Mike Tannenbaum's biggest regret as the New York Jets' general manager wasn't the Tim Tebow trade or the big contract he gave to Mark Sanchez or the decision to draft Vernon Gholston. It was the split with Jerricho Cotchery, who was released during the 2011 training camp.
Cotchery was a solid wide receiver and a terrific locker room presence, a humble professional who brought sanity to a wide receiver room that sometimes resembled a nut house. He wanted to retire a Jet, but felt disrespected when the organization signed Plaxico Burress and Derrick Mason to join Santonio Holmes.