» Cooley

northcarolinaredskin · piglet Joined: 23 Sep 2009 Posts: 48

Well this year we owe cooley something like 6.58 mil im pretty sure? Im really looking forward to the RG3-Davis combination as well as the RG3 - Hankerson combinations. Niles Paul apparently moving to TE and Logan Paulsen at TE you can only wonder whats gonna happen to Cooley. I personally hope we can find some way to keep him as the #2 TE; him and Cooley in the 2TE set would be way above league average. But I sure hope we dont release him at least get something for him.

Kilmer72 · Hog Joined: 07 Oct 2008 Posts: 1260 Location: Midland, VA

aswas71788 · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 10:41 pm Post subject:

When Cooley has been healthy he has been one of the top 2 or 3 TE's in the league. No one can say that he has not given his best or has been loyal to the Redskins and community despite the BS that has been going on with the Redskins, i.e. the many coaching changes, in-fighting, back stabbing and selfishness of some of the past coaches and players (pre-Shanahan). IMO, he has suffered a lack of recognition because of the universal badmouthing of the Redskins by the media and the NFL. He has had a year to get healthy so I expect him to take his place as the #1 TE.

HarleyHog · Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2012 11:30 pm Post subject:

I wouldn't count Cooley out at all. When he does his thing, he's awesome. If he has healed up, he will be opposite Davis. If he hasn't, he'll try like *heck* to convince the coaches he has. I think the switch with Paul was more about trying to keep Paul around in a reciever-rich environment than phasing out Captain Chaos, at least I hope so. A LOT probably hinges on the arbitration of the SC grievance. I could see Cooley restructuring.

rskin72 · Hog Joined: 11 Mar 2012 Posts: 283

I hope that Cooley is a Skin in '12.....with the several instances of inhaling an illegal substance that Davis has, he is only "one toke over the line" away from a severe ban from the NFL. Personally, I can't believe that we would get rid of Cooley.....he knows how to get open, and more importantly, catch the ball when thrown his way. Would be a disgrace if he becomes a casualty of the cap space nonsense.

leesburgskinsfan · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 8:11 am Post subject:

frankcal20 · ^^^^^^^ Joined: 24 Mar 2004 Posts: 8965

it would be awesome if he were to restructure and stay here. Either way, I do feel like there are other players who are expendable before him (ie - Hall) who are counting just as much vs the cap.

One other thing though is that the Redskins are going to most likely play a lot of 21 personnel (2TE's, 1 RB) where Fred will be split out and Cooley will be in to block. Fred is a more stretch the field type TE similar while Cooley's greatest value is being a check down, move the chains type TE. I expect him to stay in to block after the ball is snapped and then release after a few seconds to give RG3 a 2nd check down option.

ATX_Skins · ATX Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 3322 Location: NOVA

"When healthy....."

You know what, the dude isn't healthy. Even if he was, he isn't a top ten TE anyways. We had this argument last year and a lot of you are convinced this guy can play at an elite level. Are yall nuts???

KazooSkinsFan · kazoo Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Posts: 10021 Location: Kazmania

langleyparkjoe · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:25 am Post subject:

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ATX_Skins · ATX Joined: 29 Oct 2008 Posts: 3322 Location: NOVA

Deadskins · Posted: Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:36 am Post subject:

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fetus · Posted: Tue Apr 24, 2012 9:25 am Post subject:

I love Cooley and appreciate all that he has done with us but, his lingiring injury is a cause for concern. I realize he has had a full offseason to heal and all but we just let someone go to the Jets for this same injury prone issue, 6 million is a lot of money to pay an aging, injury prone TE, if he restructures than sure lets keep him around and see if he can stay healthy, which I hope he does. If not then give him an appreciation thread and kick him to the curb, I doubt he has any trade value based off of the last 3 years.