Cobb and Cowboys close to deal

[stilltheguru]

I like Bease but IMO Cobb is definitely an upgrade

Based on what? Neither can play on outside. Cobb hasn’t burned anyone in years.

 

[buybuydandavis]

Beasley more productive over the past three years:

https://www.pro-football-reference....toyear_2=2018&player_id2=BeasCo00&idx=players

And likely more healthy too.

And if that's the case with a passer like Aaron Rodgers, what should you expect playing with a passer like Dak Prescott?

Cobb had a big dropoff in catch percentage last year. Still not horrible, but a big drop.

 

[AKATheRake]

Cobbs better than Beasley and Hurns.

 

[revospeed]

Are we sure that we are close to signing him? Is the OP sure that the radio said that and not that we are not close to signing him? Not seeing it anywhere else.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

Good signing if it gets done. Hurns will have a hard time making this team at his current cap number if we get Cobb.

 

[OmerV]

Oh please. It's accurate. You can try to label it as "unfair" because you can't admit it.



As many as he deserved when he was open. Or when a better passer in Rodgers could accurately thread the needle and get him the ball, unlike what Dak does.

Beasley was competing with a depleted Dez for balls, and that was it. Cobb was competing with Devonte Adams and Jordy Nelson for balls. They had a stable of studs to throw to, the Cowboys did not.

 

[Kaiser]

Interesting unprovable hypothetical.

Its a hypothetical but its also Newton's Second Law of Motion. Outside receivers take more punishment than slot guys, especially one with Beasley's game that is all about space. More punishment equals more injuries.

I have a hypothetical that Beasley would get injuried more if he lined up at Tight End, and I'm pretty confident in that one as well.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

I appreciate folks expressing their thoughts, as I've expressed mine here.

I don't see Cobb's injuries as an excuse, but cause for concern.

I understand the concern. I just believe there's pretty good evidence to suggest he's still a darn good reciever - especially as the 3rd recieving option behind Cooper and Gallup.
The idea that some have (not that you have said this) that he hasn't been *productive* when healthy is what I'm disagreeing with.

 

[Kaiser]

Good signing if it gets done. Hurns will have a hard time making this team at his current cap number if we get Cobb.

At this point you have to think Hurns is just insurance against an injury in training camp or he takes a pay cut to be the #4 WR next year. His salary isn't guaranteed, so they can cut him right up until the first day of the season with no downside.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Dak is a top 5 QB in the NFL. Cobb will have 80 catches and 10 tds easy. We are lucky to have one of the best in the NFL. The lack of QB production by Dak has been a fluke. Poor coaching. Now we have the most dynamic playcaller in the NFL. Heck... Cobb could have 20 tds.

I'm not on the OMYGOSH DAK IS HOF extreme side of thinking when it comes to the Dak conversation.
I'm talking about Cobb.

 

[Stash]

Beasley was competing with a depleted Dez for balls, and that was it. Cobb was competing with Devonte Adams and Jordy Nelson for balls. They had a stable of studs to throw to, the Cowboys did not.

He also had a far superior passer throwing the ball. The guy who "made" Cobb, Nelson, and Adams.

 

[Risen Star]

Did anybody else see this report? No link provided and this guy only has 93 trophy points.

 

[Stash]

Its a hypothetical but its also Newton's Second Law of Motion. Outside receivers take more punishment than slot guys, especially one with Beasley's game that is all about space. More punishment equals more injuries.

I have a hypothetical that Beasley would get injuried more if he lined up at Tight End, and I'm pretty confident in that one as well.

Have fun with your unprovable hypotheses, I'll see them for the waste of time that they are.

 

[speedkilz88]

Based on what? Neither can play on outside. Cobb hasn’t burned anyone in years.

He had a 75 yard td against the Bears wk1

 

[Kaiser]

His last full season played was in 2015. The second of TWO in his EIGHT YEAR career.

Cobb has 8 years in the league where his number of games played were 16, 16, 15, 15, 15, 13, 6 and 9. It isn't accurate to call that "two full seasons out of eight".

 

[eastsideboy]

Cobb gets to take his family on the Jones' annual family yacht next season when free agency start again.

That's one hell of a yacht.

 

[Kaiser]

Have fun with your unprovable hypotheses, I'll see them for the waste of time that they are.

 

[Cowboys_22]

Based on what? Neither can play on outside. Cobb hasn’t burned anyone in years.

Based on my opinion

But JJ needs to sign him first or my opinion can change

 

[Stash]

Did anybody else see this report? No link provided and this guy only has 93 trophy points.

I'm actually chalking it up as some guy reporting that the "Cowboys met with him" as "close to a deal". It's what passes for journalism these days.

 

[Pessimist_cowboy]

I really want the player. I think he brings a physical element to the slot we haven’t had. He’ll likely be the 4th option which I think would be great here. Lining him up against teams 3rd best CB.