Amari Cooper Trade Rumor

[Jake]

I think the Chargers make sense. They have the cap room, a good young QB, Keenan Allen on the other side.

Mike Williams is already on Keenan Allen's other side: 76 catches, 1146 yards, 9 TDs.

Cooper had fewer catches, fewer yards, fewer yards per catch, fewer TDs, is older, and cost $15 million more.

 

[TequilaCowboy]

Lmao ok and it's been the last 2 years man. He's on the downside bro

Yep, Wilson will be 34 this year and is looking every bit of it now, has become injury prone just like Rayne Dakota, who will turn 29 in TC. Wow, not a spring chicken anymore.

 

[Loso86]

Bro. You’ve seen that Seahawk Oline and running game last two years?

Have you seen our oline. Besides that look at his play man but hey sire let's bring him in

 

[Killerinstinct]

Mike Williams is already on Keenan Allen's other side: 76 catches, 1146 yards, 9 TDs.

Cooper had fewer catches, fewer yards, fewer yards per catch, fewer TDs, is older, and cost $15 million more.

Williams is a F.A. and who knows what Coopers stats would look like there?

 

[Loso86]

Yep, Wilson will be 34 this year and is looking every bit of it now, has become injury prone just like Rayne Dakota, who will turn 29 in TC. Wow, not a spring chicken anymore.

Exactly bro. Some fans see the Last name on the back of jerseys and think about the past lol. Not everybody I a Brady or Rodgers

 

[Tussinman]

no, i think NE it better option, because they need WR and have money and have the 21 pick, but dreaming the better opcion will be the Browns wtith the 13 pick, none of this year's receivers is better than Cooper

New England sounds good. Young franchise QB who needs weapons and team has good cap space

Same situation with Miami. Good cap space and the front office wants weapons for Tua

Chargers have Allen and if they wanted another could just resign Williams which would allow them to keep there picks (no trade)

 

[32BellyOption]

We don’t use Cooper anyways so why keep him around at that huge cap number? And perhaps Gallup is affordable now coming off an injury.

 

[fivetwos]

Pre June 1 cut saves 16 million. Post June 1 saves 20 million.

So not a huge advantage to making him a June 1 cut. Further you can’t use his cap savings until June 1 if you designate him that. You have to carry him on your cap until June 1.

Given they are over the cap and will need to create space at start of FA to get in cap compliance and sign some players, there is likely no chance they would designate him a June 1 cut.

Looks to me like you can designate two per year as June 1 cuts without waiting until then.

I think they've changed this several times in the cap era.

 

[visionary]

Have you seen Russell play lately

Have you seen Dak play lately?

 

[Brooksey]

If we can steal a good draft pick and free up 20 million in cap do it.
He's gone anyway, him and Lawrence both. We need the money

I hate to lose Amari

 

[Loso86]

Have you seen Dak play lately?

Sure have but I would not take RW at this point. 2 years ago yes now its about the same honestly

 

[Shane612]

Who'd want a part-time player with his contract.

 

[Aviano90]

He’d be a 2k receiver.

 

[DasTex]

Pats and Chargers might be a good target for a trade. Late 1st could be target - they are in win now mode with a rookie contract for QB.
Cap space
Need for a legit WR for Mac and a replacement for Williams in LA

Would save about $15 million on cap if it's just for draft picks

Restructure of Dak/Smith/Martin/Collins puts you at $22 million in space including a trade of Cooper.

 

[Sydla]

Looks to me like you can designate two per year as June 1 cuts without waiting until then.

I think they've changed this several times in the cap era.

Yes you can designate two as June 1 cuts BEFORE June 1.

But you can't use the cap savings until that date. The benefit of designated someone a June 1 cut before June 1 is that it allows you to spread the cap charge over two years but it also allows you to avoid paying more bonuses, etc.

To put numbers on this. Let's say the Cowboys want to cut Player A. When they cut him, they have to eat $20 million in cap charges. If they cut him before June 1, they advance the $20 million against this cap. If they cut him after June 1, they can split the $20 million between 2022 and 2023.

However Player A has a $4 million roster bonus due the 10th day of the league year (let's say that date is Feb 27th). If the Cowboys cut him Feb 26th and designate him a June 1 cut, they only have to take $20 million in cap hits. But if they wait until actually June 1 to cut him, their cap charges are now $24 million.

 

[Adiba1977]

He won’t be back. Either cut or traded. No sure why trade for him when can just wait till cut and sign lower contract.

 

[pupulehaole]

A Dak and Cooper swap for Russell and DK would be ok with me.

Turn your Xbox off plz

 

[JustChip]

Has anyone seen the rumor about Cooper being traded to the Chiefs in the offseason? I don't believe it for a minute but I am wondering who started the rumor or who put it out there? Since I don't think the Chiefs would have any interest in Cooper I am wondering if Cooper or his agent started this rumor. It sounds like what an unhappy WR might want for himself.

https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/rumor-amari-cooper-could-be-traded-to-chiefs

“After the Dallas Cowboys’ wild playoff exit to the Las Vegas Raiders (sic), trade rumors surrounding Amari Cooper have started heating up,” says Bruton. “Those close to the team have suggested he’ll be on the move this offseason."

Not sure how much credence to put into a sports writer that doesn’t know we lost to San Fran, not Las Vegas.

 

[BobSacamano]

Turn your Xbox off plz

Don’t believe in Xbox. Always have.

 

[DFWJC]

Have you seen Russell play lately

I saw you post something like that in another thread.

You do realize that before Wilson screwed up his passing hand he was leading the league in pretty much everything?

• An insane 10 to 1 TD to Int ratio....and
• a league-leading passer rating of about 120-125 or so