Is there an issue with Amari Cooper?

[buybuydandavis]

Him and Cobb both have had untimely drops.

Drops are a recipe for INTs too.

 

[McKDaddy]

I don't see an issue with the drops. It's hard to tell but from the throws that Dak has made that turn into interceptions they appear to be behind. Yes, Amari had his hands on it but a bunch of his throws are behind the receivers. His bad throws are almost always behind not overthrown or low...Dak has an issue IMHO.

Both parties deserve some blame but I have a hard time when people act like any ball a receiver can get a finger on but doesn't catch is a drop. It's a nice cliche and team speak for a receiver to say that but it isn't reality.

The play design had worked & the area in front of Cooper was open. If the pass was missed it, should have been a miss in front of him. Behind him is the only place that brings the defender into play. Also, it looked like Dak rifled the ball when he could have delivered a softer pass for the receiver to deal with.

 

[NumOneQB]

He needs to get better on the drops for sure. If not for the int, his production outweighs the drops.

Dak has to start getting the ball in front of his receivers though!

Dak's biggest problem however, is him in the pocket with pressure. He is very slow to get out of the pocket, very stiff and does not move his feet well. Still does not move up in the pocket - still out the back!

This is my biggest problem with Prescott this season. I don’t know if it gets better as the season progresses, but he adjusted too slowly to the pressure in the first half. Same thing for pretty much the entire New Orleans game. The second half he did much better at feeling it and stepping up or around it. Maybe he’s been spoiled with the line he had at the beginning of the year? Whatever the case, he better know it’s going to be a fire sale every week with this OL. He’s gotta get the feel for the pressure early and adjust quicker.

 

[gimmesix]

Is he Tony Romo's , Dez Bryant. It's not dropping footballs it's when and where you drop those footballs. It's not when you fumble it's when and where

Amari does not have great hands, only good ones. Throwing the ball behind him and forcing him to try to adjust his catch is a recipe for disaster. A better throw by Dak and that's probably a touchdown ... so I blame both players. Dak should have made a better throw and Cooper should have still made the catch.

 

[Vandyr]

The pick created by Cobb a few games a ago was more a product of Dak’s poorly placed ball.

I thought Dak’s throw to Cooper was much better placed; I put it squarely on Cooper for that INT.

I don't. Dak had no pressure, a clean pocket, and a wide open middle of the field. It was a 15 yard pass, behind a receiver moving full speed in the other direction. Had he thrown an accurate pass and hit Cooper in stride, that's a touchdown. Instead, he threw it behind Cooper, who had to twist his entire body around while moving away from the ball to try and catch it.

You can say all day Cooper should have caught it, fine. But I'm going to say all day Dak should have put it where it needed to be. There's no reason for that ball to be behind the receiver when the QB has no pressure and a clean pocket.

 

[NumOneQB]

Nah, it happens. Dude had over 200yds receiving. Bigger fish to fry today other than worry over one drop.

 

[jazzcat22]

Best pass I've ever seen Prescott make was in the Miami game to Cooper down the middle. Drop

That one to Zeke yesterday was pretty sweet too.

 

[cwbyfn88]

Many of the passes Cooper dropped were behind or over his head. That's said if you are able to get your hands on the ball you should catch it. Especially as a #1 receiver.

 

[Nav22]

Pretty easy to spot a total clown who doesn’t know football when they blame Dak for the 1st INT.

“But the ball was slightly behind the Pro Bowl WR causing him to slow down slightly before getting both hands on the ball with plenty of space between him and the CB!!!”

 

[NumOneQB]

Many of the passes Cooper dropped were behind or over his head. That's said if you are able to get your hands on the ball you should catch it. Especially as a #1 receiver.

I never liked this saying, but the pass Cooper dropped hit him just left of the center point in his chest. He should’ve caught that. Again, I’m not worried about it because it happens. Cooper played a helluva game yesterday.

 

[WoodysGirl]

He caught 11-226 yards and a TD

Things happen... Sucks, but it happens.

 

[cwbyfn88]

I never liked this saying, but the pass Cooper dropped hit him just left of the center point in his chest. He should’ve caught that. Again, I’m not worried about it because it happens. Cooper played a helluva game yesterday.

It was a bit more behind than that. Only reason it hit there is he contorted his body to adjust to it. I hear you on that. But that's what you are taught as a receiver since peewee football. If you are relying on the QB to make you look good with lerfeperf placed balls then you are not a great receiver

 

[HungryLion]

I don't. Dak had no pressure, a clean pocket, and a wide open middle of the field. It was a 15 yard pass, behind a receiver moving full speed in the other direction. Had he thrown an accurate pass and hit Cooper in stride, that's a touchdown. Instead, he threw it behind Cooper, who had to twist his entire body around while moving away from the ball to try and catch it.

You can say all day Cooper should have caught it, fine. But I'm going to say all day Dak should have put it where it needed to be. There's no reason for that ball to be behind the receiver when the QB has no pressure and a clean pocket.

“Twist his entire body around”. LOL the ball hit him on his backside shoulder. He didn’t have to twist his entire body around.

 

[Vandyr]

Pretty easy to spot a total clown who doesn’t know football when they blame Dak for the 1st INT.

“But the ball was slightly behind the Pro Bowl WR causing him to slow down slightly before getting both hands on the ball with plenty of space between him and the CB!!!”

So tell me, Mr. Football Knowledge, why couldn't a quarterback with a clean pocket under no pressure make a 15 yard pass leading his receiver? I mean, a good quarterback knows that leading the receiver with a wide open middle of the field takes the defender out of the equation, no?

 

[Proof]

It sucks. I’ve defended it but Yeesh. Huge momentum killing drop and not the first. But then a jaw dropping td and 200 plus yards. Ugh

 

[Vandyr]

“Twist his entire body around”. LOL the ball hit him on his backside shoulder. He didn’t have to twist his entire body around.

Once again, no pressure, clean pocket, open middle of field. No excuse for that ball placement.

 

[Nav22]

So tell me, Mr. Football Knowledge, why couldn't a quarterback with a clean pocket under no pressure make a 15 yard pass leading his receiver? I mean, a good quarterback knows that leading the receiver with a wide open middle of the field takes the defender out of the equation, no?

The defender wasn’t in the equation because Dak made a good read and fired in a very catchable ball to an open receiver. A high school receiver would be expected to catch that pass.

Keep exposing yourself.

 

[The Natural]

lol @ Tony Romo's Dez Bryant like Dez in his prime wasn't a top 2 WR in the league. For now Amari's just a good player with nice talent and Dak's an average QB. Stop comparing them to the former because neither one can hold their jock

 

[WoodysGirl]

 

[Vandyr]

The defender wasn’t in the equation because Dak made a good read and fired in a very catchable ball to an open receiver. A high school receiver would be expected to catch that pass.

Keep exposing yourself.

Way to avoid the question. Why couldn't Dak lead the receiver, which is what a good quarterback under no pressure would have done. I mean, why make excuses? Cooper had his defender beat and the middle of the field was wide open.

To be clear, I'm not arguing that Cooper couldn't have caught it. I'm arguing that it's not all on him. An accurate throw in stride makes the odds of it getting dropped or tipped MUCH lower and most likely puts 7 on the board.