Is Cobb an upgrade over Beasley?

[AbeBeta]

With what they've got on the roster I wouldn't blame them.
It really opens up opportunity to address the defense in the draft.

Problem on this board is people think we are paying Cobb 5 mill and Hurns 4 mill and Austin something like that. Realistically, it is thunderdome for those three and the young guys.

 

[jay94]

I say yes, just because he isnt limitrd to a 5 to 7 yard route tree.

 

[speedkilz88]

Randall Cobb 8/22/90 5-10 192
2018 Green Bay Packers 9 6 38 383 10.1 75T 2
2017 Green Bay Packers 15 14 66 653 9.9 46 4
2016 Green Bay Packers 13 10 60 610 10.2 47 4
2015 Green Bay Packers 16 15 79 829 10.5 53T 6
2014 Green Bay Packers 16 16 91 1,287 14.1 70T 1
2013 Green Bay Packers 6 4 31 433 14.0 48T 4
2012 Green Bay Packers 15 8 80 954 11.9 39T 8
2011 Green Bay Packers 15 0 25 375 15.0 61 1

Cole Beasley 4/26/89 5-8 180
2018 Dallas Cowboys 16 4 65 672 10.3 32T 3
2017 Dallas Cowboys 15 4 36 314 8.7 54 4
2016 Dallas Cowboys 16 6 75 833 11.1 47 5
2015 Dallas Cowboys 16 3 52 536 10.3 30 5
2014 Dallas Cowboys 16 2 37 420 11.4 45T
2013 Dallas Cowboys 14 3 39 368 9.4 23 2
2012 Dallas Cowboys 10 0 15 128 8.5 20 0

 

[Alexander]

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

What do you guys think?

Hell no, oaf.
Beasley, loud mouth and all, has upside. Cobb has aged and is on fumes.

 

[Techsass]

I just hope he isn't another Laurent Robinson. Rodgers throwing you the ball is bound to help your stats some.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Cobb can do more things than Beasley, he can play outside, he can run some jet sweeps and screen game like a Tavon Austin. Purely from the slot, Beasley is better.

Dak is not your typical 300 yards per game guaranteed passer. There aren't going to be a ton of balls for everyone. What this does do is spreads teams out and allows you to attack mismatches. Hard to put 8 in the box if you can line up a combination of Gallup, Cooper, Cobb, Austin, Witten, etc. I'm not convinced Kellen Moore is ready for his lofty promotion, but he has some tools to work with.

 

[movaughn88]

Is he a pure upgrade? Maybe not. In the nfl business/cap is he? Probably.

If either one of them gets hurt in the random wheel of time, it will change our answers.

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

Stephen reading the waiver wire: "Daddy, Randall Cobb is available."
Jerry: "I've heard that name for ages. He must be good by that name! Git him!"

 

[Alexander]

So to all the Beasley fans still struggling with the fact he is gone.

An honest question.

Do you honestly think things would be different and/or better under Moore to the point you would be willing to pay Beasley's price for the chance to find out?

 

[texbumthelife]

If healthy, it's not even close. Cobb is superior in every facet. Like most Cowboys, Beasley is grossly overrated around here.

That said, the greatest ability is availability.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Hell no, oaf.
Beasley, loud mouth and all, has upside. Cobb has aged and is on fumes.

Beasley is 16 months older than Cobb.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Problem on this board is people think we are paying Cobb 5 mill and Hurns 4 mill and Austin something like that. Realistically, it is thunderdome for those three and the young guys.

Yeah, I can't them taking all of those salaries beyond training camp.
Hurns is likely the odd man out, IMO.
Maybe Noah Brown, too.

 

[KingintheNorth]

So to all the Beasley fans still struggling with the fact he is gone.

An honest question.

Do you honestly think things would be different and/or better under Moore to the point you would be willing to pay Beasley's price for the chance to find out?

 

[HoplessCowboysFan36]

Beasley is overrated. Cobb is way past his prime but can at least match his production.

 

[AbeBeta]

Yeah, I can't them taking all of those salaries beyond training camp.
Hurns is likely the odd man out, IMO.
Maybe Noah Brown, too.

Never know until they play.

I can see Brown taking an extra spot if we cut Rico. He's a great blocker and a biscuit away from being a TE

 

[Alexander]

Never know until they play.

I can see Brown taking an extra spot if we cut Rico. He's a great blocker and a biscuit away from being a TE

He is also a niche player.

If what is said about Moore's ideology is true he will soon be out of a job.

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Never know until they play.

I can see Brown taking an extra spot if we cut Rico. He's a great blocker and a biscuit away from being a TE

True.
We'll see how things play out.
It's much better than the duct tape and hope recieving core we had last training camp.

 

[Kaiser]

Cobb is a better player and much more versatile. His salary and attitude are much better than Beasley, the question is his health.

If you asked before FA started which player you wanted out of these three:

Beasley at 15 Milliion guaranteed
Golden Tate at 23 Million guaranteed
Randall Cobb at 5 Million guaranteed.

The answer would be a slam dunk vote for Cobb.

 

[Alexander]

Yeah, I can't them taking all of those salaries beyond training camp.
Hurns is likely the odd man out, IMO.
Maybe Noah Brown, too.

Said it a few days ago. This signing could mean the end of Hurns.

At the very least his bloated salary.