Coles May Want to Come Home

by John B on Mar 5, 2010 5:23 PM EST

Laveranues Coles reportedly is interested in being a Jet again.

Laveranues Coles, released by the Bengals yesterday, said he plans to contact the Jets to see if they want him to return.

"They’ll be the first team we call to see if they’re interested," Coles said.

Brad Smith has virtues as a player, but he's not a very good option out of the slot. I'd definitely be interested in Coles. I would, however, lay out some conditions if I was the Jets.

1. The contract will be inexpensive. After the year Coles just had, he can't expect too much.

2. He needs to realize he will not be a starter. He will work primarily out of the slot.

3. He needs to realize playing time will not be guaranteed. If the Jets draft somebody like Jordan Shipley or Golden Tate, they will compete with him for the job.

I'd like this move. Coles already knows the playbook. Free agency is all about building flexibility for the Draft. If Gang Green signs LC back, the team can still take a Shipley or a Tate if the opportunity presents itself. The team just won't have the same kind of pressure to reach for a receiver.

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a majority of the crowd was booing him at the week 17 game. he expressed how pissed off he was about that after the game. are you sure he wants to come back?

i don’t want him back either. sure he was great for us for a number of years and always played hard but he was a cry baby for years if he wasn’t getting the ball. you think he’ll be content with being the 4th option on every play. i’ve said this a bunch of times this offseason but i still think our best option is torry holt as our slot receiver. i don’t want us to enter the draft needing a receiver and i think holt is exactly what we need.

by joey d on Mar 5, 2010 5:32 PM EST reply actions

I would trust Coles over Holt or BSmith in the passing game. I wouldn’t be adverse to signing him, but at the same time I won’t be ecstatic either. It’d be a nice welcome home type deal. I’d prefer to draft a WR to grow with Sanchez though.

by random122 on Mar 5, 2010 5:42 PM EST up reply actions

Love Coles for the work he put in during 2 tenues with the Jets. I just think his skillset has taken a sharp decline, I dont think the Jets should pursue. Chad’s not the qb anymore either.

by Ozone on Mar 5, 2010 5:45 PM EST reply actions

True. Coles hasn’t been able to gel with any QBs other than Chad so far.

by random122 on Mar 5, 2010 6:25 PM EST up reply actions

I'd prefer Brad Smith.

He gives us more versatility on offense, he can be used as a receiver, as a QB in the option run game, and he can throw, plus he is a monster on special teams.

LC is one of my favorites of all time, but if it comes down to choosing between Smith and Coles, I think I will take Smith, only because Coles would probably be used as a 3rd receiver once in a while and do nothing else, Smith can help the team in other areas.

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by nrmax88 on Mar 5, 2010 5:47 PM EST reply actions

Brad definitely gives more versatility. The unfortunate thing is that the only time he appears to be successful is when he’s not used as a receiver.

by random122 on Mar 5, 2010 6:33 PM EST up reply actions

Yes

Smith has a spot on the team, but not in that role.

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by John B on Mar 5, 2010 7:44 PM EST up reply actions

Don't want ANY of the Same Old Jets.

I agree with random, bets way to go is to get Sanchez someone to grow with, someone he can lead.

by Crackback on Mar 5, 2010 6:01 PM EST reply actions

I agree 100% Draft a guy he can learn with.

by colinyoung on Mar 5, 2010 6:08 PM EST reply actions

I think he'd be good in the slot

if he’s the best man for the job and is cheap, sign him.

by Bro Namath on Mar 5, 2010 7:31 PM EST reply actions

Coles

Please do not bring this troublemaker back to Jet Nation

by Putnan Prince on Mar 5, 2010 7:49 PM EST reply actions

I always liked Coles

Yeah he whined from time to time, but he’s an emotional guy. He played hurt, he played hard, and by all accounts his teammates liked him. If they can get him at a good price, why not at least bring him in to compete for a roster spot?

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by kotite4ever on Mar 5, 2010 10:54 PM EST reply actions

Hot Coles?

not quite LC has been in the grill quite a while but i think u might be able to cook a burger until gang green drafts one or decides to use 9 lineman sanchez and greene

by uoiceman on Mar 5, 2010 11:15 PM EST reply actions

what's the downside?

it’s not like we’re deep at receiver right now and we’d be giving up on someone w/potential. i think he’s definitely aged, but as a slot receiver on 3rd downs its hard for me to see that as anything but a huge improvement over what we had this year. yes, bring in a rookie, but rookie receivers take a long time to learn routes, hot options etc in the nfl. let the kid play and learn and have a productive guy in the interim too.

plus, we’d enter the draft having addressed our two biggest concerns, so we can draft based on talent not need. the teams that do the best over time and build dynasties are the ones that have the luxury of taking the best player available, rather than filling a position. i want to be one of those teams!

by JetsFan1991 on Mar 6, 2010 11:42 AM EST reply actions