(09-14-2020, 01:34 PM)ATLjag Wrote: I think the Jag diehards, include me, underestimated the importance of Cole in the minds of Caldwell and the coaches.  Cole was tagged with a 2nd round tender this season, paying him a fairly robust $3.3m.  Although I thought he was a roster bubble guy, they obviously value him much higher than most or some of us do.  The healthy scratch of Westbrook this last game validated their high impression of Cole.

"Healthy scratch" is technically accurate but a little misleading. The guy didn't practice for two weeks prior to week one game prep.  Not a ton of coordinators/coaches out there who wouldn't give him the week off when they have other healthier guys they trust to play well in a new playbook.  It doesn't necessarily mean Gruden doesn't see a role for him in his offense. 

Regarding Cole, I'm very happy to see him getting snaps and taking advantage. He's a tremendous value to the roster and I think it's speaks well for Gruden to come in and assign snaps according to his own evaluation, not the last guy or the presumed status quo.

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