What Constitutes a Mangini Guy? We like to use the term "Mangini Guy", but if you really wanna know what that means look no further than JC, this young man is the definition of a "Mangini Guy", with an added emphasis on "young man" in a young mans game. Smart move .. I'm thrilled that we locked this guy up for the long haul Congrats to Jerricho Cotchery as well .. he earned it, and I have no doubt that he'll keep on earning it because that's the way he's built, he doesn't know any other way
It's worth mentioning again that he fully took advantage of training camp. The Jets needed someone to step up at the receiver position, and it was right there for Cotchery. His improvement in his first couple of years was really reinforced at training camp. That's the way it's done.
Money well spent IMO, Cotch is gonna be a hoss next year and beyond. QFT. I finally have faith in this FO for the first time in a long time.
Jets reward WR Cotchery with extension BY TOM ROCK tom.rock@newsday.com March 1, 2007, 5:53 PM EST Negotiating a good deal on a car might be more strenuous than the back-and-forth that led to Thursday's announcement that the Jets had signed wide receiver Jerricho Cotchery to a long-term extension. "It was an easy process," said Cotchery, coming off a breakout season in 2006, his third year in the NFL. "I wasn't expecting them to come to me a year early, but they did and it was very easy. It was a number that I wanted. It had to be fair for both sides and it ended up being [that]." The deal, a five-year extension believed to be worth about $4 million per season, came on the eve of the free- agency period and a full year before Cotchery would have been able to test the market for his value. Instead, the 24-year-old decided he was comfortable with the Jets and coach Eric Mangini -- under whose watch he was given his greatest opportunities as a pro and started all 17 games last season -- and wanted to stay put. "This is the organization that drafted me and I wanted to be loyal to them and I want to finish my career here," Cotchery said. "I feel like the other teams, if they had wanted me when I was coming out for the draft, they would have drafted me. This time around they won't have a second chance to get me. "I love the Jets and they've shown me tons of love." Cotchery becomes the second young Jet to flourish under Mangini and be rewarded with a contract extension. Linebacker Bryan Thomas received a five-year extension during the season. Cotchery made 82 catches for 961 yards and six touchdowns in 2006, but Mangini and general manager Mike Tannenbaum said it wasn't just statistics that led to the long-term commitment. "Jerricho Cotchery is the type of player we are looking for here," Tannenbaum said. The deal almost certainly means that Justin McCareins, who was bumped from the starting lineup in favor of Cotchery and is due to earn almost $3 million in 2007, will not be with the Jets when the season begins. They will likely look to trade McCareins before training camp. Copyright 2007 Newsday Inc.
A team that just keeps making solid moves eventually turns into a heavy contender. Even injuries don't halt long-term progress when the foundation is solid. I think we're watching the Jets morph into one of those top 10 teams that is a factor for a generation. It's about time. The NFL is not exactly rocket science.
PS: yes, i would like to know how long we signed him for and yes, he is worth the money but i doubt it will be too much.
