Quote:...Over the last five seasons, Cole has been a standout in the game's third phase. According to the NFL's Game Statistics Information System, Cole has produced 21 special teams tackles throughout his career.

<p style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">His presence has a lot of value to a Jaguars special teams unit that offered up the third-most punt return yardage in the league last season.

<p style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">“I think special teams is a very important part of the game," Cole said during a phone conversation with First Coast News.

<p style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">"Sometimes it gets overlooked," he added. "When special teams aren’t up to par, it’s tough for teams. Hopefully this year, we can take care of business on special teams and win that phase, so offense and defense can do the rest.”

<p style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">The Jaguars have struggled on special teams over the last few years. Coverage units have underwhelmed and specialists have been forced to alter their technique to effectively curb the instability. 

<p style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">With Cole added to the mix, the special teams unit should be able to be a bit more creative. New special teams coordinator Joe DeCamillis is among the best in the business at what he does and adding Cole to his unit should lead to some relief.

<p style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">The 6-foot-5, 248-pound player has a lot of length, which is an asset that DeCamillis can use to his advantage.

<p style="font-family:arial, sans-serif;color:rgb(51,51,51);">“I definitely think it helps,” Cole said. “I think being long definitely helps in some situations. I’d also say sometimes it doesn’t help too much. It just depends on the situation. I’ve got no complaints about my size, I guess. It’s helped me in my career to get me where I am now.”