Braylon Edwards is an idiot.

New York Jets WR Braylon Edwards was arrested Tuesday morning for driving under the influence. Edwards' blood-alcohol level was 0.16, which is twice the legal limit in New York. There is no excuse for driving drunk. First and foremost, he could've killed himself or someone else. Also, he may face a suspension from the Jets and/or the NFL. He is a crucial component of the Jets' offense, and in a competitive AFC East every game is extremely important. Jets' QB Mark Sanchez needs all of the help he can get. Now he may be missing his best WR for a game or two.

I have no problem with Braylon Edwards or any other NFL player going out and having a few drinks. They are allowed to have a life outside of football. But I do have a problem with him, or anyone else, getting behind the wheel after consuming alcohol. In fact, there aren't many things that make me angrier and more frustrated than someone drinking and driving. There's no reason for anyone to do it. There is definitely no reason why someone making over $4 million (Edwards' 2010 salary is $4.355 million) this year can't afford a taxi or personal chauffeur. Or leave your car at the bar/club and call a friend. Or if you know you have to drive later, just don't drink. It's that easy. But Braylon Edwards, just like Donte Stallworth, Vincent Jackson, Rey Maualuga, etc., is a dumbass. He endangered his life, the lives of others, and his NFL career. He let his teammates down. He let his fans down. He let the coaches, the Jets organization, and the NFL down. He deserves to be punished, by the state of New York and the NFL.

UPDATE: Braylon Edwards will be active for Sunday's game, but will not start. Jets GM Mike Tannenbaum said,

"In light of the facts as we have them, [coach] Rex [Ryan], [owner] Woody [Johnson] and I have decided he will not start. He will dress, he will play at some point. When, we don't know. This is an area we pour a lot of organizational resources into. We're very disappointed in what happened."

This is absolutely ridiculous. So the fact that he was driving drunk with a blood-alcohol level twice the legal limit, with two other players in the car, isn't enough to sit this dude down for at least a game? You're so "disappointed" that you're gonna' let this fool play? He won't start, but once the Jets are down by a touchdown he'll be in the game, right? The New York Jets should be ashamed and if I were a Jets fan, I would be embarrassed that my team is letting this happen.