Cooks and Gallup

[HungryLion]

$9,500,000 cap saving for a post 6/1 cut

He’s as good as gone. Hopefully Tolbert continues to develop. He has taken some big steps forward.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Gallup is such a massive disappointment.

How so?

 

[big dog cowboy]

The only reason gallup sees the field is because of his salary! No other explanation

Where did this come from? Have you ever seen any games he played in before he got hurt?

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Some players are more important that others.
We had Lamb up and coming and that made Cooper more expendable.
He also had a large contract.

That’s my point though. His contract had something to do with it. The vax story just sounds good. The other story is he called Dak the “black Kirk Cousins” and it got him cut. Maybe all is this happened but at the end of the day his salary cap was the main culprit. And it’s also why no one offered more than a 5th for him.

 

[Ring6]

That’s my point though. His contract had something to do with it. The vax story just sounds good. The other story is he called Dak the “black Kirk Cousins” and it got him cut. Maybe all is this happened but at the end of the day his salary cap was the main culprit. And it’s also why no one offered more than a 5th for him.

coincedentally, his departure came within the same week as it was announced that Dak would be given more input on personnel.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

coincedentally, his departure came within the same week as it was announced that Dak would be given more input on personnel.

I think if Dak had his way Kellen and Amari would still be here.

 

[Creeper]

They should have kept Noah Brown. At least he can block in the running game and he has had some big games for the Texans.

 

[BKBDAD]

It sure looks like Cooks has taken over the #2 WR spot. Gallup is rarely used at all, they go to the TEs more. Is Gallup 100% and is Cooks just the better all around WR. Gallup got that huge contract and was great as a down the field threat, it would be nice to work him into the gameplan more.

If Dak doesn't look at him, he isn't going to get the ball! After the 1st Philly game when so much was made of B. Cooks being open on several plays and especially on the last play that could have won us the game, Dak has been far more cognizant of looking towards Cooks! Part of the problem is that Dak isn't a quick reader of defenses, he also takes a little longer than some to get rid of the ball and by the time he gets to his 3rd option, it's too late. I would like to see them mix in some plays early on in the game designed as Gallup being the #1 read. It would then help open things up even more for Cooks and CD!

 

[blueblood70]

It sure looks like Cooks has taken over the #2 WR spot. Gallup is rarely used at all, they go to the TEs more. Is Gallup 100% and is Cooks just the better all around WR. Gallup got that huge contract and was great as a down the field threat, it would be nice to work him into the gameplan more.

I'm not sure what you mean by taking over he literally when he was brought in cooks was the number two from the beginning Michael Gallup showed too much inconsistencies last year and it was obvious we needed a better wide receiver at #2 and they brought over cooks but it looks like they're using a running back bike committee situation for the wide receivers at three through six they just rotating people in and out... I mean with the targets we now have with clearly one of the best number ones this Cowboys team has ever seen for all those haters who said he wasn't a number one and with cooks and Ferguson and Turpin and Pollard... We don't need to worry about where are the little bread crumbs go to the rest of the guys we have a pretty good rotation and I believe my pick carthy has a pretty good feel for who to target...

 

[blueblood70]

Gallup is such a massive disappointment. I supported keeping him over Amari and it just looks colossally dumb now.

Gallup really wasn't part of that equation I know everyone keeps thinking it was amari for Gallup that's not how it really was in my opinion yes we were hoping that Gallup came back from his injury and took that number two spot but amari Cooper is gone because of his $22 million was too much to pay the number two wide receiver here CD Lam is the reason amari Cooper is no longer here there wasn't a good reason with a salary cap to keep Cooper here at that kind of money that is obvious... So yes Gallup has been a disappointment but we did not keep amari Cooper because of his money his cap hit do you realize that right now I bet if you put all our wide receivers together they might equal 25 million against the cap this year our entire wide receiver room..

And here we are going to the playoffs again we got there without amari Cooper we've got there with amari Cooper I mean last year we got to the second round.. We're fighting for a division win this coming weekend which would give us our first time having a couple of home games in the playoffs and we're doing it without amari Cooper...

We all know mark Cooper's age great wide receiver but he no longer fit here because of his money I know there were other mitigating circumstances we're not gonna discuss some of it was his foot other was the couple games he missed for whatever that reason was we're not gonna discuss it literally made sense to let him go and everyone's gonna be upset over the fifth round pick well what do you think we got cooks and Gilmore for and teams didn't get anything for Hopkins or dalvin cook they were straight up cut...

That is the business of the NFL... Amari Cooper got caught up in the business and that's why he's on his third team..

 

[jazzcat22]

The only reason gallup sees the field is because of his salary! No other explanation

He sees the field because he is part of the game plan and is still a decent player.

 

[Toro9]

Actually Jalen Tolbert is cutting into Gallup's snaps. Cooks is playing the same role he has all season, it's just that the Cowboys are getting him more involved.

Tolbert is our 3 best WR. Gallup is a specialty player for us.

 

[ChronicCowboy]

How so?

73 catches for 842 yards in 29 games since he signed his $13 million per season contract.

 

[jazzcat22]

One win from winning the NFCE and fans are still concerned over Gallup and Cooper.
Gallup will come up big in the playoffs.

 

[Jfconrow]

They should have kept Noah Brown. At least he can block in the running game and he has had some big games for the Texans.

That happens pretty frequently, our second string guys go on to be starters. Brown wasn't even given a chance in Dallas. Brown had a few big games for the Texans but then hurt his knee.

 

[nightrain]

$9,500,000 cap saving for a post 6/1 cut

Yea, but there are still handing him $13M upon exit. Terrible way to run a business.

 

[CATCH17]

Gallup is such a massive disappointment. I supported keeping him over Amari and it just looks colossally dumb now.

We need someone who can do work down the sidelines for jump balls.

If we could bring in Mike Evans next year that would be incredible for this offense.

 

[RonnieT24]

When people bring this up I always combat it with if Dak and Lamb or Micah didn’t get the vax would they have been cut? Hell no. That’s why I can’t buy that story. It’s like when people said we cut Poe because of him kneeling. It’s just not a convenient story.

Well first of all Amari was not cut either, he was traded.. Secondly, the amount of crap a team will tolerate from you is directly proportional to your production on the field and your importance to the team. Cooper was still pretty productive but no longer 20 million a year productive. Especially with missing two games with Covid and then playing in a weakened state for two more because of it. He essentially stole Jerry's money for 4 games that year. I think that as much as anything was why he was sent away. That 2021 team was pretty good until that midseason swoon knocked them off course. I think being without Cooper AND Lamb for those couple of games there had a lot to do with it. They never fully recovered from that. Coop was the third leading receiver behind Lamb and Schultz that year. You don't pay a guy 20 million a year to be the third option.

 

[RonnieT24]

We need someone who can do work down the sidelines for jump balls.

If we could bring in Mike Evans next year that would be incredible for this offense.

From the looks of things Tolbert is showing he can be that guy. I think he goes into training camp next season firmly etched in for that role.

 

[TheMarathonContinues]

Well first of all Amari was not cut either, he was traded.. Secondly, the amount of crap a team will tolerate from you is directly proportional to your production on the field and your importance to the team. Cooper was still pretty productive but no longer 20 million a year productive. Especially with missing two games with Covid and then playing in a weakened state for two more because of it. He essentially stole Jerry's money for 4 games that year. I think that as much as anything was why he was sent away. That 2021 team was pretty good until that midseason swoon knocked them off course. I think being without Cooper AND Lamb for those couple of games there had a lot to do with it. They never fully recovered from that. Coop was the third leading receiver behind Lamb and Schultz that year. You don't pay a guy 20 million a year to be the third option.

It was announced that the Cowboys were going to cut Coop then the Browns came up and offered a 5th rounder. They planned on cutting Amari for cap savings.