Jerry would rather over pay Dak than admit he was wrong about him. And much like last year with the desperation trade for Cooper will use all of his resources to keep that hope alive. Even if it means mis managing the Cap. Which over paying a QB definitely is.
If Jerry truly wanted to leave Dak out to dry he would have let last season play out. And why IMO even if he lets Zeke sit initially , the first sign of a struggle or season in jeopardy he will bring Zeke back.
The Cooper trade wasn’t just about saving the season but Daks career.
In you're learnered& esteemed view perhaps it very well may be framed into that narrow confines of viewed opinion, yet the raiders was dangling that (future)
#19 trade out on the market, a pretty good while before Jerry said "why the hell not?" In his committing of future draft capital, and if you think about what the possible initial one on one first person conversation 'tween the
#19, in what it could've been? I'm thinking It might of been as simple as Coop to Prescott " look,Man,I'm gonna be exactly where I'm supposed to be on any called play involving my #,so don't you be hemhawin' in that twitchy shadow of doubt fog& you just fire it my way,cuz' that's where I'm gonna' be",,, man,I've gotta' harbor an ongoing opinion that under the structured Garrett atmosphere ,that straight up kinda' talk really doesn't blossom, hell,Cooper had nothing to lose & everything to gain,,,straight outta'the gate upon his day #1 of rolling in ya know?