Chris Cooley signs contract extension!!

[dmek25]

it could have easily been parcells trying to throw some of the other teams off, that had interest in cooley

[MTK]

Originally Posted by dmek25

it could have easily been parcells trying to throw some of the other teams off, that had interest in cooley

Yeah but he said it straight to his face, this wasn't a case of Parcells working the media and trying to distract other teams. He told Cooley straight out that he didn't think he could play in the NFL.

Take it for what it is. The evidence strongly suggests that Parcells was not interested in Cooley. To assume anything else is just pure unfounded speculation.

[JDALY27]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Yeah but he said it straight to his face, this wasn't a case of Parcells working the media and trying to distract other teams. He told Cooley straight out that he didn't think he could play in the NFL.

Take it for what it is. The evidence strongly suggests that Parcells was not interested in Cooley. To assume anything else is just pure unfounded speculation.

Not true. Cowboys were going to draft him if Skins did not. That is 100% fact.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by JDALY27

Not true. Cowboys were going to draft him if Skins did not. That is 100% fact.

Where's your proof?

[47YAC]

Chris Cooley<3 Loudoun County

[JDALY27]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Where's your proof?

2004 NFL Draft:

Redskins shock all to move up to # 18 in the 3rd round and 81st overall and take Chris Cooley.

Dallas coaches are very upset by this because they were slotted to draft Cooley at # 20 in that round and 83rd overall.

I have read this many times and think its worth talking about. Parcells telling a player he can't play isn't enough. Why bother visiting him and insulting a guy in person if he's of no interest.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by JDALY27

2004 NFL Draft:

Redskins shock all to move up to # 18 in the 3rd round and 81st overall and take Chris Cooley.

Dallas coaches are very upset by this because they were slotted to draft Cooley at # 20 in that round and 83rd overall.

I have read this many times and think its worth talking about. Parcells telling a player he can't play isn't enough. Why bother visiting him and insulting a guy in person if he's of no interest.

Where is this from?

Either way I think it's easy to explain. He was scouted by the Cowboys scouts but Parcells has the final say. He scouts Cooley a bit himself, watches some tape, etc., and decides he doesn't like him and tells him so, end of story.

Why would Cooley make this up? And why would they want Cooley when they already had Witten?

[JDALY27]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Where is this from?

Either way I think it's easy to explain. He was scouted by the Cowboys scouts but Parcells has the final say. He scouts Cooley a bit himself, watches some tape, etc., and decides he doesn't like him and tells him so, end of story.

Why would Cooley make this up? And why would they want Cooley when they already had Witten?

The fact that they had and have Witten makes me sway towards your arguement. Just heard that and I think some teams do draft for best available even if they have a starter at that position. Cooley could have played fullback / hback for "tuna" like so many of his old teams had. Kind of like Richie Anderson or Byers on the Jets.