CLEVELAND -- The arrest of Braylon Edwards on Tuesday isn't a surprise to anyone who spent time with him in Cleveland.
Nor should it be a surprise to the New York Jets. Edwards' history is readily available. In fact, if the Jets thought Edwards was not going to get in trouble, they were pretty naive.
Yes, there was the thought that the brighter lights of New York City would help Edwards grow up and make something of his immense talents. That increased attention would help him be more responsible.
So much for that hope after Edwards' arrest for DWI.
To put the arrest in perspective, consider that Edwards was with Donte Stallworth the tragic morning of March 14, 2009. The two and linebacker D.J. Williams spent a few early morning hours at the Fountainbleau on Miami Beach, drinking Patron and champagne. Edwards and Stallworth parted company around 5 a.m. Stallworth went home, couldn't sleep and got up and drove to breakfast. On the way he hit a man crossing a busy road outside a crosswalk and killed him. Stallworth was legally drunk when the accident happened.
Stallworth swears he learned from the incident. Edwards appears to have learned nothing.
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