Fond memories for the New York Jets fan usually don’t consist of seasons.
I mean, yeah, there are those rare 1969-type seasons that have come and gone. A few during the 1980s were nice. 1998 was, obviously, a beauty with the Big Tuna. And even Herm Edwards and Rex Ryan sprinkled a couple apiece on thereafter.
Where the really fond memories come to mind is when a specific player is mentioned.
Enter Erik Coleman.
Coleman, a safety out of Washington State, was drafted in the fifth round of the 2004 draft and was immediately put under the aforementioned Edwards regime, a guy who knew a thing about playing in the secondary.