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Philadelphia Eagles: 5 Keys to Improve the Wide Receivers

By Jacob Brooks

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Dec 28, 2014; East Rutherford, NJ, USA; Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper (14) dives ahead after a catch against New York Giants strong safety Antrel Rolle (26) during the second quarter at MetLife Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

#2 – CUT RILEY COOPER

I have been going back and forth about if cutting Eagles wide receiver Riley Cooper would be worth it. I finally settled on cutting him after June 1st, 2015. Currently, Riley Cooper is scheduled to make 4.8 million this season. According to OverTheCap.com if the Philadelphia Eagles cut Cooper before June 1st, his contract has a 6.2 million dead money value. If we cut Cooper after June 1st, the dead money drops to 3.8 million.

While the 3.8 million is a lot of money to cut a player, it is easier to swallow compared to the 6.2 million it could be. Riley Cooper is a great blocker, that I can agree with, but paying him 4 million a year to be a great blocker is unacceptable. Taking the 3.8 million dollar loss and cutting Cooper, saves the Philadelphia Eagles 1 million in cap space.

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    • Being a great blocking wide receiver is a key element in Chip Kelly’s offense, but being rated the worst wide receiver in the NFL by Pro Football Focus is the bigger issue. In 2014 Cooper seemed to take a very large step backwards and was consistently making bad plays. Of the 110 eligible wide receivers who played at least 25% of their teams offensive snap, Riley Cooper finished 110th, dead last. For perspective, Cooper currently has the 31st highest wide receiver contract out of 293 wide receivers.

    Riley Cooper has never really become the player that he was drafted to be. His 2013 campaign now looks to be more tied to former Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson and the defensive attention he garnered. It is time to move on and use money on players that are producing on the field and not paying players to be one dimensional.

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