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Cooley Hopes To Be Back in 4 Weeks

Chris Cooley just tweeted that he hopes to be back in 4 weeks after getting his 3 pins inserted tomorrow morning in Baltimore. There is a legit chance the Redskins will be mathematically eliminated from the playoffs at that time. 

Chris certainly doesn't have anything to prove in regards to toughness. Being the competitor he is, we know he wants to be out there fighting and doing everything to help Campbell, but I don't think Redskins Nation can handle him going down again. It crossed my mind for a second that perhaps Fred Davis could have one of those Kevin Boss moments where he shines and takes over the spot, but that just doesn't seem likely given Cooley's popularity and effectiveness on the field. Shockey actually wasn't too productive when he broke his ankle.  

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If ready, should Cooley come back this season?
Yes, we need him for many reasons
80 votes
No, our season is lost...why risk further injury.
372 votes

452 votes | Poll has closed

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He’s crazy if he rushes back this year

Brent Celek is the man

by 700 Level on Oct 27, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions  

Agreed

Cooley is still a young enough guy to be part of a rebuilt offense. No need to risk anything career ending for the 2009 suckfest.

by SkinsOsTerps on Oct 27, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions  

crazy about his team

how many other people can you say that about on this team?

SpotieOtieDopalicious

by Rekka on Oct 27, 2009 8:26 PM EDT up reply actions  

career threatening

he’s gotta stay down this year. Yes, he wants to play, but ankles and knees are nothing to mess with. He’ll be ready 100% to start next year when all the dust has settled.

I’m an Eagles fan, but I’d hate to see a talent like Cooley go away too soon for the sake of a season where his team is struggling. Get your qi all lined up for next year (head coach, QB, etc.) and hit it hard.

No doubt Mr. Snyder will get one of the “star” head coaches in the off season, and so will Mr. Jones for the Cowpokes, and it’ll be back to a couple years ago when there was Coughlin, Reid, Parcells, and Gibbs as HCs in this division.

Cooley’ll be happy he did in 2-3 years when someone like Cowher rebuilds you guys back to prominence.

by Bisch on Oct 28, 2009 12:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

+10

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

by Scott E on Oct 28, 2009 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

Fred Davis did pretty well last night on a purely receiving level. There’s no way he’ll ever take the starting tight end spot from Cooley but I think he might make a good slot receiver. They should probably split Cooley’s work between Davis and Yoder (who can handle the situations where we need blocking).

by andrewtsks on Oct 27, 2009 11:20 PM EDT reply actions  

Yodor

can catch too. Just need him involved.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

by Scott E on Oct 28, 2009 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

Chris Cooley is trade bait ..

Chris Cooley knows if he does not come back and Fred Davis improves his blocking then he could be traded. Fred Davis is bigger faster and younger. He also has pretty good hands. We could get more from trading Cooley thenany other player on the team.

What would New England do ?? They would trade him why he has good value for a draft pick and get a lineman.

by LETJASONPASS on Oct 29, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions  

He’s crazy if he rushes back this year, but “Lifestyle Coach” Cooley is crazy. And why not have him play this year? If your concern is a career-ending injury, you might as well sit all of them down this year. They’re football players – if they can play, they play.

by d_c_guy on Oct 28, 2009 12:06 AM EDT reply actions  

Decision is up to him and the doctors, I’ll trust he’ll make the right one.

by travisjh86 on Oct 28, 2009 12:35 AM EDT reply actions  

it was the blond hair

why did Chris have to be a show off with the hair? Why do the Skins have to celebrate like A$$holes every time they make a play when it is their job to do so? Take a lesson from the real Skins of old when they just did their jobs for their paychecks?

by Horny4Zorny on Oct 28, 2009 12:36 AM EDT reply actions  

You are forgetting, perhaps..

the Smurfs, the Fun Bunch??

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.

by Scott E on Oct 28, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

Guys this is not career threatening

Breaks are much better than ligament damage. I’d love to see Cooley come back this year, he is the most consistently entertaining member of the team. I’d love to see what Fred Davis can do, but 4 weeks is plenty. Gimme some Coooooooooooooooooooooley.

by Boo. on Oct 28, 2009 10:42 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm a little torn.....

On one hand I would like to see Cooley come back and be productive. Let’s face it, if anything he can at least put up some numbers, stay loose, and get into a steady grind to finish out the season. He can test out the ankle to make sure there are no kinks, and there won’t be any questions going into next season.

On the other hand, Fred Davis did do well in terms of production. However, his blocking was absolutely horrid. He really needs to work on the basics, and not just worry about running routes like so many tight ends want to do. I would like to see Davis develop into an all around tight end, and the only way he is going to do that is by getting the reps in pratice, and getting a better feel for the speed of the NFL game, and understanding the true role of a tight end. I would love to see him progress, and have the potential for 2 tight end formations with him and Cooley in the future.

In reality, Cooley is nuts, loves the game, and loves his team, fans and teammates. If he says he is going to try to be back in 4 weeks, in his head he is thinking 3. The doctors and coaching staff are going to have to practically hold him back from getting on the field.

by JayWill on Oct 29, 2009 11:15 AM EDT reply actions  

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