Chris Cooley!!!
 

We got him!!!

Sorry didn't see the other thread..what a pick up!!....delete if necc...

You seem excited. What do you know about him. I read the scouting report, but prefer to hear it from people that have actually seen the guy play.

I heard some expert say we were targeting him a couple of week's ago, he's 6'4"+, and weigh's 268lbs, the one knock on him was his speed, but I saw a highlight on him right after we picked him and he looked more than fast enough for a TE, he look's actually very quick and a hard runner, he can cut and seperate which is more immportant than straight line speed, If you want a comparison it would be brent jones the old 49er's TE, he has great body control and look's real aggresive.

He also said in his interview he will make the brown's pay for not selecting him with the 6th pick in the draft. lol, just kidding.

[QUOTE=offiss]He also said in his interview he will make the brown's pay for not selecting him with the 6th pick in the draft. lol, just kidding.[/QUOTE]


haha, looks like week four is the game of the week...only problem, does Clevland have Taylor to cover him!?!?!?!?

WE gave up a second round pick. Once again our front office has make a big blonder.

If Chris Cooley becomes a starter, then it was worth the second rounder. They must think he will be.

He will be a starter at some point, I just don't think we had to move up so far, or give up that much to get him, but from what I saw on the highlight's he look's like a real good football player. he looked a lot better than any of the scouting report's which tend's to make me a little cautious, but if i haden't read anything on him and just saw the highlight's I would say we picked a real good TE, I would like to see more of him to confirm my instinct's hopefully there will be some popping up on some of the skin's site's.

The scouting report says he a Gibbs guy, saying he works hard in the weightroom and plays special teams. So I think this could be a very good pickup.

First of all, highlight reels ALWAYS make players look good.

I don't get this move at all. The argument that it had to be a good trade, because the front office THINKS or HOPES he can be a starter, just doesn't wash. It was a good move for the Saints, because they give up a 3rd round pick for a second round pick. Simple math tells you they got the better deal.

I already said this in another thread, but the only way I could understand a move like this would be to aquire a player in a position of desperate need -- like defensive line. Tight end is not a position of desperate need. Guys like Rasby, Sellers, Koslowski, Royal and Leonard Stephens are all players who can contribute in Gibbs' scheme which doesn't require great pass catchers -- just great blockers. I would even be more comfortable with the possibilities of an undrafted free agent.

Someone should get a poll going on this one. If so, count me in the crowd that says this was a stupid move.

Tight end might not be a position of 'desperate need', but as Gibbs said himself, he loves TE's. He's probably looking for as much competition at the position as he can get, plus it's likely he'll carry 3 or even 4 TE's on the roster, so the position is very critical to him and what he wants to do on offense.

Taylor got his playmaking safety, and Gibbs got his h-back. As with any pick, to be fair I think we need to give it some time to see how things pan out before we label it a blunder or a bad pick.

Earnest mid-western (Mormon?) white guys make productive nfl tight end's.

Mel Kiper in his draft guide compared him to Clint Didier & said he could be a prototype H-back in the NFL . I don't like giving away next years #2, but that is pretty high praise in Skins country.

Cooley had been targeted by the Skins early on-- he was one of the guys they brought in a few weeks ago to interview. When I first heard the news that he had been brought in for pre-draft discussions, I had a strong feeling he would be the contingency plan at H-back if they decided to forego taking Winslow in the first round.

Did they give up too much by trading away their second rounder? I think it's safe to say they probably gave up much more than they needed to-- considering he was generally considered a Day 2 pick, somewhere in the 4th-5th rounds. I'm not really sure why the Skins felt like they had to move into the 3rd round to get him, other than the fact that they knew he was the guy they wanted, and they didn't want to risk losing him. But yes, a 2nd rounder was way too much to sacrifice, in my opinion.

After the Skins passed over Winslow, I had originally foreseen the Skins trading into the early 4th round to get Cooley. But I had figured they would try to work Jeremiah Trotter or one of their other potential cap cuts into that trade, and not have to sacrifice too much in terms of draft choices.

I'm happy the Skins got their man, but I'm disappointed that they overpayed to get him. Such is life as a Redskins fan!

Here's Scouts, Inc.'s take on Chris Cooley:

[url="http://sports.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft04/tracker/player?id=7955"]http://sports.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft04/tracker/player?id=7955[/url]

[QUOTE="Scouts, Inc"]
Cooley is a good athlete who can adjust to the ball in the air. Rarely drops a pass, catches balls away from his frame and has the hands to make tough catches in traffic. Is a mismatch problem because of size and skills and has the potential to develop into a productive red-zone target. Shows good awareness and finds soft spots in zone coverage. Gets upfield quickly after the catch and is a powerful runner in the open field. Is a versatile player who can contribute in many different roles. Has experience lining up in the backfield, does a nice job of blocking in space, and really works to sustain his blocks. Plays with good intensity and takes adequate angles to his blocks. But Cooley isn't a dominant inline blocker and is more of an H-Back prospect. Doesn't play with a great base, doesn't get much pop at the point of attack and lacks the lower-body strength to push the pile in the running game. Lacks ideal speed and won't stretch opposing defenses at the next level. Isn't explosive coming out of his cuts and is more effective working against zone coverage than man coverage. Doesn't show much elusiveness or a second-gear after the catch. Cooley started his college career at defensive end and moved to tight end midway through his freshman season. He played as a ?move? tight end at Utah State, basically a hybrid tight end/fullback/H-back. Cooley has been one of the most prolific tight ends in Division I-A the last two seasons. He finished his senior season with a team-high 62 receptions for 732 yards and six touchdowns. Cooley projects as an H-back in the NFL. He lacks explosive speed and has limited upside after the catch. He also is undersized when compared to traditional tight ends and must be protected as a blocker. But Cooley is an intriguing early Day 2 prospect because of his versatility, hands and athleticism. He knows how to separate and get open as a receiver, he catches the ball extremely well on the run, and he is an efficient blocker in space. Cooley will never be a starter, but he has the potential to contribute at fullback, H-back and on special teams, and he certainly has the potential to develop into an excellent short-yardage/goal-line weapon.
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Obviously, the FO (Gibbs included) have decided that a bird in the hand is worth at least two in the bush, when it comes to picks and FAs. They seem to value high/mid picks less than other teams. I figure they feel they can always make up the difference in FAs. We'll see.

I like the pick from this perspective: we needed saftey and H-back help in the draft, and we got it. I do think this is a "Gibbs player" pick, and if he's like Clint Didier, enough said. Maybe they had a tip that someone else had him in their sites?

Oh, well, another short draft next year. If we're winning, it's all good.

I wish we would have traded up and given a 2nd and trotter/betts or something of the sort for maybe Troupe or Watson. I think we could have easily gotten that.

One big question about draft picks is can you re-sign them when their rookie contracts are up? It may be a big problem for teams like the Lions in a few years when all those talented young players want the big bucks all at once.

I'm not saying that I don't want the picks, but I do think this is a big issue these days.

Cooley is also a good long snapper which I didn't know about him. That's a bonus.

And as a super added bonus, one of Chris Cooley's teammates at Utah State is none other than one of all of our favorite players...

ADE JIMOH!!!!!

Can you spell W-I-N-N-E-R?

I think you can!

I'm sure all this offseason Jimoh was in Gibbs' ear saying, "Cooley, Cooley"!

LOL

I really don't see the didier comparison, didier was a guy who could go long and he wasen't the great blocker, and he wasen't a strong TE, this kid is big and strong, and is not a guy your going to send long, and he is a real good blocker, he remind's me of Brent jones the old 9er's TE, at least from his body type when I watched him run after a catch.

Redskins web page says, "Cooley led the nation's tight ends in receptions and receiving yards in 2003."
Does that mean he had better stats than WinslowII during his senior year?
This guys sounds like a good pick up.

Mel Kiper also said that Cooley is a perfect fit for Martz and Gibbs' offenses. He said Cooley is one of the more intriguing/unknown players in the draft. I like the pickup.

[QUOTE=Defensewins]Redskins web page says, "Cooley led the nation's tight ends in receptions and receiving yards in 2003."
Does that mean he had better stats than WinslowII during his senior year?
This guys sounds like a good pick up.[/QUOTE]
Yep. Cooley had more receptions, yards and TDs than Winslow. Cooley will be a solid H-back, and I'm interested to see the competition between him and Sellers at that spot.

Congrats Skin's fans on your pick of Chris Cooley. As a Utah State grad I have watched Cooley play. This guy catches everything, his body control is really amazing for his size. He was a one man highlight each time he stepped on the field in college.

The only negative in all this is that I'm an Eagles fan. This guy will be deadly in the red zone.

USU players don't get a lot of national press and Cooley is really a steal. You won't be diappointed.

Nice to hear, thanks usualum. I haven't seen any footage of him yet.

Thanks for the info, usualum! Hope he turns out to be great.

Are you sure you're an Eagles fan? You sound intelligent!

;)

Lol Dave, I think the intelligence lies in the fact that I don't live in Philly!

Thanks for the scouting report, Usualum. We should convert you. Quick, Matty, get your emergency Redskinism kit and meet me at the river. We're having a conversion!

I'm afraid your attempts of conversion will desperatly fail. But, I will assuredly be cheering for Cooley and the gang when going up against the Cowgirls!

Fair enough, usualum.

I don't mind giving up next year's 2nd rounder for Cooley. His stats are good, he's got good size, and he's got the right work ethic. I think that if he comes in, works his butt off, and wins a starting job, he'll be considered a steal.

Personally, I think this is a good move by the FO/ coaching staff.

If he become's the starting H-back then it was worth the 2nd rd. pick we gave up, remember we took alexander in the 2nd rd. [I think I am right on that] and he really didn't do much for us, as I said earlier from what I saw on the highlight's this kid looked real good, what I saw was outstanding body control, as usualum said, which I saw a couple of scouting report's saying he didn't, I will go with what I saw, and side with someone who watched him all year, he's a real aggresive kid.

I wonder how much input Ade Jimoh had in this, since they are both from Utah State. Never really thought of Utas State as a hotbed of NFL prospects.

Ade Jimoh Fan Club, did you follow Jimoh in college? If so, did you get to see Cooley play some as well, what's your opinion?