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The Dallas Cowboys have a new offensive weapon to incorporate in slot receiver Randall Cobb. The eight-year veteran agreed to a one-year deal with the club on Tuesday afternoon, ending his time with the Green Bay Packers, the only club he’s called home.
With the departure of Cole Beasley, Dallas definitely has a need on the inside, and Cobb has a strong history there. Cowboys Nation is also losing a fan favorite. We checked in with Zach Kruse (@ZachKruse2), managing editor of Packers Wire to find out what folks should expect with Cobb on board now. He weighed in with his insights for us.
Cowboys Wire: Randall Cobb is going to be directly replacing a Cowboys fan favorite in Cole Beasley. Beyond what he does on the field, what kind of person are the Cowboys getting with Cobb?
Kruse: Tough to find a better guy in the Packers locker room than Cobb. He has a kind, welcoming personality and he’ll be great in and around the community. Everyone in Green Bay respected him greatly.
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Cowboys Wire: One of the difficulties the Cowboys encountered with Beasley was his inability to line up outside. Outside receivers for Dallas have big blocking abilities, is this versatility something Cobb provides or is he in the same mold as Beasley?
Kruse: Cobb was primarily a slot receiver in Mike McCarthy’s offense, but he has experience lining up outside and he’ll be a willing blocker. I just wouldn’t expect him to be productive as an outside receiver. Maximizing Cobb’s abilities will require the Cowboys to use him in the slot.
Cowboys Wire: Through the first four years of his career, Cobb averaged over 13 yards a catch, but over the last four he’s at a very pedestrian 10.2. What contributed to this huge swing, was it simply a decline of skill?
Kruse: Injuries really took their toll, especially last year. Cobb’s been constantly battling some kind of injury the last two or three years. Last year’s hamstring injury made him a non-factor down the stretch. He’s lost a lot of juice, which is tough to remedy as a slot receiver dependent on quickness.
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Cowboys Wire: One thing I noticed is that despite having a second consecutive down year in 2016, Cobb shined brightly in the playoffs that year. Is he typically a big game hunter?
Kruse: Cobb always saves his best for big games. In fact, he’s provided most of the biggest moments of his career in important games. The Cowboys plan on playing in big games in 2019; the moment will never be too big for Cobb.
Cowboys Wire: Route wise, what are some of the ways Cobb is best used. Is he an option route guy, bubble and tunnel screens, does he run the entire tree?
Kruse: The Packers used him in all those ways, although they had to work a lot harder to manufacture touches for Cobb in recent years. He’s probably at his most dangerous when he’s working option routes in the short-to-intermediate areas. Get him the ball in space and let him get creative after the catch.
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With the departure of Cole Beasley, Dallas definitely has a need on the inside, and Cobb has a strong history there. Cowboys Nation is also losing a fan favorite. We checked in with Zach Kruse (@ZachKruse2), managing editor of Packers Wire to find out what folks should expect with Cobb on board now. He weighed in with his insights for us.
Cowboys Wire: Randall Cobb is going to be directly replacing a Cowboys fan favorite in Cole Beasley. Beyond what he does on the field, what kind of person are the Cowboys getting with Cobb?
Kruse: Tough to find a better guy in the Packers locker room than Cobb. He has a kind, welcoming personality and he’ll be great in and around the community. Everyone in Green Bay respected him greatly.
Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Cowboys Wire: One of the difficulties the Cowboys encountered with Beasley was his inability to line up outside. Outside receivers for Dallas have big blocking abilities, is this versatility something Cobb provides or is he in the same mold as Beasley?
Kruse: Cobb was primarily a slot receiver in Mike McCarthy’s offense, but he has experience lining up outside and he’ll be a willing blocker. I just wouldn’t expect him to be productive as an outside receiver. Maximizing Cobb’s abilities will require the Cowboys to use him in the slot.
Cowboys Wire: Through the first four years of his career, Cobb averaged over 13 yards a catch, but over the last four he’s at a very pedestrian 10.2. What contributed to this huge swing, was it simply a decline of skill?
Kruse: Injuries really took their toll, especially last year. Cobb’s been constantly battling some kind of injury the last two or three years. Last year’s hamstring injury made him a non-factor down the stretch. He’s lost a lot of juice, which is tough to remedy as a slot receiver dependent on quickness.
Stacy Revere/Getty Images
Cowboys Wire: One thing I noticed is that despite having a second consecutive down year in 2016, Cobb shined brightly in the playoffs that year. Is he typically a big game hunter?
Kruse: Cobb always saves his best for big games. In fact, he’s provided most of the biggest moments of his career in important games. The Cowboys plan on playing in big games in 2019; the moment will never be too big for Cobb.
Cowboys Wire: Route wise, what are some of the ways Cobb is best used. Is he an option route guy, bubble and tunnel screens, does he run the entire tree?
Kruse: The Packers used him in all those ways, although they had to work a lot harder to manufacture touches for Cobb in recent years. He’s probably at his most dangerous when he’s working option routes in the short-to-intermediate areas. Get him the ball in space and let him get creative after the catch.
Gallery
In Memoriam Of: Cole Beasley's Cowboys career, 2012 -2018
Continue reading...