Grade the Amari Cooper trade

[Risen Star]

Let the front office know what you think of the trade. Keep in mind the salary cleared off the books.

Browns - Amari Cooper, 6th round pick swap

Cowboys - 5th, 6th round pick swap (9 spots higher), 16 million in cap relief

 

[Carson]

C.

A for Beneficial from the cap stand point and future cap space.

F for only getting a 5th

Go in the middle

 

[Killerinstinct]

There is no way to spin it. F

 

[Jipper]

F for the jones....I'd give lower if I could

 

[VaqueroTD]

Cowboys - 2019 1st round draft pick that could have been Deebo Samuel among others.

 

[CIWhitefish]

B. Considering everybody knew we would cut him getting a fifth is something. Use it on the all world punter and I'm happy.

 

[joshjwp]

Absolutely a F.

 

[BobSacamano]

No option for A+?

 

[aikemirv]

We are just incompetent-trading Cooper and signing Gallup is just an unbelievable move.
The correct thing would have been to keep Cooper-sign Cedric and let Gallup and his bad knee walk.

incompetent!!

 

[Carson]

B. Considering everybody knew we would cut him getting a fifth is something. Use it on the all world punter and I'm happy.

They better draft Matt Araiza

 

[sunalsorises]

Eh. They got him off the books. I think Cooper wanted out so they got rid of a malcontent. The added bonus is they sent him where he can’t hurt them (or anyone for that matter).

 

[UncleOscar]

C. The market spoke. No other teams wanted that $20 million contract.

 

[davey999]

G

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

You got something for him after saying he was gonna be cut, and actually found someone willing to pay him 20m$. B

 

[Tabascocat]

D because most of the cap savings will go to a lesser WR named Gallup who rarely sees the field

 

[Stash]

 

[Gaede]

F for sure. Amari is worth more than a 5th. We'll waste that pick in a trade down to get like three 6ths or something ridiculous

 

[DFWJC]

Cap relief was
16 mil in 2022
18 mil in 2023
20 mil in 2024

 

[Hawkeye19]

The move does nothing to improve our roster. Cap relief is little comfort as it is needed desperately for other mistakes this FO has made— and with the same leaders making decisions— more mistakes are bound to occur.

2022 was already looking grim with a “status quo” “continuity” “run it back again” “we’re so close!” PR campaign… and yet they have managed to squeeze the last drops of hope or promise out of the season before FA even begins.

 

[MonsterD]

They better draft Matt Araiza

Where do you think he goes? There's no way he is drafted in the 2nd, maybe 3rd?