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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2017 19:39:08 GMT -5
From WindyCityGridiron: Tarik Cohen - First off, Cohen is not as small as I would have thought. His arms and legs looked thick for his size, and he certainly did not look out of place on an NFL field. My first glimpse was of him catching punts. There may be multiple players handling these duties come the regular season, but I would expect Cohen to be one of them along with Eddie Jackson. Those two stuck out from the pack on special teams drills. Offensively, Cohen is everything that was advertised. He is lightning-quick and routinely left defenders grasping at air, while turning a small play into a much larger one. His acceleration is jaw-dropping as well. If he is used correctly, and I suspect he will be, then this is going to be a very exciting young player to watch this season. www.windycitygridiron.com/2017/7/29/16062884/chicago-bears-camp-notebook-4-winners-and-4-losers-from-saturday-trubisky-sanchez-cohen-shaheen
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jul 30, 2017 9:25:15 GMT -5
Pads are on and he's putting on a show!! "ankles of steel"! i like that!
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Post by bluehaze on Jul 30, 2017 11:44:47 GMT -5
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Post by bluehaze on Jul 30, 2017 19:45:40 GMT -5
Sleek Tarik: As 5-foot-6 Tarik Cohen spins, pivots, disappears and dashes through and around defenders, he's produced the greatest number of "oohs" and "aahs" from the fans. He got stopped once Sunday, when Jonathan Bullard engulfed him at the line of scrimmage. Come to think of it, he was stopped a second time: when he attempted to chest-bump a charging Whitehair in the end zone after a catch-and-dash touchdown. Whitehair won. The crowd laughed. Cohen, fortunately, quickly popped back up.
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Post by bluehaze on Jul 30, 2017 21:40:57 GMT -5
3. Running back Tarik Cohen is allergic to defenders.
Coach John Fox coined a new word Sunday in discussing the fourth-round rookie out of North Carolina A&T: evadability. Through two practices, it’s clear why “The Human Joystick” is one of his nicknames. He can stop on a dime, and he can do it two or three times in one play. It’s the product of great vision and the type of quick-twitch movement ability general manager Ryan Pace loves.
Cohen’s speed also stands out big time, which is expected in drills that don’t involve live tackling. He could be a very dangerous weapon the Bears’ screen game this year. The challenge for coaches is to develop enough versatility in Cohen so that teams can’t be sure a screen is coming when Cohen is in the game. That means making sure he’s a capable pass blocker and runner between the tackles.
In this setting, at least, Cohen is really fun to watch. He took a screen Sunday and darted through the second level in a blink.
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Post by bluehaze on Jul 31, 2017 6:34:29 GMT -5
Rookie Tarik Cohen gives Bears fans a little something to cheer about2017 BEARS TRAINING CAMP 07/30/2017, 10:59pm Mark Potash linkBOURBONNAIS — Rookie Tarik Cohen knows he has the edge in non-tackling training- camp practices, and he takes full advantage of it. When the 5-6, 181-pound running back has the ball — which has been often already — he darts and dashes and spins and motors downfield as would-be tacklers pull up as he heads toward the end zone. And the fans love it, cheering every move the little guy makes — even though many of those moves would never happen in a real game. “Being on the offensive side, we definitely have the advantage of the oohs and aahs,” said Cohen, a fourth-round draft pick from North Carolina A&T. “You can try to make the defense look bad.” Predictably, Cohen has been a crowd favorite from the time he stepped on the fields at Olivet Nazarene. Non-tackling or not, his speed and quickness — and what coach John Fox called his “evade-ability” — are impressive and fun to watch. "I'm feeling confident I can make plays in a full-contact game," the 5-6, 181-pound Cohen said. “I love the reaction from the fans,” Cohen said. “I never take it for granted because I feel like I can relate so much to the average fan because they feel like they’re the same size as me. They feel like they can relate closer to me. So I always try to give back, even if it’s just my time or speaking to kids or adults.” While it’s difficult to predict how productive Cohen will be in real NFL games, it’s clear that the Bears know what they’ve got and are putting the shifty Cohen in situations with the ball where he can succeed — getting him in open space and getting the ball in his hands early so he can make plays. “The first reaction [of defensive teammates] is, ‘Dang, boy, you’re fast.’ They love telling me that,” Cohen said. “They say I’m fast, and I’m small.” “He’s got some evade-ability,” Fox said. “Until we get into live tackling, we won’t know [how effective he’ll be], until we line up against the Broncos in the first preseason game [Aug. 10 at Soldier Field]. But, so far, he’s looked pretty elusive.” Even though the Bears aren’t tackling in practice, Cohen can see opportunities will be there in the NFL. “I’m feeling pretty confident that I can make some plays in a full-contact game,” he said, “because I can still tell by the point of contact where that’s going to be and still go through all my reads. It’s still full-speed until the point of contact. So doing that really gets me a good look.” Cohen is looking forward to that first game as well. He loves the contact. “I definitely want to show people I’m not scared to be hit and that I can get up after a big hit,” he said. “I’ve been playing football all my life, and I’ve been hit hard, and I’m still playing the game. That’s what I love.”
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jul 31, 2017 13:29:38 GMT -5
Cohen is looking forward to that first game as well. He loves the contact.“ I definitely want to show people I’m not scared to be hit and that I can get up after a big hit,” he said. “I’ve been playing football all my life, and I’ve been hit hard, and I’m still playing the game. That’s what I love.” cohen's "physicality" was one of the first things i noticed about him when he first came to a&t and it kinda scares me at the nfl level. no question cohen is not afraid of contact and often at a&t, he would "challenge" the physicality of lb's and safeties. lawd, i hope he doesn't do that in the nfl and i think he's smart enough to know that. but he'll take a db on and probably win. i'm not worried about nfl defensive linemen because tarik will simply "outrun" them dudes. but there's plenty of lb's and safeties in the nfl who can run sub 4.5 forties...
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Jul 31, 2017 13:31:20 GMT -5
hey, bluehaze!! you're doing a great job with the updates! keep 'em coming, brutha...
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Post by bluehaze on Jul 31, 2017 13:43:49 GMT -5
Cohen's doing his part. These tweets and articles aren't hard to find. He's making a name for himself with the fans and media up there.
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Post by saabman on Jul 31, 2017 13:56:21 GMT -5
Cohen is looking forward to that first game as well. He loves the contact.“ I definitely want to show people I’m not scared to be hit and that I can get up after a big hit,” he said. “I’ve been playing football all my life, and I’ve been hit hard, and I’m still playing the game. That’s what I love.” cohen's "physicality" was one of the first things i noticed about him when he first came to a&t and it kinda scares me at the nfl level. no question cohen is not afraid of contact aberrin at a&t, he would "challenge" the physicality of lb's and safeties. lawd, i hope he doesn't do that in the nfl and i think he's smart enough to know that. but he'll take a db on and probably win. i'm not worried about nfl defensive linemen because tarik will simply "outrun" them dudes. but there's plenty of lb's and safeties in the nfl who can run sub 4.5 forties... Being and ex running I can tell you from what I have seen of The Kid is his ability and knowledge in how to take and deliver a hit. It's and Art that some have naturally and that some can develop. But it is the ones that have it naturally that would make a Physics teacher blush The ability to use Centrifical Force as a barrier upon contact ( kind of like the way Adams bounce off of each other while going full speed without damaging one another) and his use of Leverage open contacts whether it is blocking or running the ball it is a rare thing to see an athlete with those type of qualities. a good example would be Barry Sanders if you look at a lot of Barry's film you would see what looks like a big hit on him but if you look closer you will see how Barry used his Leverage by making a small package without reducing his speed bouncing off of the supposedly big hit but in reality he was not hit at all. The Kids bravery running the ball along with his ability to bounce off of hard hits will be an asset for him as long as he stays moving he is safe in any type of contact. the only problem I see with The Kid is the same problems I saw with him at A&T and that is when he stop's his motion in tight spaces. but remember The Kid is one of those rare runners that possess the natural ability to use his Force against another player's Force and end up with a positive outcome. some call it elusiveness I can it Physics
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Post by marchingband1969 on Jul 31, 2017 14:37:48 GMT -5
I've been pleasantly surprised with John Fox's comments about Cohen. When Fox was at the Panthers he didn't like playing rookies. In fact, he played some real sorry veterans one year just to avoid playing a rookie QB. So when he has positive things to say about Cohen that means he's impressed. Now if Cohen can keep it up and Fox will let him get some playing time in preseason, Cohen will be a factor.
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Post by saabman on Jul 31, 2017 14:58:21 GMT -5
They just have to use The Kid in the right situation and put him in space and the rest will be history. As far as what Fox did in the past , I hoping he learnd from his experience going forward, we will see.
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Post by bluehaze on Jul 31, 2017 15:11:50 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2017 17:10:01 GMT -5
Like watching Cohen pass block. I think he is also near 185 lbs, still displaying that shiftiness.
However, he better be ready to use his patience week 1. The Falcons LB's can match his speed and quickness.
Also, his linemen better be quicker to the defender when running screen plays. They're gong to get Cohen killed when the live bullets come and teams key in on the screen game.
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Post by bluehaze on Aug 1, 2017 14:57:04 GMT -5
No practice today, but did find a nice article: Bears are 'drawing up some things' for rookie running back Tarik CohenlinkAfter the Chicago Bears got a big season from their rookie running back last year, they’re looking to get another first-year player in the backfield involved in 2017. Fourth-round pick Tarik Cohen out of North Carolina A&T told the Chicago Sun-Times the Bears’ offense is “drawing up some things” for him to get on the field in relief of Jordan Howard. “I can come in and be a change-of-pace back, stretch the defense out,” Cohen said. “So when Howard gets in, he has those vertical lanes and can be the type of slasher back that he is.” At only 5-foot-6, 179 pounds, he certainly offers a very different skill set from the Bears’ starter. Cohen has plenty of competition for playing time, though. The Bears signed free agent Benny Cunningham this offseason, and both Jeremy Langford and Ka’Deem Carey are returning and fighting for their jobs this preseason. As the most recently drafted of the three fourth-round running backs, Cohen might be the only rusher not named Howard who has his roster spot secure. He knows that the next step is finding a role and earning playing time as the No. 2 back. “I think I’m going to be finding a niche here in the offense,” Cohen said. “I’m getting a hang of all the things they want me to do. And I feel like when I get that, I’ll be a factor in this offense.”
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