We have all seen that Cooper is a totally different player in home games, compared to the one's on the road. One can argue that when he's plays in Dallas, he is a legitimate #1 WR, but on the road he flat out disappears.
What is the cause of this? Is he a mentally weak player? Does he lose focus? Does he give less effort if not apart of the game early on? What was the reason he was benched in the most important game last season in Philadelphia? All legitimate questions.
The Cowboys in essence resigned Cooper to a 2 year extension. The new staff has 2 years to figure out the issues with him or be forced to release him. This is kind of crazy to envision when he plays so well at home, but if they cannot rely on him in big moments on the road, might as well find someone else who can.
Low Yardage Cooper Games
0 - NE - Crappy conditions, and Belichick.
3 - Jets - I don't think he played the full first drive.
19 - LAR - Zeke and Pollard combined for 300 yards from scrimmage. We won +23. Why bother throwing? Dak only *attempted* 8 passes to WRs, 2 to Cooper.
28 - PH2 - Dak couldn't hit the broad side of a barn.
38 - DET - Looks like a crappy game for Cooper, in a Dome, only caught 3 of 8. But a win.
44 - WA - Quiet game, another win, Cooper caught 4 of 5.
48 - NO - We were just really dumb. When we passed on 1st down it was working, and when we ran it didn't. Naturally, we kept running.
I'd throw out the Jets, LAR, PH2 at least.
You can look at aggregate stats, but sometimes the details tell a different story.