Chris Cooley Reception Streak Broken

Thank You Zorn. Since the screwing with the offensive play calling is not enough you have to screw with each players personal achievements.

Redskins Insider - OL Injuries Change Cooley's Role (http://voices.washingtonpost.com/redskinsinsider/ol-injuries-change-cooleys-rol.html)

Clarification from Washington Post Insider:
"But in Sunday's 20-17 loss to the Carolina Panthers, Cooley went without a catch. The last time that happened: Nov. 7, 2004, at Detroit, in the middle of Cooley's rookie year. More stunning than that: Campbell didn't target Cooley on a single pass Sunday."


So that probably makes it a 75ish game catch streak according to this. Still surprising that he wasn't even targeted today.

Campbell had to check down because it was a Jail Break just about every time he dropped back to pass.
perfect to run that little TE screen or whatever then

Redskins Insider: Cooley's usage is a touchy subject - Washington Times (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/14/redskins-insider-cooleys-usage-is-a-touchy-subject/)

Redskins Insider: Cooley's usage is a touchy subject - Washington Times (http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2009/oct/14/redskins-insider-cooleys-usage-is-a-touchy-subject/)

Just another read that confirms what a cluster F the team is right now.

All the dominoes starting falling down when Chris Samuels went down in the first series of plays. The decision to start Mike Williams at right guard and place Chad Rinehart on the inactive list was a part of the problem. If Chad was active, Zorn could have moved Heyer to left tackle, Williams to right tackle and Chad at right guard. A much better scenario than having Batiste at left tackle. Both of the Skins tackles were getting beat man to man and Cooley was left in for maximum protection. That takes away the Skins primary receiver. Campbell was getting bum rushed from both sides and the middle. Horrible offensive line play.

I think he was in the gameplan but Samuels injury changed that we already had a problem with Heyer on the right and losing our best OL member was critical. You can't do anything when defenders our in the backfield attacking your QB & RB every play you need some help and Cooley was the "HELP".

Theres a lot of things you can do. Draws, screens, quick passes. Supposedly Zorn is a pro at this, but we couldnt adapt.