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sportscurmudgeon · 04-21-2005, 04:05 PM

FRPLG:

Cooley needs to become twice as good as a blocker as he showed last year. He was marginal in that phase of the game at best. If I were being unkind, I'd say he was pretty miserable in his contributions to the running game.

For some reason - maybe it's Cooley not continuing to work on his routes or maybe it's Ramsey/Brunell not having a good rapport with Cooley - he was either the first option on a route or he never got the ball. A tight end has to be one of those "workers" who sometimes gets the ball - and often a first down - when a play designed for others breaks down. I didn't see Cooley in that role much - if at all - last year.

I suspect Cooley can improve in both areas, but IF he can't or won't, then the Redskins need another TE.

04-21-2005, 04:05 PM	#10
sportscurmudgeon Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 3,159	Re: Ramsey's last days as a Redskin FRPLG: Cooley needs to become twice as good as a blocker as he showed last year. He was marginal in that phase of the game at best. If I were being unkind, I'd say he was pretty miserable in his contributions to the running game. For some reason - maybe it's Cooley not continuing to work on his routes or maybe it's Ramsey/Brunell not having a good rapport with Cooley - he was either the first option on a route or he never got the ball. A tight end has to be one of those "workers" who sometimes gets the ball - and often a first down - when a play designed for others breaks down. I didn't see Cooley in that role much - if at all - last year. I suspect Cooley can improve in both areas, but IF he can't or won't, then the Redskins need another TE. __________________ The Sports Curmudgeon www.sportscurmudgeon.com But don't get me wrong, I love sports...