What's up with Cooper?

[JerseyBills]

I started the Quietly better WR thread and rightfully got bashed a bit but it's looking better now that Cooper seems to be WR5

Coleman,  Hollins and even Samuel are getting more reps and yesterday I only remember Coop getting 1 target and barely saw him out there  

I'm just curious if anyone has any idea why?

It's kind of baffling at this point,  considering he's the most talented WR outside of Shakir at least 

My random opinion is his personality just isn't fitting with Josh and they can't seem to get on the same page?

 

Curious to hear why what we thought was a legit #1 WR is riding the bench,  I thought maybe Brady was holding back a bit but that's clearly not the case 

 

Still euphoric after last night,  Go Bills

[Steptide]

Don't know, but hoping he is a factor against the Chiefs. We desperately need some reliable reciever play other than Shakir. 

[strive_for_five_guy]

Cooper doesn’t like the cold

[JerseyBills]

1 minute ago, Steptide said:

Don't know, but hoping he is a factor against the Chiefs. We desperately need some reliable reciever play other than Shakir. 

Exactly,  it's truly bizarre to me

I just  don't see how he suddenly gets playing time after rarely seeing the field since Coleman came back. Hope I'm wrong but something is weird with this situation 

[Straight Hucklebuck]

WGR and callers brought up a comment by McDermott a couple of weeks after Cooper got here, I couldn’t find it - but something to the effect of “Cooper is spending as much time in the training room as he is on the field”. 
 

He had the 30-yard TD against the Jets, but landed on his back and hit his head on the turf - 2 for 8 against the Broncos.

 

It’s also the snap count being so low. 
 

It’s in the 30’s now. 
 

[BuffalOhio]

I wonder if it’s that he’s not a great run blocker with as much as they’re running the ball.  

[BuffaloBillyG]

They are going with Coleman's upside rather than Cooper's past play. Those two guys have similar skill sets. Hollins does the dirty work. Samuel looking healthy brings a skill set when he's on the field no other guy in the WR room has and has seemingly either passed or is now equivalent to Cooper on the depth chart.

 

Also, Copper is the only WR in the room that hasn't been here through the off-season in camp getting reps. Working on timing. 

 

In short, he has no definitive role unless Coleman misses time. 

[Sweats]

I think the KC game is where we need to open Cooper up, like i'm talking wide open........he hasn't done a whole lot for us since being here, so who would ever see it coming?

[oldmanfan]

Everybody eats.  Brady keeps saying it, fans keep ignoring it.  When Cooper is open Josh will get him the ball.  When Brady see the favorable matchup he’ll call the play.

[djp14150]

39 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

I started the Quietly better WR thread and rightfully got bashed a bit but it's looking better now that Cooper seems to be WR5

Coleman,  Hollins and even Samuel are getting more reps and yesterday I only remember Coop getting 1 target and barely saw him out there  

I'm just curious if anyone has any idea why?

It's kind of baffling at this point,  considering he's the most talented WR outside of Shakir at least 

My random opinion is his personality just isn't fitting with Josh and they can't seem to get on the same page?

 

Curious to hear why what we thought was a legit #1 WR is riding the bench,  I thought maybe Brady was holding back a bit but that's clearly not the case 

 

Still euphoric after last night,  Go Bills

There is another thread on the first page started last night

[JerseyBills]

4 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:

Everybody eats.  Brady keeps saying it, fans keep ignoring it.  When Cooper is open Josh will get him the ball.  When Brady see the favorable matchup he’ll call the play.

He's not even seeing the field though!

[MikePJ76]

My opinions on cooper are well known.

 

i am shocked they have not run slants and skinny posts more often with him.  He is perfect for those and crossers.  
 

but I honestly don’t care if he never catches a ball here again as long as the bills win.  He won’t be back and he was really expensive costing a top 100 pick but if they win I don’t care.

 

 

[JerseyBills]

2 minutes ago, djp14150 said:

There is another thread on the first page started last night

Didn't see, delete if necessary 

Just now, MikePJ76 said:

My opinions on cooper are well known.

 

i am shocked they have not run slants and skinny posts more often with him.  He is perfect for those and crossers.  
 

but I honestly don’t care if he never catches a ball here again as long as the bills win.  He won’t be back and he was really expensive costing a top 100 pick but if they win I don’t care.

 

 

I agree but it's just extremely odd to me 

 

[BillsShredder83]

33 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

Exactly,  it's truly bizarre to me

I just  don't see how he suddenly gets playing time after rarely seeing the field since Coleman came back. Hope I'm wrong but something is weird with this situation 

Unrelated to thread.... Keon was the smallest ankle slap away from a house call on that slant ughhhhhhh

[SoCal Deek]

I just checked the Chiefs/Texans box score. Davonte Adams also had zero catches. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[SoonerBillsFan]

I don't offer him a contract this offseason unless he shows up these last 2 games

[Aussie Joe]

14 minutes ago, oldmanfan said:

Everybody eats.  Brady keeps saying it, fans keep ignoring it.  When Cooper is open Josh will get him the ball.  When Brady see the favorable matchup he’ll call the play.

Everybody might eat this year …but not everybody is getting paid next year …

[LabattBlue]

10 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:

I just checked the Chiefs/Texans box score. Davonte Adams also had zero catches. 🤷🏼‍♂️

That would make sense since he doesn’t play for either of those teams.  😂

Edited 1 hour ago by LabattBlue

[JP51]

11 minutes ago, JerseyBills said:

He's not even seeing the field though!

I agree something is off here..

 I get everybody eats and all but something isn't right injury performance not sure let's hope he breaks out in KC we could use it

[T master]

1 hour ago, JerseyBills said:

I started the Quietly better WR thread and rightfully got bashed a bit but it's looking better now that Cooper seems to be WR5

Coleman,  Hollins and even Samuel are getting more reps and yesterday I only remember Coop getting 1 target and barely saw him out there  

I'm just curious if anyone has any idea why?

It's kind of baffling at this point,  considering he's the most talented WR outside of Shakir at least 

My random opinion is his personality just isn't fitting with Josh and they can't seem to get on the same page?

 

Curious to hear why what we thought was a legit #1 WR is riding the bench,  I thought maybe Brady was holding back a bit but that's clearly not the case 

 

Still euphoric after last night,  Go Bills

 

It takes time to develop a chemistry between a QB and a WR plus the fact that the opposition knows his history & are taking notice of him so he doesn't hurt them as bad, plus as i've heard said the Ravens will hold and do things that are penalties until the refs start to call them on it .

 

I saw a couple last night that for sure should have been holding penalties on the Ravens D that weren't called and easily should have been so there may have been a bit of that going on too .