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Anyway, this Sunday’s game against the Chiefs will be a notable one. Obviously, a game pitting a 4-11 team versus a 3-12 team is not going to get you excited very much, if only for Herm Edwards’ return to the Meadowlands. However, this Sunday could spell the end of Jet careers for a number of players, particularly Chad Pennington, Jonathan Vilma, and Laveranues Coles. We are pretty much convinced that Chad’s future as a starting quarterback is elsewhere, and hopefully his play over the last couple of weeks will have put a positive spin on at least one other organization to make a deal to get him. As for Vilma, it seems that he and Coach Mangini have not been on the same page, and it looks like he’ll be plying his wares somewhere else in 2008. But the player that we may have to really think about in terms of whether to let him go or stay is Laveranues Coles. The Jet organization has to consider whether to keep him at a $5 million base salary in 2008 and $6 million in 2009, re-negotiate the deal, or cut him loose. It’s going to be a tough decision. Coles has been an exemplary player both on and off the field, and he and Chad Pennington have been an effective combo for a number of years. However, Coles has had injury problems this season (concussion, high ankle sprain), and he turns 30 years of age this month, so youth is not on his side either. A 3- or 4-win team can’t afford to be too loyal to any of its players who “contributed” to their poor record. On the other hand, I could definitely see him becoming a Wes Welker-type of slot receiver next season IF the Jets can either draft or acquire a speedy wideout to go with Jerricho Cotchery. Kellen Clemens could certainly benefit from that type of wide receiving corps if the offensive line can hold up and protect him in 2008. In any event, this Sunday’s game could be the end of an era and the beginning of a new one after the final whistle. Comments |
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First of all, I hope all of you out there had a wonderful Christmas with your loved ones. Although it hasn’t been a great time for the Jets and their fans, hopefully our own lives and those of our friends and families have been enriched by our time together.
