..I am assuming he is that talented.
The only hurdle is his contract.
Hixon can focus on KR/PR duties and play only in specific offensive packages (strenthening our STs as well)
why is it the only year of three he has #1 stats is when the QB plays very well?
c'mon, he's not Mike Furrey, at his size and skill level, he is not 100% dependant on QB play.