Redskins Roster Review: Tight Ends

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Published: June 29, 2009

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... haven’t lacked the past few seasons is a quality corps of tight ends.

Chris Cooley will remain the starter coming into 2009 and with good reason. A third round draft choice out of Utah State, Cooley has become the fan favorite in DC. He posted 83 catches for 849 yards last season, and improved as a blocker as well. He is the Redskins lone threat over the middle and he moves the chains more consistently than any of Jason Campbell’s other targets.

This offseason Cooley shed 20 pounds in an effort to become more of a threat with the ball in his hands. Early indications are that this was a successful shedding. Cooley has been more explosive and has added strength according to reports.

Cooley wasn’t targeted enough in the red zone and it showed up on the stat sheet as he snagged just one TD pass last season. That marked the first time in his career that Cooley caught less than six TDs in a season.

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