“Coop brings a lot of juice,” defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley said last week about Green Bay Packers rookie linebacker Edgerrin Cooper. The Packers squeezed more out of Cooper against the Arizona Cardinals.
Is it safe to go ahead and hand out NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year now? Because Edgerrin Cooper seems to be carrying his collegiate skills over to the pros just fine.
Digging into Cooper’s sack on Matthew Stafford. For the first three weeks of the season, I dove into Edgerrin Cooper’s performance in his (limited) snaps.
For rookies on the Green Bay Packers, snaps are earned, not given. So even if Green Bay decided to use a second-round pick to select linebacker Edgerrin Cooper and the external expectation was that the rookie would start from the get go, the process was never like that.
For Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper, Friday’s practice started exactly like Thursday’s, with the rookie rehabbing in the back corner of the Don Hutson Center alongside other injured players.
The Green Bay Packers defense has shown improvement this season. Through three games, the team is leading the NFL in turnovers created and appears to be getting more comfortable in Jeff Hafley’s new system.
The ascension continues! After the Green Bay Packers' Week 3 victory over the Tennessee Titans, Justis noted that we saw a pretty big jump in defensive snaps from Edgerrin Cooper.
Rookie Edgerrin Cooper is starting to take McDuffie’s snaps If you thought you noticed an uptick in snaps from rookie second-round pick linebacker Edgerrin Cooper in the Green Bay Packers’ win over the Tennessee Titans this weekend, your eyes aren’t lying to you.
During the Week 1 loss to the Eagles, the Green Bay Packers had come to the conclusion that rookie linebacker Edgerrin Cooper needed to play more. “We were just like, ‘All right, hey, he’s got to go out there,” coach Matt LaFleur said last week “And he started making plays.
Digging into the 2nd round rookie’s tape on his limited Week 2 snaps. It’s time for everyone’s favorite check-in: what was Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper up to in Week 2?
Chris Russell wasn’t signed after trying out for the Green Bay Packers at their rookie minicamp but was hopeful he’d get another opportunity. This week, the undrafted linebacker got it when he signed with the Packers following a Tuesday workout.
Not only has Cooper, the No. 45 pick in this past draft, fit in so far — but he's apparently been already excelling.
There is a lot of excitement surrounding the Green Bay Packers defense heading into the 2024 season. One of the players who people are looking forward to seeing on the field is linebacker Edgerrin Cooper.
There has been a lot of focus on the changes the Green Bay Packers made on their defense this offseason. One of the players who has drawn the most attention is rookie linebacker, Edgerrin Cooper.
The Green Bay Packers could be rolling with a youth movement on defense this coming season.
The Packers officially signed Edgerrin Cooper, Green Bay’s second-round pick who also was the first linebacker selected in last month’s NFL Draft. Plus, Cooper was the highest drafted player from Texas A&M.
The Packers have drafted two off-ball linebackers in the first two rounds since 2022, with this player following Quay Walker to Wisconsin. This represents a shift for the team, one in line to have some talented prospects manning its defensive second level.
With one of their second-round picks in the 2024 NFL Draft, the Green Bay Packers selected Texas A&M linebacker Edgerrin Cooper. He was the first linebacker of the draft class off the board at No.
The Green Bay Packers had a clear goal entering the 2024 NFL Draft. At least one analyst thinks they nailed it with one pick in particular.
In a move that could prove pivotal for the Green Bay Packers’ defensive resurgence, the team selected Edgerrin Cooper in the second round of the 2024 NFL Draft.
Surprises always pop up during the NFL Draft's first round and this year's event figures to be no different.
Eagles GM Howie Roseman likes to wheel and deal. Here are three players to target if he chooses to move down the draft board.
Leighton Vander Esch suffered a season-ending neck injury in 2023, which may force him to retire, increasing the possibility the Dallas Cowboys will take another linebacker in the 2024 NFL Draft.
On the heels of numerous other honors like First Team All-American by the Associated Press, Walter Camp Football Foundation, The Athletic and CBS Sports, and a Second Team All-American by the FWAA, Aggies linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was named as an American Football Coaches Association First Team All-American.
As the Texas A&M Aggies prepare for their matchup with the Rebels, a defensive player is attracting some national attention. Already recognized by Pro Football Focus with the highest grade at his position (86.7 by PFF College), linebacker Edgerrin Cooper was named SEC Co-Defensive Player of the Week for Week 9.
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