Tampa Bay Buccaneers have hired Ron Cooper as defensive backs coach.
by Bucsfan123 on Feb 22, 2012 11:54 PM EST
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Yes, that's right, the man who coached Morris Claiborne has been hired as the Tampa Bay Buccaneers new defensive backs coach, the Tampa Bay Times confirms. This will undoubtedly give the Bucs a voice in their building that is well in favor of drafting Claiborne.
Cooper has built an impressive resume at LSU, coaching both Morris Claiborne (Thrope Award) and Tyrann Mathieu (Bednarik Award) to nationally recognized award winning seasons in 2011. The year before, Patrick Peterson claimed both awards and the SEC defensive player of the year award.
In Coopers first year as the LSU defensive backs coach, Peterson earned second team All-American honors and safety Chad Jones was taken in the 3rd round of the NFL draft.
Cooper has previously worked coaching at South Carolina, where he coached Safeties, Linebackers, and was even the teams special teams coordinator in 2005, and its Assistant Head Coach in 2006 and 2007.
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DOES THIS MEAN WE ARE TAKING CLAIBORNE?
Because hiring good coaches means we should invest talent in said position, right?
"Number one song and a Grammy, now I'm smashing
Maserati crashing, swerving through the traffic
Wrap it 'round a pole, sell a mil off the tragedy
I defy gravity "
Richardson's Pro Day will show everything the NFL Combine would...
so I don’t see this as a big deal – at all. The Combine is just for measurables that can come at any time. I am not really convinced that the NFL teams use the Combine the same way we fan do. We like to see people competing head-to-head – but I suspect the opinions NFL teams have about certain players have already been made.
Unless somebody just absolutely blows up the Combine with an amazing workout.
by Cracker Ball on Feb 23, 2012 8:55 AM EST up reply actions
^good points
but the combine is still important as it has a correlation with draft order. so thats why its a big deal not because its any more measureable than what scouts have already gotten on players.
Yeah, the measurables and stuff like that? Not really relevant
But that knee injury in and of itself is a problem for Richardson, especially if he can’t perform at his pro day either.
Not having a Pro Day...
would absolutely hurt Richardson in the Draft. It it really is a minor clean-up it is no big deal at all. I have personally had that kind of thing done, on both of my knees, with no ill effects whatsoever.
by Cracker Ball on Feb 23, 2012 9:06 AM EST up reply actions
No... a motocross racer
Which is likely equal in abuse – perhaps worse. Just sayin’
by Cracker Ball on Feb 23, 2012 9:39 AM EST up reply actions
I think what it does is hurt draft position
but teams that are interested in him already now what his measurables have been and have plenty of tape on they guy, if anything it lowers his draft position abd overall cost but temas that want him will still go after him, just not as high up as previously expected.
Exactly.
And they said on the field drills.. They said his knee is fine but its just for precautionary reasons. Now everybody will be in this big uproar now.
ALL ABOARD THE TRENT RICHARDSON TRAIN!!!
You don't say?
"Number one song and a Grammy, now I'm smashing
Maserati crashing, swerving through the traffic
Wrap it 'round a pole, sell a mil off the tragedy
I defy gravity "
I do say.
I know you just dancing around the house because of this news aint you?
ALL ABOARD THE TRENT RICHARDSON TRAIN!!!
Update...
I just read Trent Richardson is not WORKING OUT ON PRO-DAY"It has just been announced that Richardson will work out for NFL teams on March 27. This is a later date but it is still almost four weeks before the draft and is still before the last pro day for NCAA teams (April 4 is the last pro day) ’’
by Davey Boi Sully on Feb 23, 2012 12:30 PM EST up reply actions
I expect he will answer any and all critics on that day...
he is exceptional at his position, and would love to see him, or Morris Claiborne, in Buc pewter.
by Cracker Ball on Feb 23, 2012 12:37 PM EST up reply actions
Did you see the Ernest Bryer hire thread?
That’s exactly what I’m talking about
"Number one song and a Grammy, now I'm smashing
Maserati crashing, swerving through the traffic
Wrap it 'round a pole, sell a mil off the tragedy
I defy gravity "
Yes yes yes.
Agreed, now you bring in his college position coach. I think the Bucs are taking steps in the right direction….
by Davey Boi Sully on Feb 23, 2012 12:31 PM EST up reply actions
Making me a believer
With the hiring of some of these position coaches, our OC, & Butch Davis…I’m getting excited about our future.
by InfamousHp on Feb 23, 2012 6:00 AM EST via mobile reply actions
hell yeah!
I love this hire! He has really done a great job at LSU and I’m sure this means we will be taking Claiborne. I like the pick too. Alot of good talent out there but i really think claiborne is going to be great for us. Now if we can just snag a FA cb we might just be OK this year.
Go BUCS!
Outstanding hire
I’m gettin more and more excited as each coach is added, I can se the Schiano truly has a “master plan” and I LOVE IT!!
Really like the hire..
But i still hope the Bucs 1st round pick is on someone who is either gonna protect Freeman or be a weapon for him. The way I see it and as much as i hate to say this as die hard Bucs fan, our offense last year was by far the worst I have ever seen as a Bucs fan. And people like to talk about how many points our defense gave up last year in the second half of the season but i know that the offense or lack thereof had a huge roll in as to why our defense stunk it up so bad i mean you cant punt the ball 10+ times a game and tell your defense “stop em” and expect to win consistently in the NFL. I’m honestly not concerned with our defense, when McCoy was healthy early on our defense was pretty good they kept us in games and are the only reason we won four games last year. Our offense is what made me cringe last year because if you saw every game last year like I did you and I both knew exactly what plays we were gonna run and who we were throwing it to (p.s so did their defenses..). And every single time it was 3rd & long without freakin fail what would happen? that’s right Freeman would dump it off for a 2 yard gain, punt the ball wash rinse repeat all season long till we ended up with the 5th overall pick. We have no offense period! we must draft offensive weapons for Freeman not in the 3rd 5th or later rounds but in the 1st or 2nd if we even wanna think about going over 500.
p.s I am completely on board the Richardson Train! GO BUCS!!!
by Aaron The ExalTeD on Feb 23, 2012 7:44 PM EST reply actions
Sure, put it all on Freeman not having enough go-to options.
Forget about all of those ‘slow starts’ from Olsen’s game planning. Put it on Freeamn. Don’t even consider Graham’s going down a factor. Put it on Freeman. Let’s not point just a few problems from RT in pass protection. Put it on Freeman. And hey, no need to at least hope a whole new offensive system with superior coaching will change things around especially for Freeman. Yes. This is sarcasm or tongue in cheek if you will.
Claiborne this year
Honey Badger Matieu next year? yes please lols!
Um... as a kick returner sure
but he would get owned as a DB. Way too small to make that kind of NFL transition. Alabama made him look bad – imagine what an NFL QB could do with him.
by Cracker Ball on Feb 24, 2012 10:30 AM EST up reply actions
Unless he "learns" how to get 4 inches taller...
he would likely never be an NFL corner. Darrell Green is the only 5-8" CB I can recall having any success at the NFL level. He did it in a time where WRs were generally smaller, and he had that world class speed.
Even he would likely struggle nowadays…
by Cracker Ball on Feb 24, 2012 2:47 PM EST up reply actions
nickel corners usually
drop in the box or play the slot receiver, for his height he should suffice. plus he has been decent against the run.
He hasn't play one second at the NFL level...
so none of us knows what he can do. Alabama made him look REAL bad in the Championship Game, so it is fair to assume an NFL quarterback would likely do the same right now.
Sorry… not a “Honey Badger” fan. It’s all just a bunch of hype right now.
by Cracker Ball on Feb 24, 2012 2:58 PM EST up reply actions
Clearly, they saw him as the weak link...
after that first game, and went after him in the second one – with success.
by Cracker Ball on Feb 24, 2012 3:02 PM EST up reply actions
you watch enough tape on anyone
you can identify how to beat them, he si the weakest link on an outstanding defense. still better than what we currently have on roster.
Maybe, but with Claiborne opposite your "Honey Badger"...
they clearly went after the guy they had the best chance to defeat. It worked like a charm, it would seem. Not sure why you are so high on Mathieu.
by Cracker Ball on Feb 24, 2012 4:59 PM EST up reply actions
no high on him
just thinking, the guy is pretty versatile, great returner and would make a decent nickel back.
Team Claiborne here...
IMO Richardson is a high risk pick at 5, Wear and Tear on RB’s in the NFL is well documented 3-5 yrs if you’re lucky; a good Corner can play forever, just ask Ronde Barber, Champ Bailey, Rod Woodson, Charles Woodson, Darrell Green, etc. IMO, Richardson is a luxury pick for us right now; Morris is a neccessity. It’s simple, we know Blount is our starting RB next year if we dont draft Richardson; where as at CB, the thought of Biggers or Lewis starting a game next year gives me nightmares…
Yeah I've left the Trent Wagon
I looked at the RB draft prospects and its so many good backs in the draft we could still get a good compliment back in the 3rd and later rounds.But there’s only one Elite corner IMO in the Draft.Claiborne is a former receiver so when the ball is in the air he makes plays as if he’s the WR.And on twitter he said he expects to run 4.2-4.3 sounds good to me
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