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#Redskins HC Mike Shanahan today on Chris Cooley, the TEs and roles for the WRs and TEs going forward:
On how newly-signed tight end Chris Cooley will be used on offense:
“I called Chris when we landed. I asked him what type of shape he was in. He said he was in pretty good shape. I asked him if he would like to come back. He said he did. We’re excited to have him. I trust Chris. If he says he’s in good shape, he’s in good shape. Hopefully he can help us this next week.”
On the development of tight end Niles Paul after switching from wide receiver to tight end:
“Usually, when a guy makes that move, it’s tough to block for a wide receiver. I think he has come in and adjusted very well. I think that’s probably been a lot of his strengths since he’s been back is his blocking ability. It takes some time to make that transition because the routes are a little bit different; the blocking is a little bit different. I think he’s getting better every week.”
On tight end Logan Paulsen:
“Logan is a football player. He blocks well, he catches well. He’s a very accountable guy. He’s the first one here, last guy to leave. After every game, he’ll be in here watching film. He takes a lot of pride in what he does. It’s no surprise that he’s playing at the level he’s played at because it’s so important to him. I expect him to play at a very good level, a very high level. And he’s going to have to now that Fred is gone.”
On replacing Davis:
“We’ll take a look at our personnel groups. We’ll have the flexibility on offense. You kind of play whatever personnel group that you want. Sometimes, as in the last game, we had two tight ends, a couple running backs and a wide receiver. You could go with three tight ends, which we had a little bit yesterday. You can go with three wide receivers and a tight end. Offensively, the easy part is that you can adjust your personnel to who’s healthy. The problem with defense is if you lose too many people, too many corners or safeties, they may come out in a four or five-wide receiver set. We do have that flexibility and we’re going to do what we feel gives us the best chance to win.”