Cowboys Acquire Brandin Cooks: Amari Cooper In Trend After The Trade

By | Bullscore 20 Mar, 2023

Following the Dallas Cowboys‘ decision to release Amari Cooper last offseason, the team reportedly made another move for a perimeter weapon on Sunday. In a surprising twist of fate, they acquired veteran wide receiver Brandin Cooks from the Houston Texans for a 2023 fifth-round pick and a 2024 sixth-round pick. This move has generated a buzz on social media, with some questioning the rationale behind letting Cooper go in the first place.

Texans trading WR Brandin Cooks to Cowboys for 2023 5th round pick + 2024 6th round pick. (via @rapsheet) pic.twitter.com/9Bbyq3E6cR
— NFL (@NFL) March 19, 2023

As news of the trade spread, fans and analysts alike took to Twitter to express their thoughts. Robert Griffin III commended the Cowboys for their “WIN-NOW MOVES” and their acquisition of two established playmakers in Cooks and Stephon Gilmore, who fills a key position of need for the team. He suggested that this trade is an acknowledgment of the mistake made in the Amari Cooper trade and a new approach for this offseason.

The Cowboys are making WIN-NOW MOVES. They have traded for 29 Year old Brandin Cooks and 32 Year old Stephon Gilmore. Two established playmakers at their most important positions of need. Its an admission of the Amari Cooper trade mistake and a different approach this off-season.
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) March 19, 2023

Others were quick to point out the similarities between the compensation for Cooks and what the Cowboys gave up for Cooper last year. A user on Twitter speculated that this move could be linked to Ezekiel Elliott’s contract from the past few years. Meanwhile, The Landry Hat expressed relief that the debate around Cooper’s departure can finally come to an end.

If you don't understand why the Cowboys traded away Amari Cooper last year to then trade for Brandin Cooks this year for basically the same compensation just look up Ezekiel Elliott's contract from the last couple years.
— Wyatt 🥃 (@WyattB_FF) March 19, 2023

We can finally put the Amari Cooper discourse to rest. I am one happy man.
— The Landry Hat (@LandryHat) March 19, 2023

As the dust settles on this trade, many are left wondering if Amari Cooper should still be wearing the No. 19 jersey in Dallas. Only time will tell if the Cowboys’ decision to part ways with Cooper and acquire Cooks was the right move, but for now, fans can rest assured that the team is making bold moves to try and win.