Coleman to start at the corner

[John C TX]

Don't all cry but he can't be worse than Wilson right now. Reading
the piece on the jets web site with Leonhard & communication makes me
think that having 2 DB's that know the offense is probably not a bad
thing.

Coleman could replace Wilson for Jets

By BART HUBBUCH

Last Updated: 9:16 AM, September 30, 2010

Posted: 3:31 AM, September 30, 2010

Kyle Wilson's nightmarish debut as a starting NFL cornerback last
Sunday appears to have earned the rookie first-round pick a quick
demotion.

Wilson and coach Rex Ryan both indicated yesterday that Wilson will go
back inside to the nickel (third) cornerback spot this weekend at
Buffalo and be replaced on the outside by Drew Coleman.

Wilson was pressed into starting duty against the Dolphins last Sunday
by All-Pro corner Darrelle Revis' hamstring injury. A review of the
film from the Jets' 31-23 win at Miami showed the Dolphins threw at
Wilson 11 times, completing seven for 107 yards. He also was flagged
27 yards for pass interference.

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As a result, the veteran Coleman got some work with the starters in
place of Wilson in practice yesterday and appears likely to get a lot
more in the coming days.

"Kyle's struggling a little bit, without question, but I think Drew
has earned it," Ryan said. "Both of those guys will play a bunch,
[but] we as coaches think that [Coleman] deserves a shot."

Wilson, meanwhile, said late yesterday that he expects to be the
nickel back against the Bills.

"I've just got to look back and learn from it and become a smarter
player," Wilson said of his play against the Dolphins.

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Ryan said the Jets put in a waiver claim on former Bills quarterback
Trent Edwards in part so they could "pick his brain" about Buffalo
going into Sunday's game.

The Jets' plans were foiled when Edwards was awarded to the Jaguars,
to the relief of third-string quarterback Kellen Clemens.

Clemens, though, said he wasn't offended by the Jets' interest in
Edwards because Ryan had come to him beforehand and said the team
wouldn't make the claim if Clemens objected.

"[Making a claim on Edwards] had nothing to do with replacing me,"
Clemens said yesterday.

Bills coach Chan Gailey, meanwhile, poked fun at the Jets' obvious
gamesmanship in claiming Edwards.

"That was an amazing coincidence that they needed another quarterback
this week," Gailey said yesterday.

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LB Jamaal Westerman denied Internet-fueled accusations that he faked a
hamstring injury late in the fourth quarter Sunday to help the Jets
strategically.

Westerman didn't practice at all yesterday and is questionable against
the Bills because of ankle and hamstring injuries, which would seem to
credence to his case.

"Wouldn't it have been more strategic for the offensive guy to fake an
injury?" Westerman told The Post yesterday. "It looked kind of funny,
but it definitely was a cramp."

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Revis did not practice yesterday and remains likely to miss his second
consecutive game Sunday.