rpcolosi Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 6'1 235, 4 year starter at ILB for the chargers.... Undrafted rookie FA out of college, 31 yo. Sounds like an excellent pick up for 2-3 years to play alongside Poz or spell A. Davis while we develop some young talent. And would be relatively cheap (~2-3mil/year). Finally get this - He can COVER TIGHT ENDS (at least according to scouts inc.) Cooper has developed into a quality starting inside linebacker for the Chargers. He has an excellent nose for the ball and is consistently one of the leading tacklers on the team. He is quick to recognize blocking schemes and to locate the level of the ball. He does a good job of using his hands to keep blockers off his body. He hits with authority and shows a good last-second closing burst on tackles. He has excellent lateral range and gets very good depth in his pass drops. Although he lacks the size to make a lot of plays against taller tight ends, he shows good route recognition on underneath patterns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JStranger76 Posted March 7, 2011 Share Posted March 7, 2011 Only as a stop gag to mentor and then backup a younger bigger draftpick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clearwater cadet Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 6'1 235, 4 year starter at ILB for the chargers.... Undrafted rookie FA out of college, 31 yo. Sounds like an excellent pick up for 2-3 years to play alongside Poz or spell A. Davis while we develop some young talent. And would be relatively cheap (~2-3mil/year). Finally get this - He can COVER TIGHT ENDS (at least according to scouts inc.) Cooper has developed into a quality starting inside linebacker for the Chargers. He has an excellent nose for the ball and is consistently one of the leading tacklers on the team. He is quick to recognize blocking schemes and to locate the level of the ball. He does a good job of using his hands to keep blockers off his body. He hits with authority and shows a good last-second closing burst on tackles. He has excellent lateral range and gets very good depth in his pass drops. Although he lacks the size to make a lot of plays against taller tight ends, he shows good route recognition on underneath patterns. He would be a good signing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbosrrgood Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 (edited) 6'1 235, 4 year starter at ILB for the chargers.... Undrafted rookie FA out of college, 31 yo. Sounds like an excellent pick up for 2-3 years to play alongside Poz or spell A. Davis while we develop some young talent. And would be relatively cheap (~2-3mil/year). Finally get this - He can COVER TIGHT ENDS (at least according to scouts inc.) Cooper has developed into a quality starting inside linebacker for the Chargers. He has an excellent nose for the ball and is consistently one of the leading tacklers on the team. He is quick to recognize blocking schemes and to locate the level of the ball. He does a good job of using his hands to keep blockers off his body. He hits with authority and shows a good last-second closing burst on tackles. He has excellent lateral range and gets very good depth in his pass drops. Although he lacks the size to make a lot of plays against taller tight ends, he shows good route recognition on underneath patterns. I thought the same thing when I saw that the Chargers weren't going to bring him back. He is probably better than any of the ILB's we have now. Plus he and Merriman played together, and when they were healthy it was quite a combo. Would be a decent pick up IMO. Davis=Overrated Edited March 8, 2011 by Turbosrrgood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewEra Posted March 8, 2011 Share Posted March 8, 2011 He'd probably end up like every other FA Front 7 player we sign. On IR for 3/4 of his contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billsfan89 Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Bring in Cooper. There should still be a MLB picked high in the draft. Poz is unreliable at best due to injury concerns. Davis and Cooper should be vet backups playing behind Poz and a high draft choice. Having two quality vets to help teach the 3-4 and fill in in case of injury is a good thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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