Dallas to release Amari Cooper

[PolarVortex]

Cowboys will choke whether he is on the team or not. Choking without him is cheaper than choking with him.

 

[fastforward]

I'm hoping they can trade him. He isn't worth his contract to Dallas TBH, but he can be had for 1 year $20M (guaranteed year 1) and then $20M per year afterwards with zero dead money for another team. Seems a good option for a team with cap space that needs a WR especially since they can get out after one year if they choose with no dead money.

If he was worth $18M+ to the Cowboys they'd be taking a different approach. He might be worth $20M to another team when he isn't worth $18M to the Cowboys, but he isn't going to be worth much more than that so the Draft compensation would be minimal. Is it worth the Cowboys holding on to him, guaranteeing him $20M, and then risking something unforeseen, (failed medical, change of mind, etc), just to gain a 6th or 7th round pick? The Cowboys could be stuck with an expensive player that everyone knows they didn't want to keep.

 

[THUNDER]

Resign Gallup and Cedrick Wilson for a fraction of what Cooper makes ( cap hit 22 million) and problem solved.

Problem not solved:
Gallup coming off major injury so who knows what we get.
Wilson, while a good receiver is definitely not a no. 1 maybe a no.2.
So you have to draft a no. 1 and we are to far down in the draft to get a no. 1 unless they trade up, and with zero cap room, that aint a good lookin option.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Problem not solved:
Gallup coming off major injury so who knows what we get.
Wilson, while a good receiver is definitely not a no. 1 maybe a no.2.
So you have to draft a no. 1 and we are to far down in the draft to get a no. 1 unless they trade up, and with zero cap room, that aint a good lookin option.

Lamb will be #1, heck he was your #1 last season. Gallup is coming off an injury, but Wilson can hold down the #2 spot for a few games until Micheal can go to a full Gallup.

 

[THUNDER]

Lamb will be #1, heck he was your #1 last season. Gallup is coming off an injury, but Wilson can hold down the #2 spot for a few games until Micheal can go to a full Gallup.

Good points, however Lamb as a no 1 is not the answer.
He has too many drops because he is scared to go over the middle, thus the drops.

 

[HaroldSeattle]

Good points, however Lamb as a no 1 is not the answer.
He has too many drops because he is scared to go over the middle, thus the drops.

He did have some drops last season, but I think he can work on that, he's only had 2 seasons and should/hopefully builds on that.

 

[THUNDER]

Daks numbers without Cooper are muuuch worse.

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Zero surprise.... there will be more releases coming from Dallas....

It's a cap issue at this point.

 

[RememberTheKoy]

Problem not solved:
Gallup coming off major injury so who knows what we get.
Wilson, while a good receiver is definitely not a no. 1 maybe a no.2.
So you have to draft a no. 1 and we are to far down in the draft to get a no. 1 unless they trade up, and with zero cap room, that aint a good lookin option.

Are you forgetting you have CeeDee Lamb? He's already you're #1.

 

[jarntt]

If he was worth $18M+ to the Cowboys they'd be taking a different approach. He might be worth $20M to another team when he isn't worth $18M to the Cowboys, but he isn't going to be worth much more than that so the Draft compensation would be minimal. Is it worth the Cowboys holding on to him, guaranteeing him $20M, and then risking something unforeseen, (failed medical, change of mind, etc), just to gain a 6th or 7th round pick? The Cowboys could be stuck with an expensive player that everyone knows they didn't want to keep.

They will get much more than a 7th round pick if they hold onto him. They'll obviously test the waters before the 20th and won't keep him unless they want him on the team or know they can move him. His talent is worth one year $20M to any team that needs a WR IMO. Like him or not he's a #1 WR talent. The Cowboys issue however is cap space and the fact that they still have 3 decent WRs if they let him go and resign the others. It's a matter of scarcity of resources and using that $20M in the best way possible to help the team compete and status quo for them isn't good enough IMO. Put him on the Colts, Jaguars or Jets who have tons of cap space and he is their best WR. If I'm those teams I'm all over Cooper.

 

[jarntt]

Good player but a little overpriced. Wouldn’t want to pay him what he wants

What he wants? Not sure I get that. He has a contract. If you trade for him you get that contract for at least one year. If he is cut and becomes a FA, no one knows what he would want

 

[jarntt]

Good points, however Lamb as a no 1 is not the answer.
He has too many drops because he is scared to go over the middle, thus the drops.

Too many drops for sure so far, but he is absolutely a #1. He has only played 2 seasons and was already the Cowboys #1 and doesn't get the targets some other teams #1's do. But his drops sure looked to me like a guy worried too much about trying to make things happen after the catch not at all a guy who is scared to go over the middle.

 

[BigKen]

They went over this in detail yesterday on GMFB.

1. They can't keep Cooper AND sign Shultz and/or anyone else.
2. They've talked to every other team and NOONE will give up a draft pick and pick up a $20M contract.
3. Other teams know that Dallas has to cut him and are willing to to see what the crazies will offer.
4. Most sense? Cooper gets released and the Jets sign him 3/$57M/$40M Guaranteed

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

Most sense? Cooper gets released and the Jets sign him 3/$57M/$40M Guaranteed

Ay yai yai. That is so Jets. Mind as well put all that money in a flaming barrel.

 

[Iggloo]

There must be something about Cooper that teams don't like in terms of character or locker room fit, because he has produced like a #1 wideout yet now two teams want to get rid of him.

Maybe paying a running back huge money wasn't a good idea, Jerry?

 

[Southieinnc]

Come to New England.. Injury prone or not he'd be #1 for sure

NO!

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

What he wants? Not sure I get that. He has a contract. If you trade for him you get that contract for at least one year. If he is cut and becomes a FA, no one knows what he would want

Final year under contract and was making $20m per season… You don’t think he would be asking for the same if not more regardless of where he ends up? And if he does get traded then he’ll immediately look to get extended. He’s 27 years old, about to turn 28. This is likely his last chance to maximize a big contract.

Not sayin that’s what he’ll get. But that’s gotta be what he’s thinking

 

[Manster7588]

There must be something about Cooper that teams don't like in terms of character or locker room fit, because he has produced like a #1 wideout yet now two teams want to get rid of him.

Maybe paying a running back huge money wasn't a good idea, Jerry?

I haven't heard Coop is a locker room issue.

His contract along with a few other contracts in Dallas is A issue. Dallas has depth at WR so it's easier to let him go vs. other positions.

 

[RememberTheKoy]

There must be something about Cooper that teams don't like in terms of character or locker room fit, because he has produced like a #1 wideout yet now two teams want to get rid of him.

Maybe paying a running back huge money wasn't a good idea, Jerry?

They have cap issues, he's paid a lot and it's a position they are young and deep at if they sign their other young WRs.

 

[Iggloo]

I know the Cowboys like Lamb but I felt like he didn't take a huge step forward last season. He was solid--79 catches for 1,100 yards and 6 TDs--but not spectacular. If they are counting on him as the #1 it is a risk, though I do like his game a lot.