Cooper making big difference for Packers defense in his rookie season
Associated PressGREEN BAY, Wis. — Green Bay Packers linebacker Edgerrin Cooper has made the most of his limited opportunities. Go out there and do what I need to do.” The performance at Seattle earned Cooper NFC defensive player of the week honors for a second time, making him the first Packer to earn that award multiple times in one season since Clay Matthews during Green Bay’s Super Bowl championship run in 2010. Cooper’s other NFC defensive player of the week recognition came after he had a sack and forced a fumble to help the Packers to a 30-27 win at Jacksonville in his first career start. Cooper’s playmaking skill comes primarily from the exceptional speed that earned him the nickname “Flash” when his peers noticed his ability to play from sideline to sideline. “He’s got two gifts,” said Jimbo Fisher, who coached Cooper at Texas A&M.
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