Cowboys worked out G Jonathan Cooper

[mickswag]

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Cannot hurt to kick the tires. Looney is a spare.

 

[BourbonBalz]

Why in the hell would they be doing that if Collins is going to be back for the playoffs? Maybe they're just looking to sign him for next year.

 

[Zimmy Lives]

Why in the hell would they be doing that if Collins is going to be back for the playoffs? Maybe they're just looking to sign him for next year.

Or PS material for next year.

 

[AzorAhai]

I remember when J. Cooper and C. Warmack were the saviors we needed for the OL and how we had to take one at 18 because 2 OGs would never go before that. That was followed by rueage with the trade and Frederick pick. Looking back now...

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Really thought Cooper was going to be a good one.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Why in the hell would they be doing that if Collins is going to be back for the playoffs? Maybe they're just looking to sign him for next year.

Futures contract with a possible camp invite

 

[Teague31]

No risk. Sign him and let him compete for a job next TC

 

[irishline]

Or PS material for next year.

He has more than 2 accrued seasons (6 games on active roster) so he is not PS eligible. Actually looking at it he only played in 5 games this season so I could be wrong, though he was on the Brown's 53 man for more than 6.

 

[XDez88BeastX]

Could be considering him for OG depth & using Collins as a swing tackle for the playoffs.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Really thought Cooper was going to be a good one.

Me too.

I thought Decastro was a mean ******* (can I say that?). I thought Cooper was equally mean but way more athletic.

Not really surprised we are taking a look at him, the front office really liked him the year he came out. If they can fix him it will make the pending loss of Ron Leary less painful.

 

[bodi]

Broke his leg in the preseason during his rookie year and was never the same.

 

[lostar2009]

Wow I thought this guy was still playing in the league.

 

[RS12]

If Belicheat couldnt get anything out of him, probably nothing to get. Particularly when you consider how bad O Line play has been in the league this year, and how desperate teams are to find guys.

 

[Qbert]

Not to toot my own horn by I suggested this last week

http://cowboyszone.com/threads/jonathan-cooper.367814

 

[TwoCentPlain]

Wow I thought this guy was still playing in the league.

Did he ever even play in the league, like in real games? He was on the AZ roster because he was a first round pick and only that reason. NE gave up on him immediately. I guess Cleveland kicked the tires on him.

Doesn't hurt to work him out, though.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Me too.

I thought Decastro was a mean ******* (can I say that?). I thought Cooper was equally mean but way more athletic.

Not really surprised we are taking a look at him, the front office really liked him the year he came out. If they can fix him it will make the pending loss of Ron Leary less painful.

DeCastro had a rough start and an injury early on but has really turned it around and has turned into a darn good OG.

I know Cooper hard an injury early on but never seemed to do better after recovering.

 

[irishline]

If Belicheat couldnt get anything out of him, probably nothing to get. Particularly when you consider how bad O Line play has been in the league this year, and how desperate teams are to find guys.

He had a foot injury early in training camp and never was active for them after that. So he never even had a chance to show if they could get anything out of him.

"Cooper had been working with the first unit at right guard through spring practices and into the third day of training camp, when a foot injury sidelined him. He had just been removed from the team's injury report this week. While the Patriots had hoped Cooper would be their starting right guard, second-year player Shaq Mason has seized the role, with rookie Ted Karras also contributing. The team also has two guards on its practice squad for added depth: Chris Barker and Chase Farris."

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/17745631/jonathan-cooper-released-new-england-patriots

Not saying he is going to amount to anything, but he really only practiced with the team for a few days before his release. Which ultimately could have been the reason he was released. Don't know what happened in his time with the Browns.

Did he ever even play in the league, like in real games? He was on the AZ roster because he was a first round pick and only that reason. NE gave up on him immediately. I guess Cleveland kicked the tires on him..

He played in 29 games believe it or not, and started 14 of them. Including the last 3 in Cleveland. And yes, I had to look that up.

 

[Irvin88_4life]

Cooper will be a great signing. He wanted to play for Dallas watch him resurrect his career

 

[Garrettop]

Really thought Cooper was going to be a good one.

Same here. Maybe he can rejuvenate his career here with the leadership on the line.