Chris Cooley for a 1st and a 3rd -- would you do it?

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

thanks i just read the article on ESPN. His contract is terrible! He is by far the best player on that team getting paid the least!

But there are 3 years remaining. I can see where the browns are coming from. Yes, he's been a great returner but he just started playing a lot of downs on o this year. If he played another year & put up decent #s he would be in a better bargaining position. I think he's trying to renegotiate too soon. The browns can ask a lot for him or just let him sit out.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Rajmahal33

I never thought i'd be saying this cuz Cooley embodies everything that I like about the Redskins, but in the end its a business and HELL YEA i'd trade him for a 1st and 3rd. After seeing how Davis played in his absence, the dropoff from him to Cooley is easily worth a 1st and 3rd rounder. Anyone who disagrees is just thinking with their heart and not their brain. It's a moot point cuz it'll never happen.

Exactly, which is why I think this needs to be dropped. I'm sure the team will discuss this and shop him quietly, but I just don't see how the team could be better by trading Cooley. Kellen Winslow and Jeremy Shockey wanted to get out of their respective teams or were unhappy with them.

I don't think we'll get a 1st for Cooley, unless there's a team desperate for him. Cleveland got a 2nd and a 5th (2010) for Winslow, and the Giants got a 2nd and 4th for Shockey. The most we'd get for Cooley would be a 2nd and another pick.

[celts32]

I would trade cooley for a 2nd round pick right now. This team has needs to fill and could use another draft pick much more then excess depth at the TE position. I have a feeling when the redskins call though it will be Davis the teams want and not Cooley.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by celts32

I would trade cooley for a 2nd round pick right now. This team has needs to fill and could use another draft pick much more then excess depth at the TE position. I have a feeling when the redskins call though it will be Davis the teams want and not Cooley.

Of course that would be the case for most teams, because Davis is 5 years younger and more athletic. That said, I still believe Cooley is the steadier player today, and probably has 3-4 solid years before he declines due to advancing age. If we can get a 2nd round pick for Cooley, we would have to consider that.

[diehardskin2982]

Cooley and Moss for Marshall and Scheffler plus a 4th rounder...

[Big C]

Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

Cooley and Moss for Marshall and Scheffler plus a 4th rounder...

no thanks...

[wilsowilso]

Stop trying to trade Chris Cooley!

And start trying to imagine how a top flight NFL mind will actually utilize our one area of strength on the offensive side of the ball.

We have two dangerous tight ends. We just need to use them wisely.

[Redskin Warrior]

Originally Posted by wilsowilso

Stop trying to trade Chris Cooley!

And start trying to imagine how a top flight NFL mind will actually utilize our one area of strength on the offensive side of the ball.

We have two dangerous tight ends. We just need to use them wisely.

I agree that we shouldn't trade Cooley at all keep him & davis on the roster. The main thing I like about Shanny is he expressed that you base your plays and scheme around your players. We have two TE's that will cause multiple match up problems for defenses. We should keep that threat.

[mcarey032]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

You'd be stupid to turn this down but it would depend on the cap hit.

Completely agree with you on this. I doubt that this trade would be out there though. I don't think that they offered this much for Tony Gonzalez and he is generally thought of as the best TE in NFL history, granted at the end of his career. I would bet that if there were a second round pick, that would probably be Cooley's market value.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by mcarey032

Completely agree with you on this. I doubt that this trade would be out there though. I don't think that they offered this much for Tony Gonzalez and he is generally thought of as the best TE in NFL history, granted at the end of his career. I would bet that if there were a second round pick, that would probably be Cooley's market value.

Tony Gonzalez wanted to leave KC, Winslow and Braylon Edwards wanted to leave Cleveland, and I don't know if Shockey wanted to leave NYG, but they weren't in good terms. Cooley doesn't want to leave Washington and we have a good coaching staff that can do a good job with two pass-catching tightends.

[Kalisto2010]

I can see Cooley being traded to Jets, since that's the team Snyder loves to trade with.

[budw38]

I thing it depends on what is offered and what we would likely pick up with the pic/s . If we could get a 2nd and 4th , and then trade a 5th for scheffler < Denver > , that would make sense . I would like to keep Cooley and Davis , more formations that our opp's have to practice for .

[cdskins26]

I would do that immediately but nobody else would. Last year the patriots got a second roun pick for a potential franchise quarterback. We would be lucky to get the same although if we can actually get somebody to bite on a late first early second I would be happy to risk Davis doesn't make progress and then get our quarterback then.

[rbanerjee23]

I would not want to trade Cooley for two reasons...first and foremost the guy is hardworking, doesn't cause problems, and plays well, the kind of guy we could use 53 of. Secondly, it would be nice to have two semi-proven pass catchers on the team in him and Davis who at least give us a semblance of a receiving corps. Until Moss shows his old self or Thomas/Kelly develops, I don't want to give up Cooley

[skinsnut]

Didn't read any of this..responding to title.
Of course we should do a trade like this...however, anyone willing to pay a 1st and 3rd for Cooley is a non-existant fool.

I'd take a first for him...I seriously doubt we could get that...so I'd hold onto him