And Braun knows there’s no escaping Edwards…

And Braun knows there’s no escaping Edwards, the 23-year-old supernova whose rise has accelerated Minnesota’s. “He is competitive. I am competitive. We’ve seen each other a lot,” said Braun, who is also 23 and has been entrusted as Denver’s leading defensive lineman this season — the answer to Edwards, perhaps for the foreseeable future. “We had a lot of possessions against each other. I got my stops. He got his buckets. So I understand he’s a guy I’m going to guard a lot. I really enjoy his playing. I love watching him. I enjoy playing against him. He is one of the most fun players to play against in the league, precisely because he is so competitive. It’s a good, competitive balance with him.”