Roster News: Emanuel Cook Signed, Laveranues Coles Released

by John B on Dec 8, 2010 10:18 PM EST

You saw it in Flight Connections, but the Jets signed safety Emanuel Cook today and again released Laveranues Coles.

The 5-foot-10, 224-pound former South Carolina standout played for the Hartford Colonials this season.

He has previous stints with the Jets and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Cook signed with the Jets after going undrafted last year.

Two years ago, Cook recorded 97 tackles and one interception for the Gamecocks. He was a second-team All-Southeastern Conference selection three years ago when he led the team with 92 tackles and intercepted four passes and recorded four sacks.

They had to make a move to add a safety for depth with Jim Leonhard done and James Ihedigbo hurt. Part of me wishes the team kept Coles' locker room presence instead of a guy with limited upside like Patrick Turner? I also think I'd want Coles on the field in an emergency situation.

Am I just being sentimental?

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Disagree on Turner

Maybe he’s better suited for the PS but I like having someone that size for Revis and Cromartie to practice on. When they play guys like Megatron or these huge TEs, it can only help.

by bobdolethesnapplelady on Dec 8, 2010 10:52 PM EST reply actions

I like turner over coles.. blah blah blah he’s young (tall), he has a good college pedigree (tall) and he has higher upside than coles (tall).

by HaffisonM on Dec 8, 2010 11:07 PM EST reply actions

I believe Coles left us for more money

We wanted him but could not pay him what he wanted. I have no loyalty to him.

by viguy007 on Dec 10, 2010 4:45 AM EST up reply actions

I feel bad

Weall know is business and no one knows this more than Coles but damn is this the 4th time we’ve released him? Are we trying to set a record?

by JetsFan718 on Dec 8, 2010 11:14 PM EST reply actions

yes.

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by FrankG929 on Dec 8, 2010 11:16 PM EST reply actions

Any love for Coles is a completely sentimental act. He has just not played at a pro level for a long time now.

by SioneBAAOOOHA on Dec 8, 2010 11:50 PM EST reply actions

I think if he had anything left in the tank

they already would have put him on the field. They’re even chalking up signing him to motivation. When I first heard he could come back to NY this season I lit up, imagining the presence of Holmes, Edwards, Keller and Cotchery causing the aged receiver to be wide open all the time and finish out his career in glory.

Instead something much more common and less spectacular happened. He wasn’t the same clutch receiver Vinny and Chad had relied upon every third down.

It’s too bad, but I’m thinking Turner has more upside, and business is exactly that as usual.

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by Bro Namath on Dec 9, 2010 4:35 AM EST reply actions

What No one is saying is...

Why in the world do we have 4 tight ends on the roster?
Mathew Mulligan, Jeff Cumberland, Dustin Keller, Ben Hartsock

Technically speaking we also have 5 QBs (Only 3 are on active roster)
Sanchez, Brunell, Clemens, Ainge (reserve/did not report), O’Connell (IR)

Big Tannenbaum…What are you doing?

by JetsFanMurphy on Dec 9, 2010 9:23 AM EST reply actions

If we dump Ainge for being in rehab or O’Connell for being injured it opens us up to arbitration and lawsuits. Hopefully we jettison Brunell at the end of the year, too. He’s got absolutely zero left in the tank.

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by Bro Namath on Dec 9, 2010 6:19 PM EST reply actions