Post by Lithfan on Mar 9, 2016 6:36:28 GMT -5
March 9, 2005
In a trade of disgruntled wide receivers, the Jets sent Santana Moss to the Redskins in exchange for former Jet, Laveranues Coles.
Coles, who had left the Jets two years earlier, accepting a restricted free agent offer from the Redskins -- an offer that the Jets refused to match, accepting the Redskins first round draft pick instead as compensation.
Coles was not happy with his role in coach Joe Gibbs offense. Even though he caught 90 passes for the Skins in 2004, he was not happy with the way he was used in the Skins offense where he was more of a short/intermediate threat, but had little opportunity to make big plays. He had also disagreed with the Skins over the treatment of a lingering toe injury. Washington wanted him to ahve surgery ont he toe, but Coles refused.
As for Moss, he was not happy with the way he was used by the Jets. After catching 74 passes for over 1,100 yards & 10 TDs in 2003, his numbers dipped to 45-838-5 in 2004. When asked to explain the drop in his production, he responded that he can’t throw the ball to himself.
Coles was happy to return to NY. He and Chad Pennington had established good chemistry during his first stint as a Jet and he looked forward to returning. "I wanted to be here," Coles said on a conference call. "Anytime you have a quarterback like Chad Pennington, who wouldn't want to come play with him?"
Coles would play 4 more seasons for the Jets. He was waived in March of 2009 and signed a contract with the Bengals. Coles had an opportunity to return to NY a 3rd time when he signed with the Jets during training camp in 2010, but he was released prior to the start of the season.
Ironically, his last two NFL games were both against the Jets in 2009 as the Bengals closed out their 2009 season with a loss to the Jets in Jersey. The teams met again the following week in Cincy in the wild card playoffs, also won by the Jets.
In a trade of disgruntled wide receivers, the Jets sent Santana Moss to the Redskins in exchange for former Jet, Laveranues Coles.
Coles, who had left the Jets two years earlier, accepting a restricted free agent offer from the Redskins -- an offer that the Jets refused to match, accepting the Redskins first round draft pick instead as compensation.
Coles was not happy with his role in coach Joe Gibbs offense. Even though he caught 90 passes for the Skins in 2004, he was not happy with the way he was used in the Skins offense where he was more of a short/intermediate threat, but had little opportunity to make big plays. He had also disagreed with the Skins over the treatment of a lingering toe injury. Washington wanted him to ahve surgery ont he toe, but Coles refused.
As for Moss, he was not happy with the way he was used by the Jets. After catching 74 passes for over 1,100 yards & 10 TDs in 2003, his numbers dipped to 45-838-5 in 2004. When asked to explain the drop in his production, he responded that he can’t throw the ball to himself.
Coles was happy to return to NY. He and Chad Pennington had established good chemistry during his first stint as a Jet and he looked forward to returning. "I wanted to be here," Coles said on a conference call. "Anytime you have a quarterback like Chad Pennington, who wouldn't want to come play with him?"
Coles would play 4 more seasons for the Jets. He was waived in March of 2009 and signed a contract with the Bengals. Coles had an opportunity to return to NY a 3rd time when he signed with the Jets during training camp in 2010, but he was released prior to the start of the season.
Ironically, his last two NFL games were both against the Jets in 2009 as the Bengals closed out their 2009 season with a loss to the Jets in Jersey. The teams met again the following week in Cincy in the wild card playoffs, also won by the Jets.
