Eric Mangini has done it again Jets fans. Adam Schefter has reported that the New York Jets have acquired Braylon Edwards from the Cleveland Browns. The pass-dropping wide receiver will shed the dog pound for the bright lights of New York City. Could Edwards be the offensive missing piece or is this the screw up that Jets fans have been used to seeing for the last thirty years?

Fantasy Impact -

Braylon Edwards owners have a shot at redemption here. Edwards was probably taken between the 4th and 6th rounds in your fantasy football draft. For a guy that has 12 catches and 49 yards, he has been a bust. A high pick like that could kill your team because you obviously passed up on better players at that pick. Edwards’ owners ran to the bank in 2007, but haven’t been able to make a deposit since. If Edwards’ issues were truly the Browns, the losing atmosphere, and the quarterback instability, he could turn it around here. The real upside here in my opinion is trade value. Edwards’ owners can likely flip Edwards for much more value than they would have had yesterday. My advice for Edwards owners, flip him and don’t look back.

Sorry Jerricho Cotchery owners, your diamond in the ruff is back in the ruff. Cotchery is the overall eighth ranked receiver right now in one of my ESPN leagues. Nobody drafted Cotchery with any of their first several picks, so owners got him at a bargain. Cotchery’s impact is now over. He will continue to produce for another couple of weeks, but once Edwards gets comfortable with the offense, he will be expected to be the number one receiver.

Sorry Thomas Jones owners, the Jets will start looking more at the pass with Edwards in the offense. The Jets have been a team like the Ravens where they run to set up the run. Thomas Jones has under produced this season due to the increased play of Leon Washington. I would expect Jones numbers to continue to decrease with more of an emphasis on the passing game.

Welcome back Mark Sanchez! Sanchez opened up the season with a heavy passing effort against Houston which resulted in 272 yards and a touchdown. Sanchez’s fantasy impact has decreased since then bottoming out last week in New Orleans. Edwards will open up the long ball and the offense. Rex Ryan didn’t acquire Braylon Edwards not to pass the ball. If and this is a big if, if Edwards lives up to his potential Mark Sanchez can turn into a real fantasy threat at the end of the season. Sanchez is available in most leagues on waivers or free agency. He may be worth a shot if you have a spot open on your roster.

Get Mohamed Massaquoi and get him now! Mohamed Massaquoi had a breakout game over the weekend, thanks to a change at quarterback. Derek Anderson had some serious chemistry with Massaquoi. The trade shows me that the team is confident that they found their overall number-one receiver with Massaquoi. Massaquoi didn’t have a touchdown, but he had 148 yards on 8 catches. I just checked and even with the news, Massaquoi was still available in free agency. Follow my lead and grab him!

Derek Anderson, put that FF cape back on! In 2007, Anderson came out of nowhere and became the Drew Brees of fantasy football. I picked him up off free agency after Week 2 and he turned my season around. Anderson showed flashes of that 2007 season last week by being the first Browns quarterback to move the ball well since Derek Anderson in 2007. Edwards was reportedly a very divisive player on the Cleveland Browns. Edwards could be that addition by subtraction that the Cowboys were hoping to achieve by cutting Terrell Owens loose. Anderson is well worth a roster spot if you are struggling to find a quarterback on a bye week. Anderson has the potential to get hot right when you need him in December.

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