Twitter: Rex Ryan trashes Amari Cooper

[Stash]

It's wrong that he made it personal, but he isn't completely wrong.

An intelligent, mature person could have pointed out that there have been inconsistencies and ups and downs in the player's career. But "intelligence", "class" and "Ryan" have never been connected.

 

[Tussinman]

Cap hit wise under these next two years the Cowboys "pay" Cooper 34mil.
That's not bad considering his AAV of 20 per.

Ding ding. We are basically paying him 17 million a year, which is what his market really should be. If he plays like a 20 million AAV WR, he will probably see the rest of the contract. If not he will cut in 2022

Not a bad contract at all but a little misleading. First 2 years the cap hit is only 17 but if they did cut him in 2022 when it goes up a 22 hit they still have to pay 6 million dollars for the prorated signing bonus (which means the first 2 years are technically 20 million a year, your just pushing dead money down the road).

6 million in dead money after 2 years is pretty good escape though if his injures continue

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Pretty much how I feel.

I'd like a guy w/ wheels in the mid rounds, or a big guy who can win jump balls down field like the kid from UT, Collin Johnson. Not before the 3rd, though.

I agree. I'd like either a big receiver or a speedster. But its not a pressing need to me. And for me to consider it in the 1st.......it better Lamb, Jeudy or Ruggs and that's IFFFFFFF no DE, CB or Safety is available at 17 and I highly doubt one isn't there.

 

[RS12]

Belichick never would have paid any of the three on offense that got or are about to be paid. And there is a lot of truth in what Rex said. However, the whole turd thing is way over the line.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I have a question...please go easy on me! Asking for a friend.

If Amari "disappears"....is it all on him...or dak too?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Dak has never slacked off or taken himself out under any circumstance. Dak has given us 100% at all times even when playing injured. Simply not an equal comparison.

Amari Cooper was hurt all year last year. In the offseason it was reported he had plantar facitis. Not sure what happened with that report but it was reported he played hurt all year last year.

My point is, you can't say Amari didn't deserve to get paid because he didn't play well on the road or against tough competition and then say Dak deserves to get paid when eh had the same issues as did the rest of the team.

The Commanders wanted to pay him 22 million a year. It’s the market. Plus he played injured last season and did not make a peep. Rex said the same thing Rob said on FS1. The Ryan’s have an agenda.

They definitely do. Amari is a weird player to have a agenda against though.

I say this to both im no Hypocrite AC is forever attached to Dak and we only signed him to help dak, its a mistake but the Damn has already cracked , so meh we better hope we are wrong about the effort side of AC and it was more about Injury or frustration but im worried hes just not motivated to be the best week in and week out..he was traded from Oakland for this very reason..

In the offseason there were a bunch of reports about how Amari was hurt. I even heard plantar fasciitis. Then when the season comes.....there's rarely reports about those injuries. The narrative is he sucks but there's no mention of him playing hurt and not using that excuse.

And I can't fault him for what happened in Oakland. A bad team and bad organization.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

What he's saying isn't wrong but his delivery comes across as if Cooper is a bum. HE's not. This is the type of energy you should have for Antonio Brown or someone. This team as a whole struggled on the road last year. Hell they struggled in general. Dak, Zeke, Amari...it was a collective effort.

And Dak is my guy but to sit there and say "That's the guy you should pay!!!" but then dog out Cooper makes no sense to me. The asme things he's saying about Cooper can be said about Dak.

I think you already answered my question!

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

I've mentioned this before.....but one thing I'd like to see from Amari is a little enthusiasm. Not Dez-level. but some life! Give hugs and high fives when you score a touchdown! I think he could pump up the team a little bit. He's #1 WR....act like it!

 

[Tussinman]

I've mentioned this before.....but one thing I'd like to see from Amari is a little enthusiasm. Not Dez-level. but some life! Give hugs and high fives when you score a touchdown! I think he could pump up the team a little bit. He's #1 WR....act like it!

He's basically donald driver 2.0. Not flashy but textbook skills/routes, not vocal, fringe pro bowl level every year but will never be all-pro.

I'd rather him be a donald driver then someone slightly better but causes attitude/drama (aka most NFL #1 WRs)

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

I've mentioned this before.....but one thing I'd like to see from Amari is a little enthusiasm. Not Dez-level. but some life! Give hugs and high fives when you score a touchdown! I think he could pump up the team a little bit. He's #1 WR....act like it!

He's a more reserved guy. He's not a rah rah guy.



This is the most you can get and I'm fine with that.

 

[Redball Express]

Hence why it's set up as a 2 year deal with favorable team options to restructure or cut.

The Cowboys did have reservations on Cooper too


Cap hit wise under these next two years the Cowboys "pay" Cooper 34mil.

That's not bad considering his AAV of 20 per.

It does not bother me about having trouble playing away games.

It is more difficult playing away games.

Our entire team had problems playing away games.

We also struggled at home all year.

So stop making Amari the fall guy.

We heard nothing about this in 2018 when he arrived and saved Daks career in Dallas.

Then he was regarded as "the second coming".

The media just hates everything we do.

We do nothing right, ever.

When we add in Amari being injured you have to realize he still went to the Pro Bowl.

Amazing and deserving of the benefits of doubt.

Rex Ryan?

Rob Ryan?

They are 2 of the worst coaches I have ever seen.

Except for Buddy Ryan.

A big windbag has-been all of them. Rob Ryan likes Jerrah's money that's for sure.

But I expect to see much better football under McCarthy.

No doubt.

 

[Batman1980]

I don't care what Rex Ryan thinks. Amari is a good, not great player but he does have chemistry with Dak. Also, we just lost Witten and Cobb, couldn't lose Cooper as well.

Zeke might catch 90+ next year, now.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

He's basically donald driver 2.0. Not flashy but textbook skills/routes, not vocal, fringe pro bowl level every year but will never be all-pro.

I disagree. I think his floor at this point is Pro Bowl. He's not a fringe Pro Bowl guy. He's only 25 years old and he's been to 4 Pro Bowls.

The problem Amari is having is he was too good too fast. Realistically he's still getting better. He can be a All-Pro. In Dallas he's been equal vent to All-Pro production wise.

 

[KingintheNorth]

I don't really care about Rex Ryan's opinion but I appreciate the motivation.

Talented players like Amari, who let's all be honest, can disappear sometimes, respond well when loud mouths call them out.

 

[dwreck27]

In coopers defense

this whole team has folded like a lawn chair everytime they played a real team, playoff games, or anyone who hit them in the mouth.


SOFT. Describes the Garrett cowboys

 

[Batman1980]

In coopers defense

this whole team has folded like a lawn chair everytime they played a real team, playoff games, or anyone who hit them in the mouth.


SOFT. Describes the Garrett cowboys

 

[John813]

Not a bad contract at all but a little misleading. First 2 years the cap hit is only 17 but if they did cut him in 2022 when it goes up a 22 hit they still have to pay 6 million dollars for the prorated signing bonus (which means the first 2 years are technically 20 million a year, your just pushing dead money down the road).

6 million in dead money after 2 years is pretty good escape though if his injures continue

Yea it's not that bad, considering the size of the deal and the remaining total money left.
And they can June 1st him too to split it 2/4mil if needed. But why lol

 

[Tussinman]

He's not a fringe Pro Bowl guy. He's only 25 years old and he's been to 4 Pro Bowls.

Yeah fringe means you either just barely don't make it or you squeek in.

That's definatley Cooper, I mean hell half of his pro bowls have been injury replacement (didn't make the roster, had to get in as alternate).

He doesn't have the flashy style/numbers to be a lock, he's gonna need injuries and some luck to get in on most years (aka donald driver)

 

[CowboyRoy]

There were a lot of factors that contributed to his perceived 'up and down' performances. But investigating it and figuring out the why of it is work, effort, and thinking that a lot of people can't be bothered to put in the effort to do.

So instead they spit out uninformed crap because it's easier than thinking.

Its not work at all. Cooper said that the 2nd half of the season he dealt with the most injuries he has ever dealt with in his career.

 

[erod]

Not sure I agree with this.

Though Coop struggled, how much was injury related? The whole team struggled in big games.

Edited

He's struggled in big games, on the road, and against good corners his entire career.