Was Cutting Laveranues Coles Temporary?
by John B on Aug 29, 2010 1:49 PM EDT
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PrintMark Cannizzaro speculates the release of Laveranues Coles might have been financially driven and that the Jets might bring him back into the fold.
If Coles is not on the opening-day roster the Jets would not be on the hook for his full 2010 salary of ther veteran's minimum of about $850,000. So look for them to potentially bring him back after that so he could get paid on a more week-to-week basis.
That would make sense to me. Coles hasn't looked very good in limited preseason reps, and he hasn't impressed the coaching staff enough to see time with the starters. Still, I think he's a better option than David Clowney. He has a track record in the league and is much more seasoned as a route runner. Clowney also hasn't done much to distinguish himself.
Coles' value would significantly diminish after Santonio Holmes returns so the Jets could cut him loose then. He's still probably the best option to replace Holmes as the third receiver until then.
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Lets hope they bring him back.Specially if this was a financial matter
So we won’t even see him next week? I was hoping to see the Sizzle Man. But I guess they already know what Coles can and can’t do, so it’ll be a good chance to evaluate Clowney and the others.
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Hopefully Clowney gets the boot too
disappointed to see Coles go, but that’s business for you.
He doesn’t seem too interested in returning to football after the Jets cut. I hope he changes his mind no matter what team with. I think deep down he still wants one last good run even though he says he’s done.
Clowney also hasn’t done much to distinguish himself.
I don’t watch EVERY Jetrs game because I don’t have cable so I’m stuck with whatever CBS/FOX Philly decides to show most of the time. CBS seems to rotate between the Jets and Steelers thankfully. But The point is, The ONLY thing I can ever remember him doing is making a bunch of catches in Farve’s first game.
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I'd rather have Clowney to be honest.
Coles plays no specials and he’s kind of redundant when you think about it. He mostly works underneath, where Keller and JCo live, and where Edwards also likes to dabble. What got us excited about the addition of Holmes was his ability to stretch the field. At lease Clowney can do that. I mean, if teams are gonna try to cheat a safety into the box, Clowney can make you pay over the top. Coles just really isn’t a good compliment to the offense right now.
I would agree but
overall Coles is better, Clowney is faster no doubt but he doesn’t have the awareness and more importantly he doesn’t make plays.
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by Lord Smackington on Aug 29, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
He does make more plays but he crowds the field. He’s probably only seeing the field when we go 4-wide. Keller is probably staying on the field. So Coles is going to be lined up next to either Keller or JCo. Safety on the side of the field really won’t have to worry about getting beat deep and can kind of cheat in his coverage. This will give those guys less room to work with and put more of an onus on our QB (which right now is not what we want to do).
At least Clowney can run a go route or a post and clear out the corner and force the safety to honor it, which would give JCo and/or Keller space to operate in the short/intermediate range.
Clowney may play special teams, but there’s a difference between playing special teams and playing special teams well. He hasn’t shown any ability to contribute there so I don’t really see any value he has. Maybe one or two deep balls a year. Coles at least can make some plays in the passing game..
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could I be the only one that thinks B Smith has edged both of them? He seems to have gained Sanchez’s trust and has seen more time with the big boys during these pre season games. Not the burner Clown is over the top but he is more dangerous when he has the ball. He seems to run better routes than the Clown. Plus we KNOW he’s versatile, that’s his biggest asset.
I dunno
I like B. Smith, but we really don’t get to see alot of him. Speaking for myself, I haven’t seen enough to determine. IMO, I’d like to see him every down. He brings alot of good things to the table and I think he is has one the sharpest young football minds out there with the ability to match but I need to see more before I tell you how good of a WR he is.
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by Lord Smackington on Aug 30, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
I feel you on B. Smith.
His receiver skills aren’t so great, but he keeps a defense on their toes. I mean, the first thing you think when he’s out there is reverse or reverse pass or WR screen. And he’s definitely someone that can take something small and turn it into something big.
I can picture him being a killer working out of bunched sets. Getting those quick hitters and turning it up field and making a guy miss.
I wonder how much his presence would dictate defensive schemes. I would imagine you would want to play more man when he’s out there; get a guy on him and get him on him fast. He seems like he could be the kinda guy that could just kill a zone.
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