doubletrouble21 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 The Falcons and New York Jets free-agent safety Erik Coleman agreed to a four-year deal Saturday.Coleman is projected to compete for the starting free safety job, which was vacated when Chris Crocker's contract expired after last season.http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/f...leman_0302.htmlMore signings might be on the way.. WELCOME TO THE FALCONS! Just glad to see a SIGNING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb4242 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Listed on NFL.com as a SS, but anyway.....Columns are off....sorry, just can't post this easily in here.....here is the link http://www.nfl.com/players/erikcoleman/profile?id=COL271731Career Stats moreSeason Team Tackles Interceptions FumblesG GS Total Solo Ast Sck SFTY PDef Int Yds Avg Lng TDs FUM Lost2007 New York Jets 15 4 51 29 22 0.0 -- 0 -- -- 0.0 -- -- -- --2006 New York Jets 16 13 101 70 31 0.0 -- 3 1 3 3.0 3 0 -- --2005 New York Jets 16 16 121 84 37 0.0 -- 5 2 4 2.0 4 0 -- --2004 New York Jets 16 16 100 73 27 2.0 -- 9 4 43 10.8 37 0 -- --TOTAL 373 256 117 2.0 0 17 7 50 -- 37 0 0 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftkick Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 mistake number 1 by TD ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Trav Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 pretty much last year he had a concussion and thats why he only started 4 games, but if he posts numbers lik 2 years ago then good pick up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faninmd Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 swiftkick (3/1/2008)mistake number 1 by TD ...How this a mistake? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubletrouble21 Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 Give it a chance, guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftkick Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 faninmd (3/1/2008)swiftkick (3/1/2008)mistake number 1 by TD ...How this a mistake?there is a reason why the Jets are letting this kid go ..He is young showed promise then all of a sudden dropped off...His rookie year there were many Jet fans calling him the next great S then all you hear is he sucks struggles in coverage and was even benched last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlacksburgHokie Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 swiftkick (3/1/2008)mistake number 1 by TD ...All depends on what sort of contract he got... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dem Birds Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Swiftkick, I hate to be the one to break this to you but since apparently no one else has mentioned it, I will. No one cares what you think. Sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb4242 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 swiftkick (3/1/2008)mistake number 1 by TD ...Don't think so, at least not till we see contract figures. It's an upgrade over Jimmy Williams or playing with 10 men on D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faninmd Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 swiftkick (3/1/2008)faninmd (3/1/2008)swiftkick (3/1/2008)mistake number 1 by TD ...How this a mistake?there is a reason why the Jets are letting this kid go ..He is young showed promise then all of a sudden dropped off...His rookie year there were many Jet fans calling him the next great S then all you hear is he sucks struggles in coverage and was even benched last yearHe had a concussion.TD knows the Jet's players. I trust him in this decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rmyarring Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Robb, According to PFT it is a 4 year 10 million dollar contract. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubletrouble21 Posted March 1, 2008 Author Share Posted March 1, 2008 faninmd (3/1/2008)swiftkick (3/1/2008)faninmd (3/1/2008)swiftkick (3/1/2008)mistake number 1 by TD ...How this a mistake?there is a reason why the Jets are letting this kid go ..He is young showed promise then all of a sudden dropped off...His rookie year there were many Jet fans calling him the next great S then all you hear is he sucks struggles in coverage and was even benched last yearHe had a concussion.TD knows the Jet's players. I trust him in this decision.I trust him in this too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 swiftkick (3/1/2008)mistake number 1 by TD ... No it isn't its a good pick-up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftkick Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 faninmd (3/1/2008)swiftkick (3/1/2008)faninmd (3/1/2008)swiftkick (3/1/2008)mistake number 1 by TD ...How this a mistake?there is a reason why the Jets are letting this kid go ..He is young showed promise then all of a sudden dropped off...His rookie year there were many Jet fans calling him the next great S then all you hear is he sucks struggles in coverage and was even benched last yearHe had a concussion.TD knows the Jet's players. I trust him in this decision.he was benched also in 2006..before his concusion ..TOUGH LOVE DOES TRICK FOR COLEMANBy MARK CANNIZZAROPOWERFUL VS. THE PATS: Jets defensive back Erik Coleman was a key cog in the win at Foxborough.November 17, 2006 -- Since the day he was selected in the sixth round of the 2004 draft, Erik Coleman has been a wonderboy of sorts, a model of success, proof that a low-round draft pick can come right into the NFL and make an impact as a starter.Coleman took hold of a starting safety job from the moment he walked onto the field in training camp and became a leader on the Jets defense, picking off four passes in his rookie year, recording two sacks, forcing a fumble and recovering one.His second year was strong, too, with a career-high 121 tackles and two more interceptions.Coleman, being a conscientious hard worker, a quiet pro, figured to have no problem adjusting to Eric Mangini and his program.Three weeks into this season, though, Coleman found himself benched or, as Mangini, who doesn't like the sound of the word "benched," said, was a subject of "changing opportunities."The benching took place right after the Jets' loss to the Patriots, which Coleman recalled as one of his worst games. He had only seven tackles in the first two games and was not himself.Coleman played, though without starting, for the next three games before finally being reinstated as a starter four weeks ago against the Dolphins. He's had no fewer than six tackles in any game since, averaging eight per game.And on Sunday against the Patriots, Coleman had his breakout game of the season to date, making eight tackles as a key in some run-force blitzes that slowed the New England rushing attack and he made as critical one-handed INT of a Brady pass in the fourth quarter that helped seal the Jets' upset victory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
somecut8 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 All I know is Coleman was part of the trio that got burnt by Moss on that one play when the Jets knew they were going to Moss, triple coveraged him, but still got burnt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ukfalc Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I fail to see how this is a mistake. We've signed a young - 4th year - player whose numbers suggest that he is head and shoulder above the other safeties on our roster.If 4yrs and 10m is correct I like the signing, provided that he can stays healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloxygenil Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Wow...what a great contractFALCONS SNARE COLEMANThe post-Vick Atlanta Falcons have made their first free-agent acquisition.According to Adam Schefter of NFL Network, Jets safety Erik Coleman has agreed to terms with the Falcons.It's a four-year, $10 million deal, with a signing bonus of $3 million.Coleman was a fifth-round pick of the Jets in 2004. He started in every game of his first two seasons, but started only four times in 2007.This is a WONDERFUL signing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robb4242 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Robb4242 (3/1/2008)swiftkick (3/1/2008)mistake number 1 by TD ...Don't think so, at least not till we see contract figures. It's an upgrade over Jimmy Williams or playing with 10 men on D.That's not too bad then. Would assume the signing bonus is in the 2 - 3 million range if that, so it's not that much of a burder on our cap. Probably barely over a million cap hit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russdogg Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Falcons | E. Coleman agrees to four-year dealSat, 1 Mar 2008 12:09:59 -0800Steve Wyche, of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, reports the Atlanta Falcons have agreed to terms on a four-year contract with free-agent S Erik Coleman (Jets). He is projected to compete for the starting free safety position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiftkick Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 ukfalc (3/1/2008)I fail to see how this is a mistake. We've signed a young - 4th year - player whose numbers suggest that he is head and shoulder above the other safeties on our roster.If 4yrs and 10m is correct I like the signing, provided that he can stays healthy.Our S issuses have been a HUGE PROBLEM with us for the past 3 seasons..Erick Coleman is not the answer..We should have looked to the draft for S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjs206 Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 I reckon he will make a nice fit in our cover-2 D. He struggles in the Mangini 3-4, but I think cover-2 might suit him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloxygenil Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Man, you're an #####, you highlighted the wrong part of the article.Coleman played, though without starting, for the next three games before finally being reinstated as a starter four weeks ago against the Dolphins. He's had no fewer than six tackles in any game since, averaging eight per game.And on Sunday against the Patriots, Coleman had his breakout game of the season to date, making eight tackles as a key in some run-force blitzes that slowed the New England rushing attack and he made as critical one-handed INT of a Brady pass in the fourth quarter that helped seal the Jets' upset victory.That's the part you should have highlighted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Pritts Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 Really good signing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigSlick Posted March 1, 2008 Share Posted March 1, 2008 All I know is Coleman was part of the trio that got burnt by Moss on that one play when the Jets knew they were going to Moss, triple coveraged him, but still got burnt.Didn't Moss burn about half of the NFL this year...I wouldn't hold that him against him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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