“This is a team that definitely has a chance to win a lot of football games,” said Chris Cooley, former Washington tight end.
Chris Cooley was a guest on the “Kevin Sheehan Show” podcast, Wednesday.
Here is a sampling of what Cooley had to say about the Commanders’ performance against the Broncos last week.
“The offense played with a lot of confidence… and a lot of speed that I’ve not seen in a while (from Washington). They played fast.”
“The defense made Marvin Mims look like the All-Star of All-Stars in the first half of this game.”
“On defense, 57 (Cody Barton) no eyes whatsoever. Lost as far as eyes and vision.”
“As for the defense, after the s___ show in the first half, they came back and played a much better game.”
Regarding Emmanuel Forbes? “This is where you learn quick as a rookie. There is one thing Denver was trying to do in that position (:09 remaining with no timeouts). Forbes cannot let the receiver get outside of him to allow that catch. The game is over at that point. Understandable that you are a rookie. But there is one conversation we are having before that play. ‘They cannot get out of bounds.’ You cannot give them an easy four-second out-of-bounds play of 16 yards.”
“Sam Howell, he is a stud. He had great poise in the pocket. He had a ton of courage in the pocket. He stood there, made big throws and got hit in the face. He is not afraid. He stayed in the pocket a lot more than rookie quarterbacks will stay in there with the pressure.”
“Most of the throws he made were incredibly catchable balls into tight windows. I thought he was really accurate. I was impressed.”
Cooley provided several more very good insightful observations from his watching of the film. You will be glad when you listen and you will feel more informed as well.