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<\/a><\/p>\nHe was employed in zone coverage as well as man coverage, with some lapses in awareness and positioning apparent at times.<\/p>\n
He did give up six plays of at least 30 yards each over the course of his two seasons at Oregon State, but the longest was only 41.<\/p>\n Cooper was second in the Pac-12 in passes defensed in 2022 and impressed with 18 pass breakups and four interceptions in his 23 games at Oregon State.<\/p>\n He showcases good closing speed and timing and will compete for the ball at the catch point.<\/p>\n One situation where he doesn\u2019t look entirely comfortable is in the recovery phase. While he makes an effort to turn his head and locate the football, this doesn\u2019t always leave him in a strong position to contest.<\/p>\n Cooper shows explosive closing speed at times and can lay some effective hits but his overall tackle efficiency with the Beavers was poor. In two seasons, he missed 24 tackles, including 15 in just 10 games in 2023.<\/p>\n At times he is guilty of being an arm tackler rather than getting his whole body in front of a ball carrier.<\/p>\n He also didn\u2019t record any forced fumbles in college.<\/p>\n Cooper has a willingness and hunger to come up and contribute against the run, as he gets involved in plenty of plays around the line of scrimmage and graded out well on analysis sites such as Pro Football Focus.<\/p>\n He\u2019s not just making plays by cleaning up, though, as he has proven capable of getting off blocks to get to the ball.<\/p>\n As noted above, Cooper can fight off blockers and this is one of the main areas where his physicality stands out.<\/p>\n He\u2019s also physical in coverage, although he can be a little handsy at times. He had five penalties in 2022 and another five in 2023.<\/p>\n Cooper\u2019s ability to close over a short distance would make him a good candidate to be an effective blitzer but he didn\u2019t get many chances to do this in college. He had a sack right at the start of his first season with the Beavers, but then ended up with just 1.5 sacks in two years.<\/p>\n He had one pressure in preseason but his pressure rates as an occasional blitzer in college were underwhelming.<\/p>\n Cooper didn\u2019t have much experience of special teams when he left Oregon State, which is obviously crucially important for any defensive back competing for a roster spot, so it\u2019s encouraging that he has made a few positive plays in preseason action.<\/p>\n He only played as a vice and on kickoff coverage in his long regular season appearance but had also rushed kicks and blocked on the kick return unit in preseason. He had just two snaps as a gunner, though.<\/p>\n There are some good moments on Cooper\u2019s film where he shows good play recognition and is one step ahead of his blocker or anticipates well in coverage.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n