LBS- Cooper, who has just 13 catches in five games, said Wednesday that he is not planning to change his approach.
“That’s how I look at it,” he said, per ESPN’s Paul Gutierrez. “Just keep being me, just keep doing me, stay true to who I am and the ball will find me.” Cooper was targeted just twice in last week’s loss to the Baltimore Ravens, though that could have a lot to do with Derek Carr missing the game with a back injury. After watching film, Raiders coach Jack Del Rio said Cooper was open about five times. Cooper agreed. “Yeah. I was open,” he said. “I like to play well so, hopefully, in this next game, I’ll have a few catches and kind of get back on [track].” Carr is expected to start against the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, and he knows his top receiver needs to be a bigger part of the offensive game plan. “It’s one of them things,” Carr said. “He’s ran some really good routes, to be honest. He’s ran some good routes. He’s obviously put some on the ground that he’s wanted back. I’ve missed him a couple of times.” --------- My first inclination was to make fun of Amari Cooper for talking about a football as if it has a busted GPS that's spent the early portion of the season recalibrating to find his current location on the field. After all, it's a little disingenuous to blame something's sense of direction when you've been slapping into the dirt over...and over...and over again for the entirety of the last month. Unfortunately, I can't - in good conscience - criticize his delusional ability to deflect blame without being hypocritical, because the same type of casual dismissal is what governs my love life. Seriously, Amari Cooper has literally been pushing his targets away from him, only to act surprised when don't immediately return for more. Just referring to missed pass catching opportunities as if they are a part of an endless supply of fish in the sea after shooting all the proverbial fish in his barrel with his two left hands. Repeatedly taking an "on to the next" attitude with something that could potentially alter his immediate future for the better. But hey - of course Amari Cooper isn't concerned that he went from having back-to-back 1,000 yard seasons to averaging just over 2.5 catches a game. Not his fault. Nothing he could possibly do to fix that. Why would he worry about changing his approach when he is the onus of that which he is seeking? He doesn't need to get open or catch the damn ball when he is open. That ball will always need him more than he needs the ball...or at least that's the justification I use for solo love making after a long Saturday night.
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