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NFL Trade Deadline: 7 trade destinations for WR Cooper Kupp, ranked
Story by Joseph Acosta
10/23/24
With the Los Angeles Rams season heading towards the pit of despair, many have speculated about the availability of star wideout Cooper Kupp. The 31-year-old receiver has been hot and cold to start this season, and with the NFL trade deadline approaching on Nov. 5, the rumors are starting to get a little bit louder.
With Los Angeles willing to take on some of Kupp’s salary and only asking for a second round pick in return, it feels like the end of Kupp’s tenure in LA is arriving soon. Kupp is an interesting receiver, with a majority of his success coming in the slot and off of motion and free releases. He might not be a fit for everyone, but with as many Shanahan and McVay offenses are out there, it’s definitely worth a shot. With that being said, which teams can and should trade for him? We ranked the top 7 destinations, starting with some real contenders.
1 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Los Angeles Chargers
5. Dallas Cowboys
Dallas’ season is barely hanging on by a thread, and the offense hasn’t been nearly as good as it once was. The biggest reason is the lack of a true threat outside of CeeDee Lamb at receiver. The Cowboys have seen the sixth-most routes run against man coverage this season, and as a unit have posted the seventh-worst EPA per target. They desperately need someone else to step up outside of Lamb, and Kupp would be that guy.
The only reason Dallas isn’t higher is because they might think they’re good with what they have (lol), and Kupp occupies the same spaces on the field as Lamb, so you’d get a lot of overlap. That being said, if anyone is going to make a big swing, might as well be the Cowboys.
6. San Francisco 49ers
7. Pittsburgh Steelers
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...r&cvid=deb290f75e0149a496f441334533cbdb&ei=29
Story by Joseph Acosta
10/23/24
With the Los Angeles Rams season heading towards the pit of despair, many have speculated about the availability of star wideout Cooper Kupp. The 31-year-old receiver has been hot and cold to start this season, and with the NFL trade deadline approaching on Nov. 5, the rumors are starting to get a little bit louder.
With Los Angeles willing to take on some of Kupp’s salary and only asking for a second round pick in return, it feels like the end of Kupp’s tenure in LA is arriving soon. Kupp is an interesting receiver, with a majority of his success coming in the slot and off of motion and free releases. He might not be a fit for everyone, but with as many Shanahan and McVay offenses are out there, it’s definitely worth a shot. With that being said, which teams can and should trade for him? We ranked the top 7 destinations, starting with some real contenders.
1 . Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2. Baltimore Ravens
3. Kansas City Chiefs
4. Los Angeles Chargers
5. Dallas Cowboys
Dallas’ season is barely hanging on by a thread, and the offense hasn’t been nearly as good as it once was. The biggest reason is the lack of a true threat outside of CeeDee Lamb at receiver. The Cowboys have seen the sixth-most routes run against man coverage this season, and as a unit have posted the seventh-worst EPA per target. They desperately need someone else to step up outside of Lamb, and Kupp would be that guy.
The only reason Dallas isn’t higher is because they might think they’re good with what they have (lol), and Kupp occupies the same spaces on the field as Lamb, so you’d get a lot of overlap. That being said, if anyone is going to make a big swing, might as well be the Cowboys.
6. San Francisco 49ers
7. Pittsburgh Steelers
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nf...r&cvid=deb290f75e0149a496f441334533cbdb&ei=29
