BurgundyNGold
03-08-2005, 04:40 PM
Clayton over at ESPN seems to think it was a good deal for everyone, with nobody getting the better of it He scored both the Redskins and the Jets with a 3/4 for the trade.
Here's the link (about 1/8 of the way down) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2004380)
In case the page is inaccessible:
John Clayton's analysis: 3/4 for Jets; 3/4 for Redskins.
The move: WR Laveranues Coles traded from the Washington Redskins to the New York Jets for WR Santana Moss.
The upside
Jets: Coles brings back a big degree of toughness to the Jets passing offense. Even with his bad toe, which didn't require surgery, Coles caught 90 passes. He's caught 89, 82 and 90 passes over the past three seasons. Plus, he was Chad Pennington's favorite target before Coles left for the Redskins.
Redskins: The Redskins didn't get a lot of big plays and touchdowns from their receiving corps last year so they are going a different direction with the passing offense. With Moss and David Patten, the Redskins have a little more speed and might be able to do better with yards after the catch. That was a big problem last year. Rod Gardner and Coles are bigger receivers but don't have as quick a feet as Moss and Patten. Plus, Moss offers a threat on punts.
The downside
Jets: The only downside is the yards after the catch. That shouldn't be a problem if Coles' toe is all right. Coles' yards per catch have dropped from 14.7 in 2003 to 10.6 last year. That's a number that needs to get back to 14.
Redskins: Moss has had a history of injuries, so going to a smaller, quicker receiving unit may test the unit's durability. Also, the Redskins run a very complicated offense under Joe Gibbs so it might take a while for Moss to catch on. He's only had one season in which he's caught more than 50 passes.
Clayton's take: This was a trade to fit the philosophies so both sides feel as though they won. The Jets get a warrior in Coles. The Redskins acquire excitement in Moss.
Here's the link (about 1/8 of the way down) (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=2004380)
In case the page is inaccessible:
John Clayton's analysis: 3/4 for Jets; 3/4 for Redskins.
The move: WR Laveranues Coles traded from the Washington Redskins to the New York Jets for WR Santana Moss.
The upside
Jets: Coles brings back a big degree of toughness to the Jets passing offense. Even with his bad toe, which didn't require surgery, Coles caught 90 passes. He's caught 89, 82 and 90 passes over the past three seasons. Plus, he was Chad Pennington's favorite target before Coles left for the Redskins.
Redskins: The Redskins didn't get a lot of big plays and touchdowns from their receiving corps last year so they are going a different direction with the passing offense. With Moss and David Patten, the Redskins have a little more speed and might be able to do better with yards after the catch. That was a big problem last year. Rod Gardner and Coles are bigger receivers but don't have as quick a feet as Moss and Patten. Plus, Moss offers a threat on punts.
The downside
Jets: The only downside is the yards after the catch. That shouldn't be a problem if Coles' toe is all right. Coles' yards per catch have dropped from 14.7 in 2003 to 10.6 last year. That's a number that needs to get back to 14.
Redskins: Moss has had a history of injuries, so going to a smaller, quicker receiving unit may test the unit's durability. Also, the Redskins run a very complicated offense under Joe Gibbs so it might take a while for Moss to catch on. He's only had one season in which he's caught more than 50 passes.
Clayton's take: This was a trade to fit the philosophies so both sides feel as though they won. The Jets get a warrior in Coles. The Redskins acquire excitement in Moss.