Hogs Haven takes a look at 2024 NFL Draft prospects that could contribute to the Commanders
Edgerrin Cooper, LB
School: Texas A&M | Conference: SEC
College Experience: Senior | Age: 22
Height / Weight: 6’2” / 230 lbs
Projected Draft Status: Rounds 2-3
Player Comparison: Dre Greenlaw
College Statistics
Tackles | Def Int | Fumbles | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | School | Conf | Class | Pos | G | Solo | Ast | Tot | Loss | Sk | Int | Yds | Avg | TD | PD | FR | Yds | TD | FF |
*2020 | Texas A&M | SEC | FR | LB | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2021 | Texas A&M | SEC | FR | LB | 12 | 37 | 21 | 58 | 5.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
2022 | Texas A&M | SEC | SO | 11 | 33 | 28 | 61 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
*2023 | Texas A&M | SEC | SR | LB | 12 | 39 | 45 | 84 | 17.0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Career | Texas A&M | 111 | 94 | 205 | 30.5 | 8.5 | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Player Overview
Edgerrin Cooper has been on a steady upward trajectory. After having a productive high school career, he was a four-star recruit and one of the top players in the state of Louisiana. Cooper chose Texas A&M over several other schools including LSU. Although Cooper redshirted, he saw action in all 10 of the Aggies games in 2020, mostly on special teams. In 2021, he started one of 12 games but was the fourth-leading tackler on the team.
Cooper established himself as a force for the Aggies defense in 2022 with standout play as a starter in eight games, leading the team in tackles for loss and second in pass deflections. For his last season Cooper lead the team with career highs in tackles, tackles for loss, and sacks. Not only was he named All-SEC First Team, but he was a consensus All-American.
Strengths
- Incredible burst allows him to shoot gaps into backfield
- Long arms help him make sure tackles
- Can provide some punishing hits
- Zone and man coverage abilities are very good
- A very effective QB spy
- Doesn’t quit on plays, shows good pursuit of the ball
Weaknesses
- Can overrun plays and miss tackles by coming in too fast
- Sometimes takes himself out of plays by eluding blocks
- Needs to work on disengaging from blocks
- In zone coverage, would like to see more awareness
Let’s See His Work
NFL Draft Prospect Watch
Texas A&M LB
Edgerrin Cooper @EdgerrinCooper1
6-3, 230lb, 4.52A long Athletic, Gritty, instinctive OLB that excels in coverage.
PFF highest graded LB in ‘23 (90.8)
Highlights below show why he’s OLB1
— Jared Tokarz (@JaredNFLDraft) January 16, 2024
Is Edgerrin Cooper LB1 in this year’s class?
The stable metrics via @PFF are PRETTY impressive…https://t.co/2x4oSJkPyb pic.twitter.com/roZ057amx2
— Marcus Mosher (@Marcus_Mosher) April 9, 2024
Edgerrin Cooper is a LB prospect in the 2024 draft class. He scored a 9.26 #RAS out of a possible 10.00. This ranked 200 out of 2686 LB from 1987 to 2024.
Pro day pending.https://t.co/OctvImIQDo pic.twitter.com/2BFSNNvxZA
— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) March 17, 2024
How He Fits on the Commanders
Looking at the Commanders presumptive starters at linebacker – Jamin Davis, Frankie Luvu, and Bobby Wagner – it’d be easy to think the team is set at the position. However, with Davis possibly going into the last year of his contract and Wagner only signed for he upcoming season, the Commanders need to find long-term answers for the position.
Watching Edgerrin Cooper fly around the football field is exciting. There really is no place on the field he can’t get to and make a play. While his speed and his explosiveness is his superpower, it is also his kryptonite. It causes him to overshoot plays and miss tackles. If the Commanders are convinced that he can be coached up to play with more discipline, Cooper will be an ideal WILL linebacker in a 4-3.
With the Commanders unlikely to pick up Davis’ fifth-year option, Cooper would be his heir apparent and can use this season to improve his weaknesses without the pressure of having to start.
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