Cooley needs to focus
 

I brought this up in another thread but I want to get some other peoples' opinions.

Was it just me or does it seem like Cooley's head hasn't been in the game over the past 2 weeks?

I think he walked away fromt he Vikings game with 2 catches for -7 yards. Last night he ended up with 23 yards which mainly came in garbage time.

There was at least one throw that went his way (I'm not talking about the INT on the 1) where he was covered by Williams but I thought Cooley really blew the play. Williams seemed to overrun the pass but when Cooley jumped up just just used one arm to bat the ball to the ground. My dad and I were completely stunned because we really thought he had a shot at getting it. Likewise, on that INT pass, I feel like he could have at least fought for the ball a little bit and maybe caused Williams to go out of bounds.

Maybe I'm just looking for someone to blame, or maybe I'm just pissed about my crappy fantasy football team, but I feel like something is wrong with Cooley.

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Maybe he should cut his hair.

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honestly, maybe it would help. He played better when he looked like a 10 year old Sunday school student.

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What does he need to focus on?

He's not getting many looks. Not sure what else he could be doing.

The entire team needs some focus right now.

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I think you should focus, AMD.

No, honestly I think Cooley is out of sorts right now. Last year the offense sorta came to him. If it wasn't Moss, then the ball went to Cooley. Well Moss aint get the ball either. So something's wrong!

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I do believe that Cooleys success last year has gone to his head a little. He doesn't look like he stayed in shape during the offseason. He looks 20 or 25 pounds heavier. I think he has lost some quickness too. He doesn't seem to get that seperation in his routes. Cooley needs to lay off the McDonalds, and work a little harder on his conditioning. He has all the talent in the world, but he has to keep working he seems to be loafing around.

losing the hair might not be a bad idea either. Did you see that thing last night during the player intros? WOW

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[QUOTE=12thMan;216675]I think you should focus, AMD.[/QUOTE]

Can you sell me some black market Ritalin?

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maybe trying to throw him the ball when he is not covered would get him more focused. im not sure what the hell brunell was looking at, but it seemed like the only time he threw it to cooley, he was covered

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Cooley hasn't gained 25 pounds. Not sure where you're seeing that #56fanatic.

The entire offense blows right now, it's not just one or two guys.

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He looks chunkier this year than he did last year. I may have stretched it a bit with 25 lbs, I was just saying he looks heavier. Unless he is on the Bonds cream, I'd say he needs to get into better shape.

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I don't think shape has anything to do with it right now. The offense is so out of wack it wouldn't matter if he was 300 pounds or 250.

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who cares! This thread was about Cooley, not the whole offense. I said I feel Cooley is out of shape, or not in as good as shape as last year. Buddy, I know the offense as a whole sucks. Its pretty freaking obvious the offense sucks. This was about Cooley, so that was my comment on Cooley, not the offense.

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its not two guys

its one guy

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[quote=#56fanatic;216773]who cares! This thread was about Cooley, not the whole offense. I said I feel Cooley is out of shape, or not in as good as shape as last year. Buddy, I know the offense as a whole sucks. Its pretty freaking obvious the offense sucks. This was about Cooley, so that was my comment on Cooley, not the offense.[/quote]

LOL

And my comment was on Cooley as well. I simply said him being "in shape" or not doesn't really matter relative to our bigger problems.

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[quote=ArtMonkDrillz;216689]Can you sell me some black market Ritalin?[/quote]

How about some Meth instead?

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Brunell is checking down too quickly, and with Cooley running deeper routes, Brunell is checking down to Betts and Sellers.

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i get the feeling a couple of our members have had their share of brunell and saunders(insert joke here)

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Cooley just hasn't had many plays go his way over the past couple weeks. It definately looks like he is a little bit frustrated as he plays. He dropped an easy one and throughout the during the weeks before the season we saw cooley drop some balls at camp and at the scrimmage. Cooley needs to do what cooley does.

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Where are the tight ends that were signed in the off season?

A little more pass protection make help!

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I haven't heard from Fauria at all

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Cooley hasn't had any opportunities. He's fine. Our offense is horrible. Lloyd, Moss, and Randel El haven't done much either b/c we are bad as a group now.

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[QUOTE=BDBohnzie;216795]Brunell is checking down too quickly, and with Cooley running deeper routes, Brunell is checking down to Betts and Sellers.[/QUOTE]
Good point Bohnzie. I realized that the WRs weren't getting many looks because of this but for some reason I guess I didn't apply it to Cooley. Makes sense though.
PS- Saw Mickey at Unionjacks on Saturday. Good times.

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[quote=BDBohnzie;216795]Brunell is checking down too quickly, and with Cooley running deeper routes, Brunell is checking down to Betts and Sellers.[/quote]

If you are going to put 4 wideouts in the formation why Cooley?

We have Lolyd, Randel-El, Moss and Patton.

Seem to make sense to check down to a wideout then a H-back and leave the Running back in to pass protect.

How about a two step drop to a quick hitter?

Timming routes?

Non of this has happened.

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You put Cooley in that situation because it helps create mismatches. Why do guys like Gates, Gonzales, Heap do the same thing? Plus, Cooley can block, moreso than a 4th receiver.

However, I never implied that being a 4 receiver set. If you watch the routes he's running, he's going 5, 10, 15 yards deep, as opposed to short hitches that the RB crew (Betts/Duckett/Sellars) are running out of the backfield.

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most of it comes down to brunell hop stepping in the pocket scared and the O'line is garbage. im not sure if its the schemes or our guys blow. did you guys see the play when Ware was following cooley in motion and then dropped in a three point stance and got str8 to brunell...? he went in his stance right in front of samuels and samuels just didnt care... let him go right by. My take is brunell shouldnt be running this offense and our O'line needs to be remodeled. we need a new LT, LG, and C.
Brunell on the other hand, did anyone see him rollout to his left and skipped a pass to Lloyd when he was wide open??? it was like a 8 yard route and he threw it 6 1/2 yards... horrible

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Cooley broke down and cut his hair, maybe he can start for my fantasy football team this week again. Now, I have to go buff my nails.

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[QUOTE]Was it just me or does it seem like Cooley's head hasn't been in the game over the past 2 weeks?[/QUOTE]

Can you get inside a person's head? Now that I'd like to see.

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[quote=Beemnseven;221271]Can you get inside a person's head? Now that I'd like to see.[/quote]

We skins fans can do anything. We also have these incredible all knowing cystal balls and 20/20 hindsight glasses.

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[quote=Beemnseven;221271]Can you get inside a person's head? Now that I'd like to see.[/quote]

I like your sig, but you'd at LEAST think there were TWO sacks between them... :D

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;216669]Maybe he should cut his hair.[/quote]

HE DID cut his hair... :)

All new Cooley on Sunday!

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[quote=TheMalcolmConnection;221276]I like your sig, but you'd at LEAST think there were TWO sacks between them... :D[/quote]

lol ... brilliant!

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Is it mullet-fied, or did he cut it short?

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[QUOTE=BDBohnzie;221294]Is it mullet-fied, or did he cut it short?[/QUOTE]
He looks like he's about to leave practice and skip off to Sunday school, just like he did his rookie year. I'm hoping this will spark him and he'll start living up to all our hype from this offseason.

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I really like Cooley so don't take this as hate. I mentioned this in another thread, but Cooley's blocking in the Texans game was terrible. I was at the game in good seats and at one point a corner back out muscled him. He was a liability in the running game.
I know he is very popular player and my comments about Cooley is going to piss some off. However, if we are going to be critical of Archuleta, Brunnell and others that have been hammered by TWP members, you have to be evenhanded and fair.
I was particularly watching Cooley on offense and Archuleta on defense and Cooley looked terrible in the Texans game, in particular his blocking. I am not sure if he is hurt, but he was blocking like a wimp the entire game. I did not see him make a single good block. Out of the two Cooley and Archuleta, Archuleta played better last week.

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Picture??? (Not in those fruity shorts please)

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[QUOTE=BDBohnzie;216795]Brunell is checking down too quickly, and with Cooley running deeper routes, Brunell is checking down to Betts and Sellers.[/QUOTE]


Bingo!

Cooley has never had a problem focusing before, now all of a sudden Saunders has him running deeper routes, so Brunell who's scared to hold the ball more than 2 seconds has Cooley taking the blame for not focusing? It just keeps getting better. I am curious what are the signs that he's not focused? Should he use telecanetic powers to force Brunell to stand in the pocket and deliver the ball downfield? Why someone would question Cooley is beyond me, he's a proven gamer, unlike Brunell our little china doll.

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Brunell should be scared to hold the ball more than two seconds. That's all the time NFL defenses give you these days. IMO, he holds it too long.

The haircut is a start for Cooley, now he needs to find religion. And I'm not talking about some hippy dippy love peace kind of religion. I'm talking about the good old-time sort that judges and condems people.

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[quote=offiss;221362]Bingo!

Cooley has never had a problem focusing before, now all of a sudden Saunders has him running deeper routes, so Brunell who's scared to hold the ball more than 2 seconds has Cooley taking the blame for not focusing? It just keeps getting better. I am curious what are the signs that he's not focused? Should he use telecanetic powers to force Brunell to stand in the pocket and deliver the ball downfield? Why someone would question Cooley is beyond me, he's a proven gamer, unlike Brunell our little china doll.[/quote]

Deeper routes?

All I've seen him doing so far is blocking.

As for Brunell, some would argue that he's a bit more proven than Cooley if you compared their careers, in fact it's not even a fair comparison. But oh well, keep on hating.

Who threw Cooley the ball all last year to make him so proven?

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When Cooley does go down field, he's not within Brunell's comfort zone of 3 yards around him. He's not in checkdown vision...deeper may not be the right word, but it's further than most of Brunell's passes thus far.

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[QUOTE=Mattyk72;221375]Deeper routes?

All I've seen him doing so far is blocking.

As for Brunell, some would argue that he's a bit more proven than Cooley if you compared their careers, in fact it's not even a fair comparison. But oh well, keep on hating.

Who threw Cooley the ball all last year to make him so proven?[/QUOTE]


And keep drinking that Brunell coolaid.


Pay attention, he was thrown the ball last year because he ran shorter routes, which is why he's not seeing it this year, that is what some of us are saying. If he continued to run little 5 yard hitches he would probably be leading the league in catches right now. I don't know if you paid attention on sunday but Brunell completed 22 passes in a row and probably had about 75 yards before YAC. Saunders called a masterful game, he was able to get by with a passing game that was nothing more than an extention of a handoff.