Randall Cobb

Randall Cobb

33-Year-Old Wide ReceiverWR
 Free Agent  
Free Agent
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Cobb followed Aaron Rodgers to the Jets, where the veteran slot may be only fourth on the WR depth chart. Cobb had a part-time role the last couple seasons with the Packers, and he's likely to do the same in New York. His precise route running and chemistry with Rodgers should help pick up some key third downs, but Cobb is 33 and is far less dangerous after the catch than he was in his prime. The 5-foot-10, 192-pounder hasn't reached 40 catches or 500 yards in a season since 2019, so he may just come off the bench behind Garrett Wilson, Allen Lazard and Mecole Hardman. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a one-year, $3 million contract with the Jets in May of 2023.
Just five catches all season
WRNew York Jets
January 7, 2024
Cobb caught his lone target for four yards in Sunday's 17-3 win over the Patriots. He finishes the season with five catches for 39 yards and a touchdown on 17 targets.
ANALYSIS
Cobb appeared in 11 games for the Jets, but the 33-year-old wide receiver didn't look like he had much gas left in the tank in 2023. The veteran slot receiver topped 800 yards four times in his career but only once since 2015, and Sunday may have marked his last NFL action.
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How do Randall Cobb's 2023 advanced stats compare to other wide receivers?
This section compares his advanced stats with players at the same position. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that metric and it would be considered average. The longer the bar, the better it is for the player.
  • Air Yards Per Game
    The number of air yards he is averaging per game. Air yards measure how far the ball was thrown downfield for both complete and incomplete passes. Air yards are recorded as a negative value when the pass is targeted behind the line of scrimmage. All air yards data is from Sports Info Solutions and does not include throwaways as targeted passes.
  • Air Yards Per Snap
    The number of air yards he is averaging per offensive snap.
  • % Team Air Yards
    The percentage of the team's total air yards he accounts for.
  • % Team Targets
    The percentage of the team's total targets he accounts for.
  • Avg Depth of Target
    Also known as aDOT, this stat measures the average distance down field he is being targeted at.
  • Catch Rate
    The number of catches made divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Drop Rate
    The number of passes he dropped divided by the number of times he was targeted by the quarterback.
  • Avg Yds After Catch
    The number of yards he gains after the catch on his receptions.
  • % Targeted On Route
    Targets divided by total routes run. Also known as TPRR.
  • Avg Yds Per Route Run
    Receiving yards divided by total routes run. Also known as YPRR.
Air Yards Per Game
14.2
 
Air Yards Per Snap
0.78
 
% Team Air Yards
4.1%
 
% Team Targets
3.0%
 
Avg Depth of Target
9.2 Yds
 
Catch Rate
29.4%
 
Drop Rate
11.8%
 
Avg Yds After Catch
5.0
 
% Targeted On Route
12.7%
 
Avg Yds Per Route Run
0.29
 
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Measurables Review View College Player Page
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Height
5' 10"
 
Weight
192 lbs
 
40-Yard Dash
4.46 sec
 
Shuttle Time
4.34 sec
 
Cone Drill
7.08 sec
 
Vertical Jump
33.5 in
 
Broad Jump
115 in
 
Bench Press
16 reps
 
Hand Length
9.38 in
 
Arm Length
31.00 in
 
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When the Packers reacquired Cobb last July, it seemed they were simply doing a favor for a seemingly disgruntled Aaron Rodgers. After all, Cobb missed multiple games in three of the previous five years and seemed to have lost a step. However, Cobb showed he still had something left in the tank, racking up five scores over the first 12 weeks of the season. Lo and behold, Cobb was injured in his best game of the campaign and wound up missing the final five regular-season games. He returned for the playoffs, but he certainly did not shake the injury-prone tag. Cobb will remain a trusted red-zone target for Rodgers and could garner fantasy consideration whenever he takes the field. It's just uncertain how often that will be.
Cobb's no longer the high production wideout he was in his earlier days with the Packers, but he's carved out a role as a dependable third receiver that plays primarily in the slot. As part of a team that threw a lot -- Houston ranked seventh in pass-attempt percentage last year -- Cobb was a weekly target and caught nearly four passes per game before suffering a Week 10 toe injury that ended his season early. He then landed back with Green Bay at the end of a busy offseason for both the Packers and Texans, with QB Aaron Rodgers reportedly requesting Cobb as part of his deal to play another year in Green Bay. The veteran slot receiver thus returns to his longtime NFL home for his age-31 season, likely occupying a regular spot in three-wide sets.
Cobb had a good year in Dallas - 15.1 YPC, 10.0 YPT - and parlayed it into a three-year $27 million deal with the Texans, a surprisingly big haul for a 30-year old who hasn't seen 100 targets since 2015. Cobb functions best in the slot where he uses his 4.46 40 speed and good quickness to make plays over the middle of the field. With DeAndre Hopkins gone, Deshaun Watson will need a go-to receiver, and Cobb will usually be the one closest to him. But Brandin Cooks and Kenny Stills can also play in the slot, and both players as well as Will Fuller are faster and more explosive. That said, Cooks has a history of concussions, and Fuller has a long and varied injury history, so chances are Cobb - especially given his contract - will have a significant role.
Cobb suited up for only nine games in his eighth and final season with the Packers due to a variety of injuries, averaging a career-low 6.3 yards per target and posting his worst overall numbers since he was a rookie. The 28-year-old hasn't played a full 16-game slate since 2015, but the Cowboys thought he still had enough left in the tank to sign him to a one-year deal. Cobb will replace Cole Beasley as the primary slot receiver for Dak Prescott, a role that's likely to entail less volume than he was used to seeing from Aaron Rodgers. Cobb routinely hit triple-digit targets in his heyday with Green Bay and was on pace for 108 last year, while Beasley never got more than 98 in a season for Dallas. If he's healthy, which is a big if at this stage of his career, Cobb could still provide useful numbers working underneath while Amari Cooper and Michael Gallup stretch the field. However, Cobb no longer is a big-play threat.
Cobb was once a dynamic player, capable of making big plays, but something changed between 2014 (10.1 YPT) and 2015 (6.4), and he's never been the same since. Last year, Cobb failed even to break 10 YPC for the first time in his career and had only seven catches of 20-plus yards on 92 targets. In fairness, he was missing Aaron Rodgers for half the year, but Cobb's numbers were more or less in line with those from 2015-2016. At 5-10, 192, and with 4.46 speed, Cobb is small and quick, runs good routes and has good hands. He's almost never used in the red zone anymore (only six targets there last year), and that's unlikely to change with Davante Adams around and 6-7 tight end Jimmy Graham replacing the departed Jordy Nelson on the roster. The good news is Rodgers will be back, and Cobb is the ostensible No. 2 wideout - Geronimo Allison and three Day 3 draft picks notwithstanding - so Cobb's overall volume could see a spike during his age-28 season.
Cobb bounced back to a degree from his abysmal 2015, but it was still a far cry from his 2012-2014 levels. Cobb averaged 7.3 YPT -- low even for a possession receiver -- and had only seven catches of 20-plus yards on 84 targets in the 13 games for which he suited up. At 5-10, 192, and with 4.46 40 speed, excellent quickness and sharp route running, Cobb is well suited to running short routes and being a safety valve for Aaron Rodgers. Once a frequent red-zone target, Cobb still saw some action there (14 looks in 13 games), but was a distant third on the Packers behind league-leader Jordy Nelson and Davante Adams. Cobb should reprise his role as slot receiver, but Adams' emergence and Nelson's return to health mean Cobb's likely third fiddle. In a Rodgers-led offense there are worse things to be, but Cobb's best days are behind him.
With Jordy Nelson out for the year, many assumed Randall Cobb would turn into Antonio Brown. But the opposite happened. Cobb actually saw the same number of targets as he had in 2014, but his per-play numbers plummeted – 14.1 YPC and 10.1 YPT in 2014 to 10.5 YPC and 6.4 YPT in 2015. Put differently, he went from being the league's second-most efficient receiver to it's third-least. At 5-10, 192, with a 4.46 40, Cobb is a speedy possession receiver who relies on quickness, route running and his rapport with Aaron Rodgers. But whether it was a lack of a reliable complementary target, the collapse of the running game or Rodgers' apparently gimpy knee, the two never got in sync. In fact, Cobb had only one 100-yard game, and that came in Week 2. With Nelson returning healthy this season, Cobb should reprise his role as second fiddle, and at 26, is still in the prime of his career. The Packers did next to nothing this offseason to address their receiver depth, (they signed tight end Jared Cook but let James Jones go), so Cobb's workload should be secure.
Had Cobb signed elsewhere this offseason, his name would be considerably farther down this list. Cobb's four-year deal with the Packers ensures he'll be one of Aaron Rodgers' top targets, making him the rare possession receiver with elite per-play efficiency and double-digit scoring potential. Cobb's 10.1 YPT placed him second among the league's 41 100-target receivers, thanks to his catching 72 percent of the passes thrown his way (2nd). Cobb tied for third in receptions of 20-plus yards (24) and finished fourth in red-zone targets with 27, only one fewer than teammate Jordy Nelson. For a smaller receiver, Cobb also saw plenty of work near the goal line with 13 inside-the-10 looks (5th) and seven from inside the five (T-4th). At 5-10, 192, Cobb's biggest assets are his speed (4.48 40), quickness and versatility — in addition to his 127 targets, both from the slot and occasionally on the outside, he also had 11 carries and returned 14 punts.
A broken right fibula essentially ended Cobb’s season after Week 5 (although he did return to catch two balls, both touchdowns, in Week 17 and had two more catches in the playoffs). Before the injury, he was as advertised, amassing 378 receiving yards and 78 more on the ground in four and a half games. Cobb also managed 14 yards per catch and 9.2 YPT, proving efficient as well as versatile. At 5-10, 192, Cobb’s main assets are his speed (4.46 40) and quickness, and the Packers take advantage of that by lining him up in different spots, handing him the ball on occasion and letting him return punts and kicks. While he’s not built for much red-zone work, he did see nine targets there during his shortened season, five of them from inside the 10, so he could score more touchdowns than the typical small receiver. That said, Cobb got those targets before rookie running back Eddie Lacy had gotten healthy and established himself, so the goal-line looks might not be as plentiful in 2014. Even so, Cobb is in a good situation as the team’s top possession receiver in an elite offense with Jordy Nelson the only established competition for targets.
While 2012 was the year of the big receiver, the 5-10, 192-pound Cobb had his breakout anyway. Cobb was the only Packer to eclipse 100 targets, and he tacked on 10 rushes and 132 yards on the ground for good measure in just 15 games. While Cobb served mostly as a possession receiver, averaging less than 12 YPC, he managed 9.2 YPT (10th) thanks to a ridiculous 77-percent catch rate. Cobb saw only eight red-zone targets last year (T-59th), and while he converted four for scores, it's likely he'll have to do most of his damage from long distance. Cobb did have 17 catches of 20-plus (T-11th), but zero of 40 or more, so we'd be surprised if he exceeded last year's eight TDs. Cobb's running skills give him extra value, and he even returned a punt for a score last year, too. But as quick, shifty and dynamic as he is, Cobb's going to need a sizeable uptick in looks to hang with the big targets atop the receiver board. In Green Bay, where Aaron Rodgers rarely locks in on one player, the odds are against it.
At 5-10, 192, and with only average long speed, Cobb doesn’t profile as your typical receiving prospect, but he’s extremely quick, has good hands, runs good routes and is fearless going over the middle of the field. The Packers used him primarily as a return man last year, but he averaged a huge 12.1 YPT the 31 times they called his number. With Donald Driver now 37, Cobb could slot in as the team’s fourth receiver early on, and James Jones isn’t good enough to prevent Cobb from a bigger role should he merit it. Cobb also had 1,236 return yards and brought a punt and a kick back to the house – something to keep in mind if your league counts return yardage.
Taken with the 64th overall pick, Cobb likely slots as a kick returner/4th receiver this year. At 5-11, 186, and with only decent speed, Cobb doesn’t profile as a potential star, but he gets up to speed quickly, changes directions on a dime, is fearless going over the middle and runs good routes. He’s also versatile and can line up as a running back or even a Wildcat quarterback if need be. Green Bay’s offensive environment is also ideal, so Cobb could have value if anything were to happen to Jordy Nelson or the aging Donald Driver.
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Suiting up Thursday
WRNew York Jets
December 28, 2023
Cobb is active for Thursday night's game against the Browns.
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Not playing Week 16
WRNew York Jets
Coach's Decision
December 24, 2023
Cobb (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's contest versus Washington.
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Blanked in shutout loss
WRNew York Jets
December 18, 2023
Cobb didn't catch any of his three targets in Sunday's 30-0 loss to the Dolphins.
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Scores first TD as a Jet
WRNew York Jets
December 11, 2023
Cobb caught his only target for a 15-yard touchdown in Sunday's 30-6 win over the Texans.
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Back on inactive list
WRNew York Jets
Coach's Decision
December 3, 2023
Cobb (coach's decision) is inactive for Sunday's game against the Falcons.
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