Jericho Cotchery - Time to grab him if you haven't already (1 Viewer)

[cstu]

The applies more to dynasty leagues, but Cotchery could be worth picking up in deep redraft leagues. If McCareins gets cut, the door is wide open for Cotchery to be the #2. I've thought this whole offseason that Cotchery would beat out McCareins, but the talk of him getting cut makes it a pretty clear that the team thinks Cotchery can be the starter.

Newsday believes Justin McCareins is in ...Published Wed Aug 9 1:09:00 p.m. PT 2006(Rotoworld) Newsday believes Justin McCareins is in danger of not making the Jets.Impact: Who would make it over him? We know Eric Mangini wants a certain type of player, but it seems hard to believe that Tim Dwight, Dante Ridgeway and Brad Smith would help the 2006 Jets win more games. McCareins' hold on a starting job appears tenuous, though, so we'll continue to drop him in our rankings.

 

[cstu]

Cotchery aiming for breakthroughBY TOM ROCKNewsday Staff WriterAugust 4, 2006Jerricho Cotchery has started one game and caught 25 passes in the NFL.Those numbers could explode this season as the Jets' third-year wide receiver is having what he has called the best training camp of his career. The battle among those who catch footballs is talked about half as much but is twice as intriguing as the one among those who throw them.If Cotchery can sustain his strong first week, he might just land at the top of the depth chart when the season begins in September."I'd say I've made a lot of improvements over the last year," said Cotchery, who has opened eyes by catching difficult passes in traffic the last few days. "The coaching staff has challenged me a little bit. That's helped me out a lot."That the coaching staff includes a familiar face is also helpful. Former North Carolina State offensive coordinator Noel Mazzone is now the Jets' wide receivers coach. At N.C. State, Cotchery had a so-so first three years but led the ACC in catches and receiving yards as a senior in 2003, Mazzone's first year with the Wolfpack. Cotchery was drafted by the Jets in the fourth round in 2004."I gained a lot from him," Cotchery said of his previous time with Mazzone who, like all assistant coaches under the Jets' new policy, was not available for comment.Will he be helpful now?"I think he will be," Cotchery said. "He knows how I approach the game and he knows my abilities. He knows what it takes to get certain things out of me."Besides knowing which buttons Cotchery needs to have pushed, the coaching staff has worked with him to improve on getting off the line of scrimmage, running snappier routes and catching the football."I got away from some things technique-wise last year," he said. "You have to be on top of your game technique-wise because defensive backs are mostly all technique."Cotchery's main competition for the second starting wideout position opposite Laveranues Coles is Justin McCareins, and the two could not have begun camp any differently.While Cotchery was praised by coach Eric Mangini and even named the most outstanding player of the offseason training program, McCareins spent the first day on the physically unable to perform list because he failed the pre-camp physical. He passed it the next morning.Yesterday, Mangini said he has been impressed by the 6-foot, 207-pound Cotchery's physical play and his ability to help a running game."He's had some hiccups there where he put the ball on the ground a couple of times, which we talked about," Mangini said of several fumbles early in camp that have since disappeared. "But besides that, he's done well."Cotchery said because there is no depth chart at this stage of camp, trying to figure out how he stacks up against other receivers has been difficult.Besides the returning players and Tim Dwight, who could see time in the slot, free-agent pickup Reggie New.house and converted quarterback Brad Smith have had moments that made coaches take notice.Also in the mix is Dante Ridgeway, who hurt his right knee when tackled in one-on-one drills Wednesday night."You just have to evaluate yourself," Cotchery said of finding his place in the food chain. "Of course you get evaluated by the coaches and they tell you things to work on, but you have to take the time and effort to evaluate yourself and try to get better."

 

[clwn_posse]

Great name on this guy.

He was a solid college player, his knock has been that he doesn't have

top end speed. Could be a good sleeper.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Great. Another WR for inept Jets QBs to miss.

 

[Ducegonads]

Great. Another WR for inept Jets QBs to miss.

LOLOL. Agreed. I did just add him to my deep sleeper list yesterday. Crayton, Cotchery and B.Jones.... Future #1's?

 

[{Syrus}]

Are you saying we should grab our crotch?

 

[SammyJankis]

Sh-h-h-h-h! Guys in my league might be watching.

Doh! I just bumped the thread.

 

[Couch Potato]

I'm not saying it won't happen, but just remember to take caution whenever you see a quote that begins with "Newsday believes..."

Newsday does too much conjecturing on their own when they should be finding and quoting sources for their material.

That's my

 

[Ron_Mexico]

Grabbed Cotchery in a couple of my dynasty leagues.

 

[amnesiac]

Great. Another WR for inept Jets QBs to miss.

speaking of which, i need a cheap QB3. who is going to be starting?

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Great. Another WR for inept Jets QBs to miss.

speaking of which, i need a cheap QB3. who is going to be starting?

Pennington, for at least a quarter.

 

[amnesiac]

Great. Another WR for inept Jets QBs to miss.

speaking of which, i need a cheap QB3. who is going to be starting?

Pennington, for at least a quarter.

i need someone to fill a bye week. thinking about picking up Ramsey and waiting for Pennington's arm to fall off.

 

[Bob Sacamano]

Great. Another WR for inept Jets QBs to miss.

speaking of which, i need a cheap QB3. who is going to be starting?

Pennington, for at least a quarter.

i need someone to fill a bye week. thinking about picking up Ramsey and waiting for Pennington's arm to fall off.

Better off going with Pennington. Ramsey is worthless anyway.

 

[Buckna]

I thought Brad Smith was the sleeper to target here?

 

[Z-Dog]

Brad Smith looks great for a conversion project. Cotcherry will win the starting job, imo. Still, his upside is WR3 over his career, imo.

If Pennington goes down, I don't expect Ramsey to play well enought to hold off Bollinger for more than 3-4 games. Makes the whole situation a mess. Only guy I think you take a flyer on is Pennington.

 

[JMJ]

I thought Brad Smith was the sleeper to target here?

You could be right. Brad Smith has been LIGHTS OUT all training camp long. You can't read a Jets training camp report without his name turning up.

 

[dgreen]

WR2 for the Jets? :X

Seriously, how many TDs are the Jets going to throw this year? 15?

 

[amnesiac]

Great. Another WR for inept Jets QBs to miss.

speaking of which, i need a cheap QB3. who is going to be starting?

Pennington, for at least a quarter.

i need someone to fill a bye week. thinking about picking up Ramsey and waiting for Pennington's arm to fall off.

Better off going with Pennington. Ramsey is worthless anyway.

i'm done hijacking now. thanks for the info everyone.

 

[Tau837]

WR2 for the Jets? :X Seriously, how many TDs are the Jets going to throw this year? 15?

Good question. Last season they threw 11 in 470 attempts, but QB play was horrible. The season before they threw 19 in 438 attempts. Assuming QB play will be significantly better than last year, I'd say 15 is a floor. WRs caught 7 of the 11 last season and 11 of 19 in 2004, so they'll probably get 9-11 TDs between them. Santana Moss led WRs with 5 in 2004, and Coles led WRs with 5 in 2005... so the Jets' WR2 TD ceiling may be limited to the 4-5 range.Still, McCareins was WR2 the past couple years, and had 700+ yards each season and a total of 6 TDs. So if Cotchery gets the WR2 job, I could see 55/750/4 as possible.

 

[Bojang0301]

Brad Smith looks great for a conversion project. Cotcherry will win the starting job, imo. Still, his upside is WR3 over his career, imo.

If Pennington goes down, I don't expect Ramsey to play well enought to hold off Bollinger for more than 3-4 games. Makes the whole situation a mess. Only guy I think you take a flyer on is Pennington.

I think you mean Clemens... at least I hope and pray you do.

 

[nygiants56]

Great. Another WR for inept Jets QBs to miss.

LOLOL. Agreed. I did just add him to my deep sleeper list yesterday. Crayton, Cotchery and B.Jones.... Future #1's?

so deep they're in a coma...I like Crayton too..You might be on to something with Cotchery: the Jets won't be able to run the ball as effectively without Martin.they might need to pass more this year!

 

[Two Deep]

I grabbed Crotch at the end of last season and will be holding on tightly hoping to score big with this move.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

Did he play last night ?

I hear he won the #2 job in NYJ.

I've got him in a couple of my leagues.

Unfortunately, I've got to

cut 2 of these 3 players.....

COTCH

MBRADLEY

ABATTLE

I think I'll hold onto Cotchery.

 

[gbill2004]

How does the #2 WR with the Jets have any FF value?

 

[brakeyawself]

Did he play last night ?I hear he won the #2 job in NYJ.I've got him in a couple of my leagues.Unfortunately, I've got tocut 2 of these 3 players.....COTCHMBRADLEYABATTLEI think I'll hold onto Cotchery.

I hate Battle. Aside from that though, he's got a still somewhat confused 22 year old QB, a GREAT rookie TE, and a slightly better than good 1st WR. Add those 3 into the mix, and Battle sux....Go Cotchery and Bradley. Bradley's only real worry right now is his injury history and Berrians impressive play.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

actually, Berrian is availbale on the wire.

I was also thinking of dumping all 3 and grabbing Berrian.

 

[brakeyawself]

actually, Berrian is availbale on the wire.I was also thinking of dumping all 3 and grabbing Berrian.

Bradley probably has more upside. But Berrian seems to have the job right now and has been impressive. They both have injury concerns. If Vjax is available I'd grab him over any of them. Not sure who else is on your wire, but their might be better choices than both Berrian and Bradley. Cotchery seems like he could produce though.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

I've already got VJax on my team.

I am cool with giving Cotchery the slot.

He has a sick WR in South Carolina,

he's my last roster spot anyway....'

I heard he played last night,

any info ?

 

[cstu]

I've already got VJax on my team.I am cool with giving Cotchery the slot.He has a sick WR in South Carolina,he's my last roster spot anyway....'I heard he played last night,any info ?

I didn't see the game but the play by play shows he played and had 4 targets and no catches. One of the passes from Pennington was intercepted.

 

[Patoons]

I've already got VJax on my team.I am cool with giving Cotchery the slot.He has a sick WR in South Carolina,he's my last roster spot anyway....'I heard he played last night,any info ?

McCareins got a bit more time with the first team than past games and was hit on a long pass play, probably the Jets only offensive highlight you'll see. One play in particular, Cotchery ran a nice route but Pennington underthrew the ball and it was picked. Don't know for sure how many targets he got, but he had a few. He also did start yesterday, but was in the slot a few times when McCareins was in.FWIW- Mangini seems to like him a bit... he's been quoted as saying that he thought Cotchery was something special when he was on the Pats sideline.

 

[Maurile Tremblay]

I grabbed Crotch at the end of last season and will be holding on tightly hoping to score big with this move.

That sounds lovely.Now you should pick up Jerricho Cotchery.

 

[Ron_Mexico]

I grabbed Crotch at the end of last season and will be holding on tightly hoping to score big with this move.

That's a long time to grab crotch..... don't hurt yourself.

 

[Two Deep]

I grabbed Crotch at the end of last season and will be holding on tightly hoping to score big with this move.

That sounds lovely.Now you should pick up Jerricho Cotchery.

oh i've got him but where was he last night.

 

[Bri]

waste of time, you'll drop him for a bye week QB

 

[Ron_Mexico]

Is this guy still penciled in as the #2 WR ?

 

[brakeyawself]

Is this guy still penciled in as the #2 WR ?

Im not sure. I thought I heard that they were looking at McCeriens again. I could be wrong.Sep 1 Rich Cimini, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Jets WR Justin McCareins, once thought to be a goner, apparently will be staying. He attracted some interest, but his salary ($2.2 million) was too rich for those teams.

 

[Patoons]

Is this guy still penciled in as the #2 WR ?

Im not sure. I thought I heard that they were looking at McCeriens again. I could be wrong.Sep 1 Rich Cimini, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Jets WR Justin McCareins, once thought to be a goner, apparently will be staying. He attracted some interest, but his salary ($2.2 million) was too rich for those teams.

As far as I've heard, Cotchery is still #2. Mangini is a huge fan.

 

[zamboni]

Is this guy still penciled in as the #2 WR ?

Im not sure. I thought I heard that they were looking at McCeriens again. I could be wrong.Sep 1 Rich Cimini, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Jets WR Justin McCareins, once thought to be a goner, apparently will be staying. He attracted some interest, but his salary ($2.2 million) was too rich for those teams.

As far as I've heard, Cotchery is still #2. Mangini is a huge fan.

That's my understanding as well. I don't expect big things from JC, but keep an eye on him. He could be an interesting sleeper this year.

 

[derek19]

Is this guy still penciled in as the #2 WR ?

Im not sure. I thought I heard that they were looking at McCeriens again. I could be wrong.Sep 1 Rich Cimini, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Jets WR Justin McCareins, once thought to be a goner, apparently will be staying. He attracted some interest, but his salary ($2.2 million) was too rich for those teams.

As far as I've heard, Cotchery is still #2. Mangini is a huge fan.

That's my understanding as well. I don't expect big things from JC, but keep an eye on him. He could be an interesting sleeper this year.

I have him in three leagues.... Trade bait.... (if he does well)

 

[NoFBinLA]

Is this guy still penciled in as the #2 WR ?

Im not sure. I thought I heard that they were looking at McCeriens again. I could be wrong.Sep 1 Rich Cimini, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Jets WR Justin McCareins, once thought to be a goner, apparently will be staying. He attracted some interest, but his salary ($2.2 million) was too rich for those teams.

As far as I've heard, Cotchery is still #2. Mangini is a huge fan.

According to OUrlads.com he's the #2.Had him and involved him in a trade in oine Dynasty already. Wouldn't mind seeing him available in my other Dynasty...

 

[zamboni]

I don't expect big things from JC, but keep an eye on him. He could be an interesting sleeper this year.

 

[Bri]

waste of time, you'll drop him for a bye week QB

although I'll be shocked if Chad leads the league in passing this year

 

[zamboni]

waste of time, you'll drop him for a bye week QB

although I'll be shocked if Chad leads the league in passing this year

True, this could very well turn out to be Chad's best game of the year. That said, I'm not very positive on their running game, so this offense could be much more pass-friendly than what we saw when Herm and Curtis were here.

 

[oukurt]

waste of time, you'll drop him for a bye week QB

 

[cstu]

waste of time, you'll drop him for a bye week QB

Another big day for Cotchery.

 

[phillzphan]

LOL his catch/run was faaantastic.

 

[Bri]

waste of time, you'll drop him for a bye week QB

Another big day for Cotchery.

I was dead wrong here

 

[zamboni]

waste of time, you'll drop him for a bye week QB

Another big day for Cotchery.

I was dead wrong here

Don't worry - he's far surpassed just about everybody's expectations (except maybe Mangini's). As noted, that TD reception today was downright sick.

 

[Super King]

glad i picked him up during camp in my dynasty league. but know what do i do with him?

 

[gman8343]

Got him in 4 leagues - he's sending Lee Evans to the bench in all 4 of 'em.