As usual, former Washington tight end Chris Cooley provided good insight into the Commanders’ loss to the Giants in Week 15 in his appearance on the Kevin Sheehan Show podcast Friday.
Here are some quotes from Cooley:
“The Heinicke fumble and Thibodeaux return from the 2-yard line is an unbelievable dagger to them. It is an offense that can’t score enough points, that can’t afford to give the defense points.”
“The Terry McLaurin penalty is so egregious it is unbelievable. He (the official) should be fined; he should be suspended. That can’t happen…That is b___ s ___.”
“A critical situation at the very end of the game, and you are going to flag that (McLaurin)? Then you are not going to turn around and flag a piggyback ride for pass interference?”
“Between two games, a tie and a loss, you could take eight plays and truly change it. The better team, Washington, should have won both of those ball games.”
“I think when you tie and lose (those games) I think New York is either coached better, executing better, so New York is a better team. I was wrong. Their quarterback is better.”
“What were you trying to get to in this game? They didn’t set up anything. That’s what I would continue to ask Washington, ‘What are you getting to?’ ”
“They are right now one of the worst teams in the league in creating big plays. They don’t get them.”
“There was no complement to the pass game to what was a pretty good run game in the first half with a loaded box…Robinson is getting better in part because he is getting healthier. He is quicker than he was six weeks ago. There is more of a burst. He is running with power. He looks great. He should’ve had [more] touches in that game.”
“Throughout the game, I didn’t like a lot of Heinicke… I think his grade is a D+ and Scott Turner a D.”
“San Francisco pressures ten times more than the Giants. This is a four-turnover game (vs 49ers) the way he played vs the Giants.”
There is much, much more…