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SirLK26 · 04-29-2015, 11:17 PM

What am I missing on Cooper? I guess I just don't see a special player in him. He's very likely going to be a solid receiver, but he'll never be an elite #1. He doesn't have the size, athleticism, or ball skills in the air to ever be great at contested balls. One of his strengths is supposed to be run-after-the-catch, but way too often he's brought down right away. And what about the drops? And what about his terrible blocking? His best aspect is probably his route-running, but it's hard to project this to the NFL because of how Kiffin used him. To me, Cooper is going to have a Pierre Garcon-like impact on his team's passing game. He's going to be a good #2, or maybe a serviceable #1 if you focus on getting him the ball. But he will not be worth #5 overall.

I don't want a receiver at #5, but if forced, White would be my choice over Cooper.

04-29-2015, 11:17 PM	#11
SirLK26 The Starter Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 2,141	Re: With the 5th pick in the draft the Washington Redskins select... What am I missing on Cooper? I guess I just don't see a special player in him. He's very likely going to be a solid receiver, but he'll never be an elite #1. He doesn't have the size, athleticism, or ball skills in the air to ever be great at contested balls. One of his strengths is supposed to be run-after-the-catch, but way too often he's brought down right away. And what about the drops? And what about his terrible blocking? His best aspect is probably his route-running, but it's hard to project this to the NFL because of how Kiffin used him. To me, Cooper is going to have a Pierre Garcon-like impact on his team's passing game. He's going to be a good #2, or maybe a serviceable #1 if you focus on getting him the ball. But he will not be worth #5 overall. I don't want a receiver at #5, but if forced, White would be my choice over Cooper.