In The 1st Round of the 2019 NFL Draft The Dallas Cowboys Select Amari Cooper

[TwoDeep3]

Amari Cooper

From the moment of the trade during the 2018 season only two wide receivers had more yards than Amari Cooper's 896 yards.

T J. Hilton
Michael Thomas

Scoring 7 TD's he exceeded every wide receiver in the league except Julio Jones.

His RAC yardage was best in the league except for Juju Smith-Schuster

After his addition he elevated every category:

points per game
points per drive
3rd down % - raising this category to 1st
Yards per game
total yards per game
red zone trips
explosive plays
give-aways per game

The point of this thread is.

This board have been uncommonly quiet since Dallas doesn't have a first round pick. (That we know of)
However, the first round was selected in an unusual early draft day a half a season prior to today.

I suspect there will be some grousing about what Dallas finally does. It will be difficult selecting at the 58th pick as your first chance and come away after the draft is done and have a mind blowing draft.

You can't please all the people all of the time. In the case of this board it may be you can't please any of the people any of the time.

But the Cowboys elected to use their first for a guy that will be in the running for the best wide receiver in the game come the 2019 season.

Just keep that in mind when you look down the selections come Saturday evening and think, "If we only had a first round pick."

We did, and got the best player in the 2019 draft.

 

[Scotman]

Going without getting to draft tonight SUCKS.

Having Amari Cooper instead is an absolute win...despite not having the excitement of picking again tonight.

I DO NOT believe in giving away first round picks for players. I'd do it again in a heartbeat for Cooper.

Edited to add that he won't even turn 25 until June.

 

[lukin2006]

Cooper was great for us after the trade. I am most impressed with his route running, stop and go and the separation he gets...

 

[TwoDeep3]

Going without getting to draft tonight SUCKS.

Having Amari Cooper instead is an absolute win...despite not having the excitement of picking again tonight.

I DO NOT believe in giving away first round picks for players. I'd do it again in a heartbeat for Cooper.

Edited to add that he won't even turn 25 until June.

Excellent point about his age.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

.....and are paying him 100M over the next 5 years instead of 15M.

 

[Rockport]

Going without getting to draft tonight SUCKS.

Having Amari Cooper instead is an absolute win...despite not having the excitement of picking again tonight.

I DO NOT believe in giving away first round picks for players. I'd do it again in a heartbeat for Cooper.

Edited to add that he won't even turn 25 until June.

Instant gratification is a milineal thing I guess.

 

[AmericanCowboy]

It was a great trade although I panned it at the time.

Amari saved our season.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

Amari holds the NFL record of being the only 3+ time pro bowl WR in the 16 game era to never achieve a 1200 yard season

 

[TwoDeep3]

.....and are paying him 100M over the next 4 years instead of 15M.

He won't get anywhere near that type of money. As I said you can't p[lease some of the people ever.

 

[TwoDeep3]

Amari holds the NFL record of being the only 3+ time pro bowl WR in the 16 game era to never achieve a 1200 yard season

He doesn't throw the ball to himself.

 

[glimmerman]

I just heard we are moving back into the mid first round. JJ is gonna shock the NFL world. Lol, jk

 

[Carson]

All will be well tomorrow after we pick

 

[Toruk_Makto]

He won't get anywhere near that type of money. As I said you can't p[lease some of the people ever.

Odell signed a 5 year 100MM. That will be 2 years old when Amari signs next year.

If Amari doesn't deserve that type of contract after this coming season.....what does that say?

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

He doesn't throw the ball to himself.

Very fair. His agent should use that line in contract extension talks.

“1000 yards in this offense is like 1400 anywhere else. Can’t throw the ball to himself.”

 

[Whirlwin]

Cowboys will take cornerback. I forgot the kids name LOL

 

[HungryLion]

Amari holds the NFL record of being the only 3+ time pro bowl WR in the 16 game era to never achieve a 1200 yard season

Probably because total yardage isn’t the only way,
Or even the best way to evaluate a player’s performance.

 

[Aerolithe_Lion]

Probably because total yardage isn’t the only way,
Or even the best way to evaluate a player’s performance.

Weird he's the only one though

 

[Vintage]

Instant gratification is a milineal thing I guess.

One could argue trading for Cooper is instant gratification.

 

[dsturgeon]

Coop and Gallup might be on of the top duos this year. And Cobb will be a finisher

 

[eromeopolk]

We ave a trade. The Dallas Cowboys trade the 27th overall selection in the 1st round of the 2019 NFL Draft to Oakland Raiders for the 4th overall selection in the 1st round of the 2015 NFL Draft for...Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama:

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt Hands Arms 40-yard 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad
6 ft 0 7⁄8 211 10 in 31 1⁄2 4.36 s 1.61 s 2.63 s 3.98 s 6.71 s 33 in 10 ft

Career highlights and awards

• 3× Pro Bowl (2015, 2016, 2018)
• PFWA All-Rookie Team (2015)
• BCS national champion (2012)
• 2× SEC champion (2012, 2014)
• Biletnikoff Award (2014)
• Unanimous All-American (2014)
• First-team All-SEC (2014)

Career NFL statistics as of 2018
Receptions: 278
Receiving yards: 3,908
Receiving average: 14.1
Receiving touchdowns: 26

College career statistics
Year Team GP Rec–Yards Avg TD Long 100+ Avg/G
2012 Alabama 14 59 1,000 16.9 11 54 5 71.4
2013 Alabama 12 45 736 16.4 4 99 2 61.3
2014 Alabama 14 124 1,727 13.9 16 80 7 123.4
Total 40 228 3,463 15.2 31 99 14 86.6