Skinny Tee
10-11-2009, 07:07 PM
Not that individual efforts should matter that much in a team game like football. Chris Cooley just snapped his 81 game reception streak today against the panthers dating back to September 12, 2004.
Chris Cooley Career Game Log | Pro-Football-Reference.com (http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CoolCh00/gamelog/)
Out of all of our players I don't think there is any reason we shouldn't be finding Cooley on a regular basis...not for this streak but because he is a vital possesion receiver. Just on a strategic basis we should be feeding him every game.
GTripp0012
10-11-2009, 07:09 PM
There was a pretty good reason: Carolina wasn't letting him off the line with about two or three guys hitting him.
It's probably the best defensive gameplan against us in the last two years, and frankly, we weren't able to rely on anyone else.
Skinny Tee
10-11-2009, 07:19 PM
There was a pretty good reason: Carolina wasn't letting him off the line with about two or three guys hitting him.
It's probably the best defensive gameplan against us in the last two years, and frankly, we weren't able to rely on anyone else.
If they were doing that every play how does that not open up other weaknesses in the defense?
Why couldn't we take advantage of those weaknesses considering they had the worst ranked run defense in the league after Week 4?
It's almost maddening to see that people can say that teams have Moss double covered, Cooley held up at the line and 8 men in the box to stop Portis. When will we be able to have a coach who can take advantage of what the defense is giving us...or at least make adjustments?
SouperMeister
10-11-2009, 07:20 PM
There was a pretty good reason: Carolina wasn't letting him off the line with about two or three guys hitting him.
It's probably the best defensive gameplan against us in the last two years, and frankly, we weren't able to rely on anyone else.In addition, Zorn kept Cooley in to help on pass protection more than usual, especially with Samuels out.
skinsfan_nn
10-11-2009, 07:23 PM
Bottom line, you have to get to your #1 play maker. I could care less about personal goals, but COOLEY HAS to be involved. And not in a blocking/Chipping role, he CAN'T BLOCK!
SirClintonPortis
10-11-2009, 07:41 PM
Batiste had something to do with that. Not on every play, but certainly plenty of them.
GTripp0012
10-11-2009, 08:06 PM
If they were doing that every play how does that not open up other weaknesses in the defense?
Why couldn't we take advantage of those weaknesses considering they had the worst ranked run defense in the league after Week 4?
It's almost maddening to see that people can say that teams have Moss double covered, Cooley held up at the line and 8 men in the box to stop Portis. When will we be able to have a coach who can take advantage of what the defense is giving us...or at least make adjustments?*shrugs*
You have the responsibility falling to a bunch of players who are just failing to step up. It's a common link to all bad football teams.
Longtimefan
10-11-2009, 08:12 PM
He didn't have the opportunity to release into many patterns today. Spent most of the afternoon trying to block.
Beemnseven
10-11-2009, 08:25 PM
Interesting that if Cooley catches 10 passes or no passes, the result is basically the same.
Trample the Elderly
10-11-2009, 08:37 PM
Cry me a effing river that Cooley's stats get jacked.