Stephen Cooper (1 Viewer)

[BearsFan]

T=1, A=.5, S/I=3, FF/FR=2, PD=1

...His production really tailed off this year.

Any insights as to why?

What tier would you rank him in for 2010?

 

[Jene Bramel]

I think it's a combination of things. I think his knee injury likely played some role. The Chargers' defensive tackle opportunity (and rush attempts faced) dropped from above-average to a little below average halfway through the season. That was on the heels of the league's fifth best tackle opportunity in 2008. The loss of Jamal Williams undoubtedly played some role in keeping the SILB clean to make tackles and the overall improvement of the three-headed WILB monster over Matt Wilhelm contributed as well.

Depending on how the Chargers approach the offseason, I think Cooper probably projects to the 75-85 solo tackle range next year, with above-average big play potential.

 

[big country]

Tim Dobbins and Brandon Silar