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On Monday, the Dallas Cowboys traded for Amari Cooper, giving up a first-round pick for the inconsistent Oakland Raiders wide receiver in a deal that raised eyebrows over the cost.
On Tuesday, Cowboys coach Jason Garrett talked about the latest news from the TV show.
<p class = "canvas-atom-canvas-text Mb (1.0em) Mb (0) – sm Mt (0.8em) – sm" type = "text" content = ""If we were to get him into the draft next spring, would you say, 'Boy, is there any guy like Amari Cooper?'" Garrett said. "He's not 28, 29, 30. You're not paying for a guy for what he's done for the past six, seven, eight years for another team. We are looking forward to seeing you and your team going forward. ""data-reactid =" 18 ">"If we were to get him into the draft next spring, would you say, 'Boy, is there any guy like Amari Cooper?'" Garrett said. "He's not 28, 29, 30. You're not paying for a guy for what he's done for the past six, seven, eight years for another team. We are looking forward to seeing you and your team going forward. "
Cowboys passed on first-round talent in April
The Cowboys had a chance to have a good relationship with Calvin Ridley, who leads the Atlanta Falcons with six touchdown catches along with 392 receiving yards through seven games.
The Cowboys, of course, did not burn their first-round pick, selecting linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who looks like a core player on one of the NFL's better defenses.
But the Cowboys is the biggest pick in the box.
The Cowboys made a desperate move for Amari Cooper and are pinning their hopes on him turning their offense around. (AP)
Cooper's regression
The question now is will Cooper fill that void, and was he worth the price?
Cooper made the Bowl Pro and eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in each of his first two seasons, but regressed in 2017 to 680 yards and seven touchdowns on 48 catches.
In six games this season, Cooper has 22 catches for 280 yards and a touchdown, numbers that would have been a first-round rookie instead of a fourth-year veteran.
Garrett: Cooper's production due to 'environment'
Garrett addressed Cooper's production dip, suggesting it's more of a product of the Raiders than Cooper's ability.
"Often times, the production of the receiver has a lot to do with a lot of things that are around him," Garrett said. "Your numbers can be a function of the environment and the team is playing in general.
"He's not a perfect player, nobody is. There are areas where he can improve. But there are so many positive about him. "
Jason Garrett suggests that an anemic Dallas offense will be more conducive to Amari Cooper producing than Oakland's. (AP)
Are the Cowboys really the answer for Cooper?
What Garrett did not address there is that the Cowboys 'offense is a bigger mess than the Raiders'. Dez Bryant was a Pro Bowl talent until Dak Prescott took over. There's nothing to suggest that the league's 28th-ranked passing attack will be the cure to get back to Pro Bowl form.
In fact, it appears quite the opposite. Prescott has an accuracy problem and does not move the ball downfield with any sort of consistency. If Cooper could not produce with the Raiders, there's little to suggest he will in Dallas either.
Jerry Jones reached on win-now deal
But the Cowboys are desperate.
Face it. Jerry Jones is old. Jimmy Johnson's fingersprints on it.
Taking chances is an important part of the future of the future.
And now Garrett's doing the trick of selling and selling cowboys overpaid for a trade. By a lot.
If Cooper does not help the Cowboys turn things around for an unlikely deep playoff run, this deal may end up spelling the end for a coach who's made a living skating on thin ice.
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