With the ink still wet from Braylon Edwards’ one year deal with the Niners- his fantasy value is now next to nothing.
Analysis: Braylon Edwards has went from a very solid depth wide out for your fantasy squad to worthless. Edwards had a decent year with the Jets in 2010, amassing 904 yards with seven scores. Now, with Alex Smith as his quarterback all hope for Edwards is lost for the 2011 season. Smith brings so much to the table- his 72.1 career passer rating, his 51 TD to 53 INT ratio and of course the fact that he’s never thrown for 3,000 yards or twenty touchdowns in a year. We also cannot ignore that Vernon Davis is still Smith’s go-to-guy and Michael Crabtree is a good wide out despite his numbers. At this point depth wide outs in Edwards’ ADP range that do have some upside include Mike Walker and Lance Moore. Edwards may be one of the more electrifying receivers in the NFL at times but he’s playing with a JV quarterback. Even if Michael Crabtree’s left foot is a severe injury which it doesn’t appear to be, don’t even think about Braylon come draft day.