Video: Herd: Does Amari Cooper trade take pressure off Dak Prescott?

[jday]

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

It should put more pressure on him. It's do or die time.

 

[Carson]

It should put more pressure on him. It's do or die time.

This. They are setting it up now that if he fails, he’s just not very good

 

[Runwildboys]

Excellent perspective. He's right about Cooper not needing to completely blow up the offense. Just the subtle changes in the offense should be enough...... as long as the play calling takes advantage.

 

[VABoyz]

This kinda puts a lil more pressure on dak AND Linehan..if the shaky line can block then they might find some success even with the incosistent old school play calling.

 

[glimmerman]

This team has to run the table for the most part. JJ is giving them another weapon to do it with. Pressure is on for the team and the staff. JG needs to not make game time decisions. Lol.

 

[links18]

Its not Amari Cooper that takes pressure off of Dak, its the lack of a 1st round pick next year and nobody but Cooper Rush and Mike White sitting behind him on the bench.

 

[Tangle_Foot]

That's a double-edged sword, Dak could use it to cut up the opposition, or fatally wound his chances as a franchise quarterback.

 

[tm1119]

Saw only “Hurd” and thought...”Hmm that’s weird, who thought to get Sam Hurd’s opinion? And isn’t that guy still in jail?”

 

[birdwells1]

I think that JJ will tell JG that Cooper needs to be targeted 10 or more times a game. He'll do this to justify trading the 1st round pick for him, they'll be no more "I just throw to the open guy" even when Amari is single covered. In this offense you have to have a number 1 wr that need safety help, if not it will stagnate the running game like it has so far. Additionally, the qb must purposely throw him the ball to make the defense respect him. It's going to be interesting how this plays out for the rest of this season.

 

[Jarv]

Did he just call Dak a franchise quarterback? Interesting.

 

[jday]

Excellent perspective. He's right about Cooper not needing to completely blow up the offense. Just the subtle changes in the offense should be enough...... as long as the play calling takes advantage.

That was the part that stood out to me as well. Being a run first team, we can't use other receivers as a benchmark. The scoreboard will ultimately decide if he was worth the cost.

 

[This is Our Year]

Saw only “Hurd” and thought...”Hmm that’s weird, who thought to get Sam Hurd’s opinion? And isn’t that guy still in jail?”

Hahaha, I had the exact same thought.

 

[Stash]

Excellent perspective. He's right about Cooper not needing to completely blow up the offense. Just the subtle changes in the offense should be enough...... as long as the play calling takes advantage.

I agree. But I think they're going to have to prove it to opposing defenses. They're going to have to make some teams pay and show them that he is a weapon that they team can and will use. Until that happens, I think it's a lot of talk and that nothing changes. They're going to need to get him involved early, just to show that this isn't the same offense, and that if you try to play them the same way defensively, you'll get burned. But until they do that, I think opponents will keep playing them the same way they have been.

 

[Praxit]

...I think what you will see is Zeke getting those 100+yd games. All because of Cooper presence. The pressure will ease off Dak because of good 1st & 2nd down yardage. Cooper will have to be accounted for all the time.

 

[Runwildboys]

I agree. But I think they're going to have to prove it to opposing defenses. They're going to have to make some teams pay and show them that he is a weapon that they team can and will use. Until that happens, I think it's a lot of talk and that nothing changes. They're going to need to get him involved early, just to show that this isn't the same offense, and that if you try to play them the same way defensively, you'll get burned. But until they do that, I think opponents will keep playing them the same way they have been.

Agreed. That's part of what I meant by the play calling taking advantage....along with calling plays that would work because of the more spread out defense.

 

[gmoney112]

I'd think it puts a lot more pressure on the coaching staff.

They just mortgaged our draft next year for a receiver.

 

[Corso]

I'd think it puts a lot more pressure on the coaching staff.

They just mortgaged our draft next year for a receiver.

A whole draft?! So it was more than a 1st?
I need details- stats!!!

 

[gmoney112]

A whole draft?! So it was more than a 1st?
I need details- stats!!!

Gotta hit on 1st rounders. Those are the backbone of your team. Look at our squad the last 5-6 years if we take out the 1st rounders.

 

[Corso]

Gotta hit on 1st rounders. Those are the backbone of your team. Look at our squad the last 5-6 years if we take out the 1st rounders.

I asked for details and you give me conjecture...
Did this team truly ruin it's whole draft, or what?

Also discounting this kid becoming a backbone of the team already?