Chris Cooley: H-Back v. Tight End

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Chris Cooley: H-Back v. Tight End

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In Al Saunders' system, Chris Cooley will no longer be the H-Back for this team. This year, look for him to start playing the more traditional Tight End role.

My question is to those of you that are savy enough to fully know the differences between TE and H-Back.

How do you think this will effect Cooley's play and/or stats this year? Will Sellers become our H-Back? Maybe this will create an opening for Jesse Lumsden at H-Back?

Or, maybe there are no H-Backs in Al Saunders' system?

I dunno.

Just throwin' it out there for discussion.
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I don't think it's going to have much of an effect on his stats. Saunders knows Cooley's a weapon and will try to work him into the offensive game plan, like Gonzalez in KC. Cooley should have another great year.
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Cooley will still get open so i dont see him faltering too much.

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As the season progressed last year, Cooley played more and more in a pure tight end role. He's better lining up at TE because he isn't the best open field blocker. I don't see much changing, he will primarily do the same things he did last year.

As for Sellers, he played more of a pure H-Back role last year. He is great lining up in the backfield as a lead blocker or lining up on the end of the line at TE. I think he will move to FB because of his blocking prowess.
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Exactly HK
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I don't think Saunders uses an H-back. Sellers will play FB along with Cartwright. Lumsden will compete with Broughten & White for the last RB/FB slot.
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Re: Chris Cooley: H-Back v. Tight End

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Justice Hog wrote:In Al Saunders' system, Chris Cooley will no longer be the H-Back for this team. This year, look for him to start playing the more traditional Tight End role.

My question is to those of you that are savy enough to fully know the differences between TE and H-Back.

How do you think this will effect Cooley's play and/or stats this year? Will Sellers become our H-Back? Maybe this will create an opening for Jesse Lumsden at H-Back?

Or, maybe there are no H-Backs in Al Saunders' system?

I dunno.

Just throwin' it out there for discussion.



Whether he is a h-back or TE, his production will drop this year. He is no longer the second recieving option on offense. I am sure he will be used in the red zone effectively, but his total receptions will drop. Just my My 2 cents
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It might not hurt his production so much. We'll see more single coverage by a LB.
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As the season progressed last year, Cooley played more and more in a pure tight end role. He's better lining up at TE because he isn't the best open field blocker. I don't see much changing, he will primarily do the same things he did last year.

As for Sellers, he played more of a pure H-Back role last year. He is great lining up in the backfield as a lead blocker or lining up on the end of the line at TE. I think he will move to FB because of his blocking prowess.


very well said. personally I think he's gonna get mroe reception yards and a play a bigger role in our offense... even with more WR's on the squad. He's got to much talent not to.
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hkHog wrote:As the season progressed last year, Cooley played more and more in a pure tight end role. He's better lining up at TE because he isn't the best open field blocker. I don't see much changing, he will primarily do the same things he did last year.

As for Sellers, he played more of a pure H-Back role last year. He is great lining up in the backfield as a lead blocker or lining up on the end of the line at TE. I think he will move to FB because of his blocking prowess.


Chris Cooley wrote:"I think a big misconception last year was that everyone thought I wasn't a tight end, but that's basically what I was last year," he said. "The 'H' is just what it was termed."


To hear Cooley tell it, the position change is not really a change at all.

He says the only significant change is one letter: Cooley is now a "Y" in offensive sets instead of an "H." The "Y" is often used as a standard description for tight ends in play formations.

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Last yr I thought TE was his natural position.
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He will be fine.
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i seem to remember that Cooley was the #1 TE (yards or receptions) coming out of college. I would expect that we will see improvement in every facet and that Cooley will continue to get the opportunities he deserves. This guy has only gotten better and I think he will really grow with Saunders schemes.
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Post by Chris Luva Luva »

One thing that worries me is how Cooley played in the last 3 games, maybe someone can shed some light for me.

Quick thoughts:

Cooley dissapeared in games, starting with Philly. Why?

1. Teams finally figured out we only had one WR?
2. The running game stalling, due to lack of respect for the passing game?
3. Santana being tripled?
4. Was he still being covered by LB's?
5. Playcalling? < I doubt

Seeing him taken out those games had a visible effect on him. I remeber instances of him throwing fits on the sideline.
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Chris Luva Luva wrote:One thing that worries me is how Cooley played in the last 3 games, maybe someone can shed some light for me.

Quick thoughts:

Cooley dissapeared in games, starting with Philly. Why?

1. Teams finally figured out we only had one WR?
2. The running game stalling, due to lack of respect for the passing game?
3. Santana being tripled?
4. Was he still being covered by LB's?
5. Playcalling? < I doubt

Seeing him taken out those games had a visible effect on him. I remeber instances of him throwing fits on the sideline.

He and Santanna were our only passing options at the end of last season. Teams knew this, and keyed on him. His stats will actually go up this season under Saunders. He may have less receptions, but the ones he does have will be for more yardage, TDs, and critical first downs.
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Post by DeathByLinebacker#56 »

Cooley will have more chances downfield this year. I don't think we'll hear the h-back term anymore.
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