Video: Every Cooper rush throw in the Preseason

[CATCH17]

BTW... This guy was a 4 year starter in college.

 

[Doomsday101]

I have been impressed with Rush. He throws a nice ball with some good zip on it. Seems to be making the reads quickly and is showing very good accuracy. Does not have a cannon for an arm but he can make the throws he needs to be able to make. Right now if I was going to name my #2 I would vote for Rush as the backup.

 

[TheCount]

Looks like a guy to develop.

It wasn't all pretty though.

I noticed he tends to go to his first read. The only time he looks at a second guy is when it's a prescibed play where he's supposed to look off a safety, but he always seems to have one specific receiver in mind and he's going there hell or high water.

 

[Nirvana]

Processes as quickly as any quarterback I've studied over the last five years and has the anticipation and accuracy to counter his lack of velocity.

 

[iceberg]

I have been impressed with Rush. He throws a nice ball with some good zip on it. Seems to be making the reads quickly and is showing very good accuracy. Does not have a cannon for an arm but he can make the throws he needs to be able to make. Right now if I was going to name my #2 I would vote for Rush as the backup.

i'd vote moore off the island.

dude just sucks.

 

[Bay10]

I like his upside. I hope they keep him around.

 

[Nirvana]

He passed for 430 yards against Syracuse, 402 yards against Virginia, and 368 yards and four touchdowns in a stunning road upset of No. 11 Oklahoma State in 2016.

"Pressure brings out the best in Cooper," said Central Michigan coach John Bonamego, who spent 16 seasons in the NFL coaching special teams before returning to his alma mater in 2015. "Look at him in the fourth quarter. Look at him in Hail Mary situations. When the game is on the line, he finds a way. I would never count him out any time at anything."

 

[Nirvana]

He's a lock for the 53. I think Moore is gonna get cut and brought back as an assistant QB coach. He'll clear waivers.... and if we ever need him as a QB we could throw a jersey on him and sign him again.

 

[Section446]

He's looked so much better than Moore, I'd like to see him get some pre-season snaps with the second team.

 

[Nirvana]

“I was really impressed with Cooper,” quarterbacks coach Wade Wilson said. “He was seeing the field extremely well, making good decisions, throwing the ball accurately. He’s had an ability to step his game up into games over what he does in practice, which is a good trait.”

The most impressive throw by Rush happened in the third quarter when he hit tight end Rico Gathers down the left seam for a 25-yard touchdown. That was the only TD on the night for the Cowboys.

“It was fantastic,” Wilson said. “And the best thing about it was his eye discipline. He got the safety to move away from Rico, looked him off, and then made a perfect throw to Rico.”

Cooper Rush needs to be the Dallas Cowboys primary backup quarterback - Cole Patterson, Blogging The Boys

I wrote after the game that Dallas Cowboys need to replace Kellen Moore with rookie Cooper Rush as the second guy on the QB depth chart. Moore simply doesn’t have what it takes. I noted that the Cowboys simply look different with Rush in at quarterback.

Against the Rams, Rush gave the Cowboys life. After a sluggish performance with Kellen Moore in the game, the Cowboys looked to have a jump in their step with number 7 behind center. The confident undrafted rookie completed nine of his eleven passes — hitting his first eight before his first incompletion — for over 100 yards and a score. He marched the Cowboys down the field and hit freakishly athletic tight end Rico Gathers for six on a beautiful dime from 25-yards out.



I also wrote that the season is likely over if Dak goes out for any extended period of time, but that the rookie out of Central Michigan at least seems to give the ‘Boys a better chance than with Moore running the offense.

The undrafted quarterback has impressed in both contests this August. He had an impressive career on the collegiate level and is an older, mature rookie. Through the first two games, it has been blatantly obvious that Rush has a higher ceiling than Kellen Moore. While the season may be over if Dak goes down for an extended period of time, Rush at the very least looks to give the Cowboys a better chance of winning than Moore does.

 

[Kevinicus]

He was off on some against AZ, but my word he was under instant pressure on almost every play.

 

[EPL0c0]

Looks like a guy to develop.

It wasn't all pretty though.

I noticed he tends to go to his first read. The only time he looks at a second guy is when it's a prescibed play where he's supposed to look off a safety, but he always seems to have one specific receiver in mind and he's going there hell or high water.

Agreed. His ball placement/accurcy does need a little work as well. There are passes that, against a starting DB, would be broken up or worse. But that can be developed.

The upside is that He looks to have good poise thus far. His passes often have the zip that Moore's lack. Except for the dive, he runs smart when he has to.

 

[65fastback2plus2]

and moore hasnt been cut yet why? impressive for a backup

 

[TheKey]

From the link:
NFL COMPARISON
Kellen Moore

 

[Big D]

From the link:
NFL COMPARISON
Kellen Moore

A poor mans Kellen Moore!

 

[bodi]

https://thelandryhat.com/2017/08/14/dallas-cowboys-game-notes-preseason-week-2/2/

The offense appeared to come to life as soon as Rush took over. He was able to move the chains, spreading the ball to multiple receivers. Where Rush really stood out was his ball placement. He hit his targets in stride, allowing them to pick up yards after the catch.

This was put on display on two plays in-particular. On third and five, Rush hit receiver Noah Brown on a slant route. Rush led him, so that he could continue to run by his defender and gain extra yards. The second was the touchdown to tight end Rico Gathers. After Gathers ran a beautiful out and up route, Rush dropped the ball into his hands for six.

Overall, Rush was able to continue his level of play from last week. If he can keep it up, he has a good shot of making the roster as the number three quarterback