Shockey vs. Cooley
As the final preparations are made for the New Orleans Saints this weekend, I’m drawn to the TE production stats from last week that was provided by Chris Cooley. And, more specifically, I’m thinking of the match up between him and the legend of his own mind, Jeremy Shockey.
Last week, Shockey caught nine passes for 54 yards; average of 6 yards per catch. But, if you take that one catch that was over 20+ yards away, and exclude it from his stats, his average drops to five yards, or less. Now, overlooking the fact that Cooley only had one catch the entire game against the New York Giants, he had a seven yard average!
Hmmm…I conclude that Cooley is the better TE and that he will win the match up this weekend.
Now, I realize there are some who would question the completeness of my analysis and projections. To them I say, I’m an optimist…and biased too. Get some wood, build a bridge, and get over it.
Hail to the Redskins!!
