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Redskins release Chris Cooley (1 Viewer)
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Footballguy
Yes, I waited on TE and grabbed Freddy Davis very late in my draft. This makes me feel a bit better about it, not that Cooley staying in WAS would of made a huge difference. Maybe my Steelers will pick Cooley up. Could be a nice addition if he has anything left in the tank.
fatness
Footballguy
Cooley was under contract to make several million this year, he was coming back from injury, and he looked extremely slow in preseason, so this isn't a total surprise. I thought he might renegotiate and stay on for the vet minimum. I guess they'd rather use the roster spot for someone else.
Great guy, intelligent and funny, I'm going to miss him with the Skins.
Great guy, intelligent and funny, I'm going to miss him with the Skins.
Avery
Footballguy
Heath Miller down?
Shutout
Footballguy
Yeah, I don't think he was even listed as a TE on the depth chart (saw somewhere he was listed as a FB). He had a very promising career at one point; was a hot name as a young TE rising. But all the knee and leg and ankle injuries have done him in. Someone will probably bring him in and have a look but I couldn't guess that he would have much production. Maybe the Seahawks or Raiders?
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
This has no impact on Davis's ranking. Cooley was never in their plans this season.
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Class guy.
I enjoyed seeing him having fun playing the game.
Shutout
Footballguy
I get your gist of what you are saying but yes, it does have an impact because as long as Cooley was on the team, he was being forecasted to have SOME of the work. By removing him, you completely clear it up. I agree I don't think it changes my personal opinion of where I would draft him but its highly likely that somewhere in the next day or so, you can look wherever it is you look at a ranking or mock draft and you will see Davis creep up just a hair and there might even be a little blurb in there saying something to the effect of "With Cooley gone, Davis has the gig to himself".
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
Okay then.
comfortably numb
Footballguy
Raider Nation
Devil's Advocate
dboysrock94
Footballguy
Cowboys possibly? Bring him in cheap good insurance for witten. Dallas could use a vet with good hands and blocking skills. Also this guy brings great presence to a locker room always quiet goes out and does his job
Shutout
Footballguy
Ok, so far we ahve Raiders, Seahawks, and Cowboys as potentials. Anyone else have any where else that might make sense?
Donny Loved Bowling
Footballguy
Eagles in need of a 3rd TE, especially considering their increased utilization of 2-TE sets.
Dought Man
Footballguy
Most overrated fantasy TE ever?
greggorymac
Footballguy
nittanylion
Footballguy
Hey, RN! Don't know where you got this info, but I can say with some certainty that it's not quite accurate. Some folks around here, and in the Redskins Thread know that I've got some friends who work/have worked for the Team over the last several years, and I've been able to get some pretty solid scoop from time to time. From what I've been told by folks close to the situation, up until about a month ago, the 'skins were planning for the very real possibility that Cooley would be the starting TE, because it was absolutely viewed by Allen/Shanahan that in regards to Fred Davis and his fondness for cannabis sativa, they were viewing it as a 'when', not an 'if' that Davis was going to get suspended for failing another piss test. Apparently the tests that were waiting to be analyzed came back clean, and the multiple tests Davis has been subjected too over the last 90 days have consistently come back negative to the point now where the Redskins are confident Davis has matured to the point where he's learned when, and when not, to get high......in my opinion, I don't think Davis can stay clean, and this will wind up biting the Redskins in the butt, HOWEVER...if you ARE smitten with Fred Davis' freakish athletic ability and soft hands, and had reservations about drafting him due to these extracurricular issues, the one thing this move screams is that the Team, at least, believes in Davis enough to remove the safety net. I say beware - the organization has a glaring history of making bad decisions since 1999...
...regardless, this wasn't done in the classy way you'd expect a quality organization to handle the release of one of it's modern-era's most loved and respected players...
...yet another epic fail on the part of Daniel Snyder. Thanks again, dude! For ALL you do!!!
...alas, poor Cooley, I knew ye well...
Ministry of Pain
Footballguy
Miami could use a set of reliable hands, he could easily be the TE1 on this roster. He will definitely land somewhere, problem is we don't know how well he is gonna do. Redskins were not showcasing him much, and if they were it doesn't speak well of Cooley.
Shutout
Footballguy
I wouldn't say that. When he was healthy, he had some good output. His problem is bad luck. He had crappy QBs and then he got his legs hurt. But he had talent. Still does, i assume. Just looks like he had a high price tag and needs to prove he is healthy. Like that eagles thought above. They could make use. thought they were happy with harbor though.
Jed
Footballguy
Giants? They have no real depth after Bennett (who is a wild card anyway).
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SproutDaddy
Footballguy
Finley definitely. I will never draft him again. I owned Cooley in a couple of dynasty leagues. He was always a solid player.I think Winslow and Finley are worse on the hyperoduction ratio.
netnalp
Footballguy
Or that TE the Raiders had before Miller, Teyo Johnson I think?I think Winslow and Finley are worse on the hype
fatness
Footballguy
With all due respect as a suffering fellow Redskin fan, you've always disliked Davis and loved Cooley. What changed in the last month is that Cooley looked slow on the field and, despite their hopes for him to rebound to his former form, just was going to be an old slow guy. Davis was ahead of him, Paul is undergoing a crash course to be a TE and Paulsen was going to be on the field a good bit.
Mystery Achiever
Footballguy
Jets WFAN beat guy said he thinks he'd be a great fit.
Of course, that actually doesn't seem to be a requirement for the Jets.
Of course, that actually doesn't seem to be a requirement for the Jets.
CurlyDumps
Footballguy
What an incredibly classy press conference. That is how it's done.
MU Seminole
Footballguy
'Skins homers - does this reflect at all on Paul's dynasty upside? Does he have any dynasty relevance? I'll hang up and listen.
fatness
Footballguy
Remains to be seen. He's been concentrating on learning the routes and blocking assignments and has been doing OK with those. Catching the ball is where he has struggled this preseason. Whether that's because he's still thinking too much of the pattern to run or because he's Roberto Duran, we just don't know yet.
