Yeah cut the 24 year old guy for the 32 year old guy (33 this season) with concussion problems. Odds are next year if or when we lose either Holmes/Edwards Clowney is going to be competing for that #3 WR roster spot with a rookie. Im not against bringing in Coles, but its really gonna depend on who we cut from the bottom of the depth chart. Brad Smith ? Clowney ? Just sounds like cutting a young guy to bring in an old injury riddled one to me. We were fine last year with just Cotch/Keller/Edwards I dont see why we cant go 4 fricken weeks with just them, especially since now we have 2 backs who can catch (vs 0 last year) or even 3 if you add in Connor.
You act like Clowney is irreplaceable. We can find someone as good if not better than him without too much trouble. Coles is a clear upgrade over Clowney or Smith at WR and it would be a smart football decision to bring him in IMO.
I could be off by a year here, but didn't Coles have his last 2 years of his contract with the Jets guaranteed (2009 and 2010 for $13 million). I know we made an agreement with him so we wouldn't have to pay him, now it looks like Coles made a bad move. If the last 2 years of Coles' contract were 2008 and 2009, disregard this post
I'm all for this. Will help while Santonio is gone, and when he's back, christ.. you have 4 great receivers out there. This is a no-brainer.
I would like the Jets to bring Coles back. He was always reliable on the field. The concussions are a concern but I think he can be a valuable no. 3 until Holmes gets back
I just think looking at the big picture that id rather have a healthy young guy instead of an old injury riddled one. People are going oh noes Holmes isnt playing how we can we win. We beat the Pats last year without Braylon, without Holmes, with a QB in the 2nd game of his career and a defense that had far more holes in it than it currently does. We were 30 minutes from the superbowl and that was with having Clowney as our #3 guy. We are fine we dont need a 3rd WR to win. We are a ground and pound team, gonna run the ball first and run it some more. Not to mention the Fins and Bills are garbage. If we cant beat them with 2 WRs then we dont deserve to make the playoffs let alone get to the Superbowl. And oh just for the hell of it we went the first 4 weeks with having Cotchery as our only WR last year. This year well hafta make it 4 weeks without having a stud as our #3, well be fine. And I doubt Coles is gonna be interested in taking a role where hes almost guaranteed to never see the field after week 4 except for hail marys. Which also means hed be paid accordingly, aka shit.
Clowney has done nothing but win over the fans. I need results in regular season when it counts. We can easily find someone in the late rounds to replace clowney
Coles is done, injuries and age has finally caught up with him. We have some receivers in the wings that will get a shot. I want to see what Aundre Allison and Marcus Henry will do in campm along with the Clown. This is year #3 so time for them to step up. I also think McKnight was drafted to fill in as a slot receiver early on.
McKnight might not be ready for the start of the season. It seems like he's going the same route as Leon and Greene.
What makes you say that? I think McKnight should be good to go (limited role and played in a pro style offense in college)
2nd. agreed. I think he still has some left in the tank, but we also have some other guys that need a shot too. Coles was here, left us for big $$$, came back again, and left again. Enough.
