Braylon Edwards definitely was a diva receiver, and although his athleticism offered some big catches, he was often lost during offensive plays. I watched all of the games from 2009-2010 and he had too many drops, penalties, bad routes, and mental errors. I think the Jets made the trade for him because their athleticism at receiver was basically nonexistent, and they needed somebody quickly to play opposite Cotchery for Sanchez to throw to. When Holmes became available, they knew then that's who they wanted as their number 1, so they let Braylon play out the last year of his contract. He didn't blow anyone away that year, so they let him go. They wanted someone with a more veteran approach on the opposite side, so they signed Plax. The only problem with signing a player without a tryout (which is what the Jets did in case people forgot that, I seriously can't believe an NFL team would do that) is that you won't know if he will be so slow that Santonio Holmes will be freely double covered every game. When that went poorly, they made a big deal about drafting a super athletic receiver and insisted he start, which has clearly worked out great. My point is, even though Braylon may have given 100%, 100% effort running the wrong routes led to running into other offensive players or defensing passes away from Santonio Holmes, and yes, that actually did happen. I don't know who insisted Hill start every game, but it was just another one of many bad decisions pertaining to wideouts.
Right now, he could be our best receiver, hopefully Sanchez confidence gets a boost. At least he can block.
