Tyreek Hill netted a 2022 1st, a 2022 2nd a 2022 4th-round pick, and additional picks in 2023
Davonte Adams netted a 2022 first and a 2022 2nd
Amari Cooper netted a 2022 5th and 2023 6th, plus Dallas traded back a 2022 6th.
Not saying Cooper is at Adam's and Hill's level, but......man.
Adams was approaching free agency on the tag. The only way to get him was by trade.
Hill was on a big contract but facing free agency next year. KC traded him a year ahead because they valued the picks, wanted the cap space, and traded while he had great value.
Cooper was not going to be a Cowboy. The handwriting was on the wall when he wasn’t restructured last year. Teams knew he was going to be released. The Browns were the highest bidder, likely to avoid a bidding war and to use as a piece to getting Wilson to agree. Fans think it was bad negotiating by Dallas. Duh, negotiating the best deal when several teams want a player is pretty easy. There’s not much you can do when only one team will give you a fifth. How do you propose Dallas get them to give much more…lol?
The best offer got him. Maybe the better question is why would no other team hungry for wr offer a 4th to get Cooper. That’s all it would have taken.