cooley done in dc?

29 is the new 89 I guess.

He doesn't have to be the 2008 CC, the 2010 one would be just fine.

Chris Cooley says he’s healthy and ready to contribute - The Insider - The Washington Post (http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/chris-cooley-says-hes-healthy-and-ready-to-contribute/2012/05/21/gIQAFRZ3fU_blog.html)

His body is shot. He's an old ass 29 with knee problems. His knee only feels good now because he's not playing any games on it. I guess we will find out this summer. I don't see him making the team.

If Cooley can play at the level that he played in in 2008, and Fred Davis plays at the level he did last year, the Redskin offense with RG3 and its receivers will be unstoppable. Although Mike Shanahan likes running the football a lot, I can see us being a passing team mostly.

I saw a stat on ESPN that showed we had the fourth lowest percentage of running plays in the league last season. Under 40% of our plays were runs. Based on that, I'd say we are already a passing team. We're just not a very effective passing team yet.

Cooley will be a Redskin this fall 2012 ...

Agreed, but in 2013 pack your bags Chris. This is a business and we will be 18 million short again next season so some will have to go.

With the news that the Skins will not be getting any cap back, I think this all but seals it for Cooley's departure on this team unless he's willing to take one hell of a pay cut. Cutting him would save the team 2.3 mil in cap space. You simply can't have a 2nd string TE that's slated for a 6 million dollar cap value.


I know fans love Cooley, but this is a business. Now, if he restructures to take much less, I could see him being back.

I saw a stat on ESPN that showed we had the fourth lowest percentage of running plays in the league last season. Under 40% of our plays were runs. Based on that, I'd say we are already a passing team. We're just not a very effective passing team yet.

Shanny doesn't run that offense typically, when you are behind you pass more.

With the news that the Skins will not be getting any cap back, I think this all but seals it for Cooley's departure on this team unless he's willing to take one hell of a pay cut. Cutting him would save the team 2.3 mil in cap space. You simply can't have a 2nd string TE that's slated for a 6 million dollar cap value.


I know fans love Cooley, but this is a business. Now, if he restructures to take much less, I could see him being back.

I'm sure he's going to re structure, as well as some other players.

He will probably re-structure. He probably knows that he isn't going to be a starter unless there is an injury in the NFL. His body is very broken down at 29. He is a great guy but he has had alot of injuries over the years. He might make a very good backup. We will see.

I hope they keep him, but I could understand if they drop him or trade him if possible. Cooley is one of the last Gibbs II guys on the roster, if he isn't indeed the last one left. It will sad if they did get rid of him. He is a great player still and is a team guy.