Was It Wise For Cowboys To Trade Amari Cooper & Let Connor Williams Sign Another Team?

Amari Cooper, a wide receiver, was dealt by the Cowboys to the Cleveland Browns along with a sixth-round selection in exchange for a fifth- and sixth-round pick. The move was most likely made in order to provide the Cowboys the salary space they needed to re-sign wide receiver Michael Gallup to a five-year, $62.5 million contract.

Was It Wise For Cowboys To Trade Amari Cooper & Let Connor Williams Sign Another Team?

Cooper averaged 79.7 catches, 1,056 receiving yards, and seven receiving touchdowns per season over his three full seasons with the Cowboys (2019–21). In the midst of the 2018 campaign, after Cooper had already established himself as a key component of Dallas’ passing game, they acquired him from the Oakland Raiders. From 2018 through 2020, he was their top receiver.

First of all, Cooper had his critics. He occasionally annoyed the coaching staff because of persistent ailments that prevented him from practicing. However, he persisted during his three years in Dallas, ended up with 292 catches for 3,893 yards and 27 receiving touchdowns.

While Brandin Cooks could try to fill Cooper’s shoes this year, Dallas’ lack of a trustworthy second wide receiver beside CeeDee Lamb was one of their worst mistakes and ultimately cost them their playoff game against the San Francisco 49ers.

The Cowboys made the proper choice by letting Connor Williams join as a free agency with another team in the previous summer. Williams delivered solid performances for the Cowboys as a guard, but his development into a top-tier center for the Miami Dolphins in 2022 proved Dallas made the right choice.

Williams is now refusing to participate in the Dolphins’ required minicamp, presumably because he wants a new deal following a career season. His absence has drawn notice, which raises concerns regarding his employment status with the squad.

Tyler Biadasz should be commended despite frequently going unnoticed at the center position. Biadasz was previously selected in the fourth round, but over the last two seasons, he has already started 33 of a possible 34 regular-season games at center, and last year, he was even selected as a Pro Bowl alternate.

It is logical to believe that Biadasz will be far less expensive than Williams if he keeps doing well.

Williams, who is now the seventh-highest-paid center in the NFL, wants a yearly pay in the $12–$14 million area.

 

 

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