Cooley Out for the YEAR!! (update: maybe not)

[mooby]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

Uhhh Chris Cooley is a pass catching tight end. I have seen him called out as a pass blocker countless times.

I definitely wasn't saying Cooley was an elite blocker, but he did a decent job and had a few bad plays mixed in. Compare that to Davis, who looked almost as bad as Heyer trying to stop Trent Cole. Davis brings almost nothing to the table as a blocker, his value is solely as a pass catcher.

[tryfuhl]

Originally Posted by mooby

I definitely wasn't saying Cooley was an elite blocker, but he did a decent job and had a few bad plays mixed in. Compare that to Davis, who looked almost as bad as Heyer trying to stop Trent Cole. Davis brings almost nothing to the table as a blocker, his value is solely as a pass catcher.

He just has to get some reps in doing it, Cooley wasn't really any better when he came into the NFL.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by tryfuhl

He just has to get some reps in doing it, Cooley wasn't really any better when he came into the NFL.

I hope all Davis needs is some reps and practice at blocking and hopefully he'll get better because we'll obviously be counting on him for the rest of the season.

[pg86]

Originally Posted by mooby

I hope all Davis needs is some reps and practice at blocking and hopefully he'll get better because we'll obviously be counting on him for the rest of the season.

This might be the booze talking but I seem to remember Cooley playing Fullback...

[wilsowilso]

Originally Posted by mooby

I definitely wasn't saying Cooley was an elite blocker, but he did a decent job and had a few bad plays mixed in. Compare that to Davis, who looked almost as bad as Heyer trying to stop Trent Cole. Davis brings almost nothing to the table as a blocker, his value is solely as a pass catcher.

And I am telling you Cooley is a below average blocker at the very best.

HE IS A PASS CATCHING TIGHT END. PERIOD.

I like Cooley very much, but he is what he is.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

And I am telling you Cooley is a below average blocker at the very best.

HE IS A PASS CATCHING TIGHT END. PERIOD.

I like Cooley very much, but he is what he is.

And I am telling you that Cooley did a serviceable job at least. He sure as hell wasn't a world beater but more often than not he did a decent job. WHICH WE SURE CAN'T SAY THE SAME FOR FRED DAVIS.

I AGREE HE IS A PASS CATCHING TIGHT END. Jesus Christ.

All I'm saying is that for as bad as you believe Cooley's blocking was, prepare to see how much worse it could be once he's gone for the year.

[wilsowilso]

Originally Posted by mooby

And I am telling you that Cooley did a serviceable job at least.

Serviceable sucks donkey. It is unacceptable!

[Hijinx]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

Serviceable sucks donkey. It is unacceptable!

Let us all agree that Cooley's blocking good or bad was the least thing that we had to worry about in this offense.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

Serviceable sucks donkey. It is unacceptable!

We wouldn't have to rely on Cooley for his blocking if we had an offensive line that could hold their own

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by mooby

I definitely wasn't saying Cooley was an elite blocker, but he did a decent job and had a few bad plays mixed in. Compare that to Davis, who looked almost as bad as Heyer trying to stop Trent Cole. Davis brings almost nothing to the table as a blocker, his value is solely as a pass catcher.

It's not good when your second string TE is almost as bad as your starting LT at pass blocking.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

It's not good when your second string TE is almost as bad as your starting LT at pass blocking.

So much for Heyer being our best offensive player thus far I guess.

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by GMScud

So much for Heyer being our best offensive player thus far I guess.

Well, I mean, what's been done in the past is what it is. He's been our best lineman this year, which hardly guarantees his spot on next years team. Seriously. The only guy who is a good bet to be back is Dockery, and that's because he has a really good contract.

Our receivers are pathetic. Just horrendous. And the Quarterback situation has deteriorated every year since 2006. So with Cooley out, Heyer still might be the best guy on the field, especially if we put Todd Collins in at QB. That doesn't mean I forsee a pro bowl in his future, or even a contract.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

It's not good when your second string TE is almost as bad as your starting LT at pass blocking.

I think Heyer could be a quality backup in the future, but as of right now he's not starting caliber. I'm still having nightmares about Cole beating him like a red headed stepchild. The only time he was stopping Cole was when he was taking him to the ground or giving him a chokehold lol.