Do not invest more money than you can afford to lose.
The Jets made him the 16th overall pick in the 2012 draft.
New York’s decision to part with Coples on Monday was a surprise despite his diminished role this season. “He just wasn’t a fit for us”, Bowles said.
While Coples and Clausen’s waiver pickups were positive news for two teams on Tuesday, the Carolina Panthers received bad news that defensive end Frank Alexander will be suspended for a year for violating the NFL’s substance abuse policy, according to Rapoport.
Coples was drafted by former Jets general manager and current Dolphins Vice President of Football Operations Mike Tannenbaum. Unless, of course, he happens to sustain a catastrophic injury in the final six games of 2015.
To make room, the Dolphins waived CB Zack Bowman.
He’s unlikely to get anywhere in the neighborhood of that $7.8 million next season. Miami also utilizes a 4-3 defense.
Going to Miami is a good situation for Coples, since the Dolphins actually need him.
He was in a hard position with the Jets since the change in regimes resulted in him being moved around often positionally. In fact, he logged just 21 defensive snaps in their last three games.
Quinton Coples’ career with the Jets is over.
I think he was a better inside player than he was an outside player, but we’ve got a slew of guys inside, including drafting Leonard (Williams) in the first round.
Martin was signed by the Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2013 out of Columbia University, where he was an All-Ivy League first-team selection.
