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[QUOTE="Niastri, post: 4799081, member: 722"]
Bleh, I'm not going to spend a lot of time defending Edwards, because I'm pissed that he chose to leave.  But:

He is the only player since Rick Jackson to average 10 rebounds per game. It's exceedingly difficult for centers to lead Syracuse in rebounding at all, much less to 10/game.  Usually our team leaders are forwards, and since Jackson, only one player even averaged 9 boards a game.

Going back to 2010-2011 season, only Edwards and Rakeem Christmas averaged 14 or more from the center position. Only guys playing out of position like Lydon and Dolezaj even scored 10 ppg out of the center position. And he scored this much even though guys like Boeheim and Girard required a ton of shots every game, on a team where nobody could drive and dish it to him.  Edwards was arguably our best post player since Onuaku, although you have to argue Christmas and Jackson are in the same tier.

Even in comparing Edwards to Christmas and Jackson, Edwards was a superior shot blocker, who did it without getting himself into foul trouble.

Unlike the other big guys mentioned, Edwards could actually run the floor and finish on the break.

Don't kid yourself that this team is better off without him.

It sucks he left the team for a better offer.
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