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Jonathan Cooper | Guard

Team: Arizona Cardinals
Age / DOB:  (23) / 1/19/1990
Ht / Wt:  6'2' / 311
College: North Carolina
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Cardinals first-round pick Jonathan Cooper lined up at left guard on the first day of rookie minicamp.
Cooper can play anywhere along the interior. He was a left guard at North Carolina, but Daryn Colledge started all 16 games there last season and was arguably the team's best lineman. Arizona has a hole at right guard after Adam Snyder's release, and Colledge hasn't played on the right side since 2008. We'll get a better feel for the line combination once veterans report to OTAs next week. May 11 - 2:49 PM
Source: azcardinals.com

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Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

Cardinals selected North Carolina OG Jonathan Cooper with the No. 7 overall pick.

Cooper is the first guard to go in the top-ten since the Saints selected Colorado's Chris Naeole at No. 10 in 1997. RG Adam Snyder is likely now on the outs in Arizona. Cooper (6-foot-2 1/8, 311) made 48 starts for the Heels, earning the Jacobs Trophy as the ACC's top lineman as a senior. He played the 2012 season in the 280-pound range per his coaches' request, but has since bulked up to his natural weight. The most athletically gifted interior lineman in this class, Cooper was charged with zero sacks allowed and a single hurry as senior. Also very smart (34 Wonderlic score), Cooper could play center in a pinch.
Apr 25 - 9:03 PM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, a guard "WILL" be among the first 10 selections Thursday evening.

"Book it," Schefter confidently tweeted. Both UNC's Jonathan Cooper and Alabama's Chance Warmack have been connected to numerous teams in the top-ten, and Schefter clearly has reason to believe it's not all baseless speculation. The Lions reportedly "love" Cooper, while Warmack has been linked to both the Lions and Cardinals.
Related: Cardinals, Lions, Chance Warmack
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Apr 25 - 4:51 PM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reports the Lions "love" North Carolina OG Jonathan Cooper.

We can't predict the draft -- no one can -- and shocking picks happen every year. But Detroit selecting Cooper in the top five would be truly jaw dropping. Per Rapoport, the Lions love Cooper's potential as either a guard or center with second-level movement skills, blocking downfield in front of Reggie Bush. What has become clear is Cooper will be drafted ahead of Chance Warmack, and we tend to suspect it won't be particularly close.
Related: Lions
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter
Apr 24 - 6:37 PM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

CBS Sports' Jason La Canfora reports Titans coach Mike Munchak is "very high" on North Carolina OG Jonathan Cooper.

It's been a busy day for Cooper, who was also linked to the Cardinals at No. 7 by ESPN's Chris Mortensen. No. 10 would be early for a guard, but the Titans have a glaring need opposite Andy Levitre. Cooper would plug a hole, while also placating Chris Johnson, who hasn't been shy about blaming his recent struggles on poor line play.
Related: Titans
Source: CBSSports.com
Apr 23 - 9:21 PM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

"Multiple league sources" believe the Jets will select a guard and a pass-rusher with the Nos. 9 and 13 picks.

Reliable Jets beat reporter Rich Cimini believes a cornerback could also "be in play." (The Jets have shown heavy interest in Houston's D.J. Hayden.) NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported two weeks ago the Jets "may" take a guard at No. 9, while they've been connected to LSU's Barkevious Mingo and Georgia's Jarvis Jones on the pass-rushing front. Guard and outside rusher are both major trouble spots for Gang Green. Really, most positions are.
Related: Jets
Source: ESPN New York
Apr 23 - 8:05 PM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

ESPN's Chris Mortensen suggested in NFL 32 Tuesday that North Carolina OG Jonathan Cooper could be Arizona's pick at No. 7.

Oklahoma LT Lane Johnson is Bruce Arians and Steve Keim's preferred target, but Johnson isn't getting out of the top-five picks. "If (Johnson) isn't there," Mort said, "don't be surprised if they pick Jonathan Cooper, the North Carolina guard who offers versatility." Mort's report suggests Arizona may be locked into an offensive lineman at No. 7, although pass rusher can't be ruled out.
Related: Cardinals
Apr 23 - 5:41 PM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

According to NFL Draft insider Tony Pauline, NFL teams are split "50-50" on whether Jonathan Cooper or Chance Warmack is the draft's best guard.

Per Pauline, "several teams" grade Cooper higher than Warmack on their draft boards, and some evaluators believe Warmack's "hype" amongst media is due to the "the big school mentality" after playing at Alabama. Warmack's NFL detractors consider him "shoulder heavy," preferring Cooper's natural movement skills. We wouldn't be surprised if Cooper went No. 10 overall to Tennessee.
Related: Chance Warmack
Source: TFY Draft Insider
Apr 12 - 10:15 PM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

According to Draft Insider Tony Pauline, North Carolina OG Jonathan Cooper is one of the Cowboys' "top first-round targets."

The Cowboys need a guard and Cooper is one of the best two in the draft, along with Alabama's Chance Warmack. Pauline also passes along word that the Cowboys are "looking at" Stanford RB Stepfan Taylor as a potential third-round selection. Dallas holds the 18th overall pick, and it remains to be seen whether Cooper will last that long. Taylor should definitely be available in round three.
Related: Cowboys, Stepfan Taylor
Source: TFY Draft Insider
Apr 2 - 3:22 PM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

After watching 2012 tape of North Carolina OG Jonathan Cooper and Alabama OG Chance Warmack, NFL Films' Greg Cosell believes they both compare favorably to 2012 first-round guards Kevin Zeitler and David DeCastro.

Cosell was particularly effusive in his praise of Cooper, calling him "the most purely athletic guard I can remember seeing" coming out of college. Cooper plays with "light feet, great balance," and also showed a "nasty streak," consistently "looking for contact." Both Warmack and Cooper are likely top-22 picks.
Source: Greg Cosell on Twitter
Mar 2 - 6:00 PM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

North Carolina OG Jonathan Cooper registered 40 times of 5.13 and 5.25 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

They're solid forty times for a player who just gained a ton of weight. Cooper has added nearly 30 pounds since the end of the college season, but it's not just fat. He put on muscle, evident by Cooper's 35 reps of 225 pounds. Media draftniks anticipate Cooper being drafted somewhere in the top-16 picks.
Feb 23 - 9:37 AM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

UNC G/C Jonathan Cooper hoisted 225 pounds 35 times on the Combine bench press.

Cooper has relatively short, 32-inch arms, although they are suitable for an interior lineman. This is a very strong bench total for him. Work ethic is certainly not a concern, and Cooper is helping to dispel notions that strength might be after reporting to Indy at 312 pounds and showing well on the bench.
Feb 22 - 3:36 PM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

North Carolina G/C Jonathan Cooper's weight slipped down to 285 during his senior season.

Cooper blamed the in-season weight loss on UNC running "the spread, no-huddle," and practicing at a faster pace. He often looks light in the pants on tape, but has re-bulked up to 312. Draft insider Tony Pauline reported Thursday that some NFL teams are grading Cooper ahead of top-rated guard Chance Warmack.
Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Feb 22 - 7:07 AM
Jonathan Cooper - G - Cardinals

North Carolina OG Jonathan Cooper measured 6-foot-2 1/8 and 312 pounds during Thursday's Combine weigh-in.

There has been increased chatter about NFL teams grading Cooper at center rather than guard, and the 6-foot-2, 311-pound weigh-in is more along the lines of a center. Although Cooper lacks elite power as a run blocker, he's a terrific pass protector and incredibly effective on the move. He'll likely earn consensus first-round grades and some top-20 marks from zone-blocking clubs.
Source: Daniel Jeremiah on Twitter
Feb 21 - 12:14 PM

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