Former Wolverines Wide Receiver Criticizes Michigan Football

Braylon Edwards is regarded as one of the greatest players in Wolverines history. A unanimous All-American at Michigan, he set numerous records during his time with the team. Most notably, he became the only wide receiver in Big Ten history to achieve over 1,000 receiving yards for three consecutive years. He also tied the Rose Bowl record with three touchdown catches in 2005 and won the prestigious Biletnikoff Award in 2004.

Edwards would later go on to become one of the NFL's most impressive receivers. He went to the Pro Bowl several times and broke the Browns' franchise record for receiving yardage with 1,289 receiving yards and 16 TDs in single season. That year, Edwards' 16 touchdown receptions was second in the league behind only Randy Moss.

When Edwards has a criticism about your team, you should listen and take notes. In a recent interview with Woodward Sports , Edwards weighed in on the Michigan Wolverines' performance this season.

"I'm a Michigan guy through and through, so I can say things about my institution because I believe in it. Look, Michigan was high on themselves, but there was too much power for one guy, Jim Harbaugh. Now they're trying to balance the decks. Now you have to get back to a situation where you've got a coach that's not above the team, that's not bigger than the brand... it worked because it was Harbaugh... They didn't have a fail safe, so now this is the brand of football that you get."

Edwards went on to make some blunt predictions about the rest of Michigan's season.

"There's going to be a reckoning this offseason... They're going to be 8-4. They cannot come into next August with this same brand of football."

Michigan is coming off a devastating loss to the Washington Huskies last week, when their defensive backs were picked apart by Will Rogers and the Huskies receiving core. If Michigan wants a shot at the title this year, they'll likely have to go undefeated for the rest of the season. Needless to say, Edwards does not think that's possible.

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