SoFlaJets Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Cottrell on Cro: Tremendous athlete By Rich Cimini Tying up some loose ends on Day 1 of free agency: 1. Spoke to former Chargers and Jets defensive coordinator Ted Cottrell, always one of the good guys in football. Cottrell coached CB Antonio Cromartie in 2007, when he dominated the league with 10 interceptions and a Pro Bowl berth. "He's one of the top five athletes in the league," Cottrell said. "He's a tremendous, tremendous athlete. I think he could be one of the top wide receivers if he wanted to be. He runs so well with the ball in his hands." I asked Cottrell if he thinks the Jets got good value in the trade. "I think it's a good trade," said Cottrell, who was unceremoniously fired during the '08 season by the Chargers. "Let's put it this way: After the 2007 season, when he had 10 interceptions, what was his value then? Pretty damn high." He thinks Cromartie has matured and can get back to that level. Cottrell said he received a call today from JoJo Wooden, one of Mike Tannenbaum's key assistants. Wooden wanted to pick Cottrell's brain on Cromartie, specifically what type of coaching he responds to. Cottrell thinks Cromartie will enjoy playing for Ryan, known as a player-friendly coach. Cottrell didn't want to bad mouth his old team, but let's be honest: Cromartie started to go downhill when Cottrell was fired. Cottrell mixed up his coverages, sprinkling man-to-man and zone. After he left, the Chargers became a zone team, and that didn't sit well with Cromartie. 2. In a conference call today, Tannenbaum didn't provide any specifics on why they released Thomas Jones. He mentioned "skill" and "budget," saying there are tough judgment calls even though it's an uncapped year. He didn't rule out re-signing Jones, but he downplayed that possibility, mentioning that Jones already has other options. 3. Mr. T acknowledged they will have to add a veteran running back to replace Jones. Good luck finding a quality back for under $5.8 million this year. 4. Tannenbaum said they almost certainly would've had to take a corner with the 29th pick if they hadn't made the trade for Cromartie. He still wants another corner, but now they can focus on defensive end or edge rusher with that first pick. 5. I asked Tannenbaum if S Kerry Rhodes will get his $2 million roster bonus next week, remaining on the team. His reply: "We expect Kerry to be here unless something changes." And I expect to break 80 unless I don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vudu Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 When did Cromartie convert to Wide Reciever? "He's one of the top five athletes in the league," Cottrell said. "He's a tremendous, tremendous athlete. I think he could be one of the top wide receivers if he wanted to be. He runs so well with the ball in his hands." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Bring back Ted Cottrell I always liked him as a person and a coach------- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 When did Cromartie convert to Wide Reciever? No Fat Teddy sez he COULD be a WR in this league if he wanted to be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoFlaJets Posted March 6, 2010 Author Share Posted March 6, 2010 Bring back Ted Cottrell I always liked him as a person and a coach------- You just never got over not having your Tuesdays With Teddy Veejay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visajets Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 You just never got over not having your Tuesdays With Teddy Veejay I met him at training camp he introduced me and my son to a few players. Nice guy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbatesman Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Good luck finding a quality back for under $5.8 million this year. Sometimes I think Cimini is secretly a genius who just writes stuff like this to laugh at our reactions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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