NFL Free Agent Rumors: 10 Best Fit NFL Teams for Braylon Edwards

CBA mess aside, NFL free agency is like Christmas—one of the most wonderful times of the year.

Where will this guy sign? Where will that guy go?

The anticipation is agonizing for the the millions of football fans who either want to see their team to sign a coveted free agent or don't want to see one of their favorite players sign elsewhere.

And one of the teams that's in quite the pickle this offseason is the New York Jets, as the team's top two wideouts of 2010—Braylon Edwards and Santonio Holmes—are currently free agents.

There's a chance we could see both of them back in the Big Apple next season, but it's highly doubtful.

So let's take a look at which 10 teams could use the bigger of the Jets wideouts, Braylon Edwards. 

10. Cincinnati Bengals

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CINCINNATI - JANUARY 9: Braylon Edwards #17 of the New York Jets drops a pass in the endzone against Leon Hall #29 of the Cincinnati Bengals in the first half during the 2010 AFC wild-card playoff game at Paul Brown Stadium on January 9, 2010 in Cincinna

From Jordan Shipley to Jerome Simpson to Andre Caldwell, Cincinnati will have plenty of talented wide receivers next season, even though Terrell Owens won't be back and Chad Ochocinco might not be.

But is anyone convinced those guys are No. 1 receivers?

I don't think so.

Unless the Bengals draft A.J. Green with the fourth overall pick in the NFL Draft, they could be looking to make a splash in free agency.

And Edwards would be a good replacement for Owens as a bigger receiver with a ton of playmaking ability.

9. Jacksonville Jaguars

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 28: Mike Sims Walker #11 of the Jacksonville Jaguars misses the ball as Terrell Thomas #24 of the New York Giants defends during their game on November 28, 2010 at The New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

Marcades Lewis emerged as one of the NFL's premiere red zone targets for Jacksonville this past season.

Both Mike Thomas and Mike Sims-Walker had very productive seasons at the wide receiver position as well.

But after those three, running backs Rashad Jennings and Maurice Jones-Drew were the next best receivers, with the team's No. 3 wideout, Jason Hill, catching just 11 passes all season.

It's pretty clear at this point that Sims-Walker and Thomas need a third receiver who can help take some pressure off them on the outside.

While one could argue that Jacksonville's reliance on their running backs as receivers is a plus, I'd say that adding a third wideout, such as Braylon Edwards, would only make Jennings and Jones-Drew that much more effective as pass catchers out of the backfield.

8. Buffalo Bills

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - SEPTEMBER 19: Braylon Edwards #17 of the New York Jets scores a two point conversion against Terrence Wheatley #22 of the New England Patriots during their game on September 19, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherfo

Buffalo's Steve Johnson exploded onto the scene in 2010, racking up 82 catches for 1,073 yards and 10 touchdowns.

But there was a huge drop-off in production after him, as the team's second-leading receiver was Lee Evans, who caught just 37 passes and four touchdowns.

He was followed by Roscoe Parrish, who caught only 33 passes and got into the end zone just twice.

Though Johnson and Evans are nice pieces, Parrish thrives primarily in the return game, and the Bills would benefit from adding a third-starting caliber wideout.

7. Tennessee Titans

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MIAMI - OCTOBER 12: Wide receiver Braylon Edwards #17 of the New York Jets goes through warm-ups on the field before taking on the Miami Dolphins at Land Shark Stadium on October 12, 2009 in Miami, Florida. The Dolphins defeated the Jets 31-27. (Photo b

It looks like Kenny Britt has all the makings of becoming a star in the NFL, but if he goes down again, the Titans are in trouble.

Tennessee's second-leading wideout in 2010, Nate Washington, caught just 42 passes, while no other receiver had more than 20 receptions or one touchdown.

Yep, that's not a whole lot of production from the wide receivers corps.

The Titans need to do something at that position, so why not Braylon Edwards?

6. Chicago Bears

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CHICAGO, IL - JANUARY 16: Tight end Greg Olsen #82 of the Chicago Bears celebrates with Johnny Knox #13 and Devin Hester #23 after Olsen scores on a 58-yard touchdown reception in the first quarter against the Seattle Seahawks in the 2011 NFC divisional

If you take a look at the Chicago Bears, you'll notice that they have three very nice pieces at the wide receiver position, with Devin Hester, Earl Bennett and Johnny Knox.

But Hester and Knox are burners, while Bennett is certainly not a No. 1 wideout.

In 2010, neither of those three receivers caught more than 51 passes or five touchdowns, and none of them are over 6'0'' tall.

If Chicago truly wants to get the most out of Hester, Knox and Bennett, it would benefit the Bears to add a big possession receiver who can allow them to shift into roles that better fit their skill sets.

5. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - NOVEMBER 21: Braylon Edwards #17 of the New York Jets makes a long reception late in the game against the Houston Texans on November 21, 2010 at the New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The Jets defeated the Texans

With the way Josh Freeman connected with rookie wide receiver Mike Williams in 2010, it's easy to forget about Tampa Bay's receiver woes.

After Williams (65 receptions and 11 touchdowns), no other receiver had more than 25 receptions (Arrelious Benn) or two touchdowns (Benn and Sammie Stroughter).

In fact, eight players not named Mike Williams caught a TD pass, but they only combined for 14 total TD catches.

That's not going to cut it, as Williams will start facing double teams if he keeps up his stellar rookie play.

And the Buccaneers are going to need another receiver to prevent that from happening.

4. New York Jets

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FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 16: Braylon Edwards #17 and Santonio Holmes #10 of the New York Jets celebrate on their way to defeating the New England Patriots 28 to 21 victory over the New England Patriots during their 2011 AFC divisional playoff game at Gillet

If you're a Jets fan, the ideal situation is holding onto both Santonio Holmes and Braylon Edwards.

But as we know, the NFL is a business, and it's not very often that the ideal situation actually occurs.

Still, Edwards remaining in New York makes sense for multiple reasons: He knows the playbook.

He racked up 904 receiving yards and seven touchdowns last season, while playing a huge role in the team's success over the last two seasons.

The Jets will likely have to decide which prized receiver they want to keep, and it's hard to disagree with them keeping Edwards. 

3. St. Louis Rams

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FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 16: Wide receiver Braylon Edwards #17 of the New York Jets reacts to a call during their 2011 AFC divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium on January 16, 2011 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by

Sam Bradford looks poised to have a lengthy and successful NFL career, but if the St. Louis Rams want to ensure that, they'll need to get him some help.

The team's top wide receiver in 2010, Danny Amendola, caught 85 passes but had just 689 receiving yards and three touchdown receptions.

Meanwhile, no other receiver caught more than 53 passes, had more than 620 receiving yards, or caught more than two touchdown passes.

While Brandon Gibson did show some serious strides as a receiver, no one's sure how he will develop.

Braylon Edwards could be a solid pickup for the Rams as a complement to Amendola and Gibson.

2. Carolina Panthers

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FOXBORO, MA - JANUARY 16: Braylon Edwards #17 of the New York Jets catches a pass over Darius Butler #28 of the New England Patriots in the second quarter during their 2011 AFC divisional playoff game at Gillette Stadium on January 16, 2011 in Foxboro, M

You can point to a number of different reasons as to why the Panthers were so terrible this season.

But the biggest one could be their wide receivers corps.

Carolina's top three wideouts—Steve Smith, David Gettis and Brandon LeFell—combined for just 121 receptions, 1,530 yards and six touchdowns.

Imagine what it would do for not only Smith, but those other two receivers, as well if Braylon Edwards lined up on the other side of the field.

It would give Jimmy Clausen, or whomever is behind center, the opportunity to work both sides of the field each and every game.

1. Oakland Raiders

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SAN FRANCISCO - OCTOBER 17: Taylor Mays #23 of the San Francisco 49ers breaks up a pass intended for Louis Murphy #18 of the Oakland Raiders at Candlestick Park on October 17, 2010 in San Francisco, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

Last season, the top two pass catchers for Oakland weren't even wide receivers.

Tight end Zach Miller led the team with 60 receptions, while running back Darren McFadden was second with 47 catches.

The number of receptions for the Raiders' actual wide receiver corps went something like this:

Louis Murphy (41), Darrius Heyward-Bey (26), Jacoby Ford (25) and Johnnie Lee Higgins (10).

Yeah, that's it.

Anyone else think Oakland could use a wideout?