Signing Cooper just got more expensive

[bb721]

Vikings and Adam Thielen just agreed to a 4 year $64 million contract

http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/26508158/vikings-thielen-agree-4-year-64m-extension

 

[JW82]

Maybe. I think thats the ball park they were in. 16per year doesn’t sound crazy.... as ridiculous as that sounds.

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Cooper was going to get paid well regardless. You don't give up a first round pick for a short-term player rental. I always figured Coop would cost more than $16-$17 million per season; the Thielen deal confirms it.

 

[Fletch]

Not a big deal.

 

[glimmerman]

How much is guaranteed..

 

[cowboyec]

it is what it is.
pay the man.

 

[Bowdown27]

Cooper was going to get paid well regardless. You don't give up a first round pick for a short-term player rental. I always figured Coop would cost more than $16-$17 million per season; the Thielen deal confirms it.

That’s my take. Here to stay

 

[AmericanCowboy]

Seems like they are comparable.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

This is not the deal/market that would impact Cooper.

 

[unionjack8]

Stupidity to give up a first and not extend him at that time... I don't get it...

 

[gmoney112]

How much is guaranteed..

$35 million I believe

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Stupidity to give up a first and not extend him at that time... I don't get it...

There was no rush to. The Raiders already picked up his fifth year contract option before they traded him so he will count "only" $13.9 million against Dallas' cap this year. This makes him a bargain considering he's going to cost around $5 million or more annually here on out; so why not wait until the team has more cap room starting next year?

 

[exciter]

Stupidity to give up a first and not extend him at that time... I don't get it...

Go back and read the post at the time. People would have been setting themselves on fire in protest. According to many it was the only smart part of the deal by Jerry!

 

[MizzouCowboy4]

Cooper was going to get paid well regardless. You don't give up a first round pick for a short-term player rental. I always figured Coop would cost more than $16-$17 million per season; the Thielen deal confirms it.

Thielen is he elite? I know he had a good year but can he be consistent

 

[CT Dal Fan]

Thielen is he elite? I know he had a good year but can he be consistent

I think he's had two very good years in a row. He's not elite but he's a Pro Bowl type player. I think this contract should be right around what the Cowboys give Cooper; just that Cooper should get slightly more.

 

[cowboy_ron]

Stupidity to give up a first and not extend him at that time... I don't get it...

Our FO has always been delusional....they want all-pro's at every position on minimum wage contracts...and that's with our QB on a 4th round contract.

 

[Tussinman]

I have literally never heard anybody say Cooper will get less than 15 million and then you make a thread saying he's gonna get more expensive because a comparable player just got 16 ?

Uh okay ? That just confirms what we all know (Cooper will cost 15 to 17 million depending on how much guaranteed and if it's an extension or new deal).

 

[Tussinman]

Thielen is he elite? I know he had a good year but can he be consistent

He's been full time starter for the last 2 seasons and he's averaged like 1,300 yards a year and a handful of touchdowns for those two years (maybe not elite but definitely a top 10 pro bowl level type player).

 

[MizzouCowboy4]

Our FO has always been delusional....they want all-pro's at every position on minimum wage contracts...and that's with our QB on a 4th round contract.

Agree Ron. It like walmart deals jerrah wants

 

[Hawkeye0202]

Stupidity to give up a first and not extend him at that time... I don't get it...

100% Jack but in their defense, we don't know if they tried but Coop camp wouldn't bite.