I mean it’s the same situation with the Cowboys. I know why Amari fetched so little, my point was always that it wasn’t necessary and bad planning.
have you read Sturms evisceration of the move
Yes ive read it and I mostly agree with it. However, Strum's looking at the deal in hindsight, just as you are. The one thing he's overlooked is that at the time of trading Cooper we were under the impression that we were signing Gregory. (and the DLaw new contract hadn't been agreed) ....which means we couldnt afford to let Coops contract become guaranteed (even with the restructure, which we couldnt afford due to the guaranteed money in 2023).
The other element he cant seem to fathom is that teams weren't approaching the Cowboys about Coop and so the Jones had to do something to stimulate the interest.....indeed that way there was a chance that two teams (teams that couldnt wait for him to be become a FA....like the Browns/Jets, i'm sure Coop would have picked a contender f he hit the market).
As ive said ,in hindsight, the plan didnt work and I bet Jones' realized the mistake when Gregory signed in Denver and that with DLaw agreeing the new contract they could of afforded Coop even if it was until the draft and sort trades in lieu of picks.