TheFatboi Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/atlanta-falcons-sign-safety-chris-cooper-to-two-year-contract/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VTCrunkler Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 this is good. insurance. could have used him last year too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monolith2001 Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 For those who don't know his work (I didn't). Highlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanadonis Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 I am starting to wonder if Neal and Allen will be ready Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL_Buff Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 (edited) I wonder if they are going to sign Laguda too.. he played decent at Colorado. Edit: just saw we did sign Laguda! Depth everywhere on the back end! Edited April 12, 2019 by tywreezy33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NYCFalc Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Give me all your safeties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Long Shot Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 13 minutes ago, R_The_Great said: I am starting to wonder if Neal and Allen will be ready I think it's just the front office learning from their mistakes last years. Neal and Allen will be ready. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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gazoo Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 This was a great signing. We absolutely needed veteran insurance behind our two recovering safeties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying Falcon Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 1 hour ago, FentayeJones said: Flag City? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 Figures. Pissing on my head and telling me it’s raining. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mazetti Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 1 hour ago, gazoo said: This was a great signing. We absolutely needed veteran insurance behind our two recovering safeties. He hasn't played in the NFL. https://www.thefalcoholic.com/ Cooper, 25, is a Stony Brook product who overcame a lot just to make it to the NFL as an undrafted free agent. He’s spent time in Kansas City and Indianapolis but has yet to play in an NFL game. Cooper put up four interceptions in college and has solid size at 5’11” and 200 pounds, but I couldn’t tell you much about his game beyond that. We’ll get to learn a lot more when Dan Quinn comments on the signing and we see him practice this summer. The Falcons clearly think enough of him to give him a two year contract, which is reason enough to believe they see him pushing hard for a roster spot over the summer. Right now, Atlanta is acting as though they don’t have an established backup at either safety spot, and Cooper would (based on his collegiate career and where he worked with Indy and KC) slot in at free safety. The team seems intent on retaining flexibility in the draft, and the Cooper and Laguda (one year) signings are evidence of that. If all goes well, the Falcons will be able to have both compete with later round draft selection(s) and come away with a pair of strong backups, though it’s worth noting that Sharrod Neasman is still hanging around and should have a spot as well. Iron sharpens iron and all that. Welcome to Atlanta, Chris Cooper! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
⚡Slumerican⚡ Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 1 hour ago, gazoo said: This was a great signing. We absolutely needed veteran insurance behind our two recovering safeties. Idk if its been addressed.. But you do know hes never played in a NFL game right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLSlobberKnockers Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 40 minutes ago, Knight of God said: Figures. Pissing on my head and telling me it’s raining. Lol. Spit take my iced tea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Mazetti Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 2 hours ago, tywreezy33 said: I wonder if they are going to sign Laguda too.. he played decent at Colorado. Edit: just saw we did sign Laguda! Depth everywhere on the back end! A year ago, the Atlanta Falcons spent quite a bit of time with Colorado safety Afolabi Laguda. It seemed as thought the team might be interested in him with a late round pick, though that didn’t quite happen. An Atlanta native and teammate of eventual second-round pick Isaiah Oliver, Laguda wound up with the Rams before being waived off injured reserve. Now he’s back home with the Falcons. n Atlanta, he’ll compete for a backup spot at safety and in the special teams core. He’ll have had a year out of football to rest his body by this time, and will be a guy the team has done research on and will have a familiarity with that they often don’t with free agents. He’s also, surprisingly, only the second defensive free agent the team has brought in this cycle outside of former Falcons DE Adrian Clayborn. You wonder if they’ll add more talent on that side of the ball after the draft, but at least for now, it’s great to see another face added to the group. The team is working out former AAF safety Ed Reynolds Friday, too, so we’ll see if they continue to add competition to the safety group. We’re glad to finally welcome Laguda to the Falcons, and we’ll see how he contributes to the secondary and to the special teams unit. https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2019/4/12/18307906/2019-nfl-free-agency-falcons-sign-2018-draft-target-s-afolabi-laguda-isaiah-oliver-colorado Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATL_Buff Posted April 12, 2019 Share Posted April 12, 2019 15 minutes ago, Tim Mazetti said: A year ago, the Atlanta Falcons spent quite a bit of time with Colorado safety Afolabi Laguda. It seemed as thought the team might be interested in him with a late round pick, though that didn’t quite happen. An Atlanta native and teammate of eventual second-round pick Isaiah Oliver, Laguda wound up with the Rams before being waived off injured reserve. Now he’s back home with the Falcons. n Atlanta, he’ll compete for a backup spot at safety and in the special teams core. He’ll have had a year out of football to rest his body by this time, and will be a guy the team has done research on and will have a familiarity with that they often don’t with free agents. He’s also, surprisingly, only the second defensive free agent the team has brought in this cycle outside of former Falcons DE Adrian Clayborn. You wonder if they’ll add more talent on that side of the ball after the draft, but at least for now, it’s great to see another face added to the group. The team is working out former AAF safety Ed Reynolds Friday, too, so we’ll see if they continue to add competition to the safety group. We’re glad to finally welcome Laguda to the Falcons, and we’ll see how he contributes to the secondary and to the special teams unit. https://www.thefalcoholic.com/2019/4/12/18307906/2019-nfl-free-agency-falcons-sign-2018-draft-target-s-afolabi-laguda-isaiah-oliver-colorado For those who know me know I love those Colorado Golden Buffaloes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGABOZ Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 nice highlights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stizz Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 2 hours ago, ⚡Slumerican⚡ said: Idk if its been addressed.. But you do know hes never played in a NFL game right? You're addressing the guy who still thinks Eric Saubert is our #2 tight end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clark Kent™ Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 Gazoo taking L's as usual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FalconsIn2012 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Knight of God said: Figures. Pissing on my head and telling me it’s raining. You are salty today my friend. Hope all is well with you and yours. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 49 minutes ago, Falconsin2012 said: You are salty today my friend. Hope all is well with you and yours. My personal life is fantastic. I’m really not wanting to sit through another atrocious defense. Defense and the run game are my favorite part. I want to feel entertained, I leave many of these games deeply annoyed with both the talent and plays called for them. Especially the use. If Kazee is playing NB instead of Free Safety, for me it’s already downhill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gHost83 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 47 minutes ago, Knight of God said: My personal life is fantastic. I’m really not wanting to sit through another atrocious defense. Defense and the run game are my favorite part. I want to feel entertained, I leave many of these games deeply annoyed with both the talent and plays called for them. Especially the use. If Kazee is playing NB instead of Free Safety, for me it’s already downhill. I'm with you on this KOG. Don't understand why we are taking our best ballhawk and moving him from a position in which he led the league in ints... Just keep an open mind about these safeties. Both of these dudes missed their initial teams due to circumstance. Laguda was well on his way to making a lauded Rams D b4 getting hurt. His tape looks much better than Richards ever did. That ******* never wrapped up on any of his tackles in the film I watched. Cooper seems to have a similar body type to Poole's. In the 5' 10" area but still over 200 with the quicks. Give them a chance bro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight of God Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 26 minutes ago, gHost83 said: I'm with you on this KOG. Don't understand why we are taking our best ballhawk and moving him from a position in which he led the league in ints... Just keep an open mind about these safeties. Both of these dudes missed their initial teams due to circumstance. Laguda was well on his way to making a lauded Rams D b4 getting hurt. His tape looks much better than Richards ever did. That ******* never wrapped up on any of his tackles in the film I watched. Cooper seems to have a similar body type to Poole's. In the 5' 10" area but still over 200 with the quicks. Give them a chance bro. I am. This season. I appreciate you man, I’m tired of goofy type stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cole World Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 9 hours ago, TheFatboi said: https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/atlanta-falcons-sign-safety-chris-cooper-to-two-year-contract/ I wonder how much influence Bob Sutton had in him signing here since both were together in KC last season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yungfalc92 Posted April 13, 2019 Share Posted April 13, 2019 6 hours ago, Knight of God said: I am. This season. I appreciate you man, I’m tired of goofy type stuff. With the level of talent on both sides of the ball this past 5 or so seasons...I think as Falcons fans, we all are KoG, we all are. #Chippie2AtlantieB4IDie-E Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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