Tampa Bay going after Colin Cole

blueedwards · Post #1 » by **blueedwards** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 2:43 pm

Green Bay - Defensive tackle Colin Cole, who the Packers pushed hard to re-sign before free agency started, is in talks with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and could be close to a decision, the St. Petersburg Times reported on its website.

An email to sent to Cole's agent, Neil Cornrich, was not immediately returned.

It would be a blow to the Packers, who were hoping to keep Cole to solidify their depth.

The Bucs’ new defensive coordinator, Jim Bates, served in the same position with the Packers in ’05, Cole’s second season. If Cole signed with the Bucs, he would reunited with his position coach with the Packers, Robert Nunn, who was fired after the end of the season.

Ill-yasova · Post #2 » by **Ill-yasova** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:48 pm

This would have to push the pack towards picking Raji at 9.

MadCityBucky · Post #3 » by **MadCityBucky** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 4:56 pm

Couldn't honestly care we lost him. Can be easily replaced by someone through the draft.

The guy was average at best and not worth the contract he'll get by the Bucs.

Post #4 » by **ReasonablySober** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:17 pm

I think NT would have been a good spot for him. After Pickett I think he was the only ideal wide-body we had for the position.

xTitan · Post #5 » by **xTitan** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 5:48 pm

The only problem is that Cole doesn't hold his position well at all, you would think he should be ideal. GB may have to take a look at Tank Johnson, he seems to have kept his nose clean in Dallas.

eagle13 · Post #6 » by **eagle13** » Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:19 pm

xTitan wrote:The only problem is that Cole doesn't hold his position well at all, you would think he should be ideal. GB may have to take a look at Tank Johnson, he seems to have kept his nose clean in Dallas.

Agreed about both Cole & Tank.

I'm very interested in Brown's Pro Bowl NT Rodgers for a 2nd OR 3rd & 4th.