The Brandin Cooks trade doesn't solve the problem. It is the problem!

[Risen Star]

Yes. They think small. They're more interested in winning the trade than they are winning a title. The fact is if those teams weren't willing to move older vets for some late round picks we'd be sitting here with nothing but a few re-signings. With a team they believe is on the cusp of a title.

Now having said that, they did improve the team with those two trades. They are better. I just don't think it's enough.

Imagine if instead of Vander Esch it was Wagner and instead of Cooks it was Hopkins. Does that team beat the 49ers? They might. I'd put them right there with anyone in the NFC.

But does this team win that game? No.

 

[tyke1doe]

I think we've had our share of trades of high draft choice, underproductive wide receivers (Joey Galloway, Roy Williams, Amari Cooper). Besides, OBJ and Hopkins are past their prime. I doubt they can recapture their glory years.

 

[KJJ]

Cooks is an upgrade over Noah Brown. We’ll see if the change in OC/play caller helps.

 

[8FOR!3]

Lamb is the definition of a game wrecker. We need guys who can get open and have good hands. Speed is nice and Cooks isn’t slow. The only things we really lack at WR is a big physical guy

 

[infamousstyles]

I’m not too sure Cooks is that much better than Noah Brown. Marginally yes, but not some big upgrade that is going to take us to the next level. Happy with the trade details but I’m struggling to see the real difference in the production. I think that’s why a lot of people wanted obj or hopkins. When ceedee lamb struggles or is quiet in a random game can Cooks take over and get us the production we need to win that tough game? I really don’t see it happening. Love to be wrong though.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds058]

You lost
Me when you said we need Hop or OBJ….we have cried about this team not having vertical speed or anyone that can beat someone over the top. That’s not D Hop or OBJ….that’s Cooks. The Cowboys have Lamb. He’s our game changer.

Bingo

 

[Joe Realist]

cooks>>>>obj. How can you even call obj a game wrecker when he hasn’t played in 2 years? We have no idea what he is. Ceedee established himself as a 1 last year and while I’d have rather we gotten Hopkins, cooks is a good player who can stretch the field and open things up with his speed.

Good move by the front office and the cowboys will be better because of it

OBJ is a locker room wrecker. He got lucky with the Rams and signed in November of 2021. He was a compliment piece. Different story of in training camp and locker room from Day 1 - maybe gets throw off many planes.

 

[blueblood70]

When Brandin Cooks joins the Dallas Cowboys, he will join his 5th team in his 9-year career.

Saints, Pats, Rams, Texans, and now the Cowboys. A lot of folks on here are caught up by a name they recognize and a player some wanted during the season, last year. And I'll be the first to admit that Brandin Cooks is a NICE player, he isn't what this team needs.

This team needs an offensive weapon. A "game wrecker" of sorts. Not another nice WR that will fight for number 2 touches in our offense.

It points to the obvious blind spot in the front office that most of here can see but some are blinded too as well.

IMO settling for anything short of DHop or OBJ is just that. Settling.

neither did nor would cooper., your point? i disagree he helps a lot..if this offense cant find way to use Ceedee, gallup, cooks and some young role players with Polard, Malik and a young back, Furgeson and Hendershot.. they will not go fsar if that what you think teams are assembled with 22 pro bowlers LOL

the fracking crying here is out of control..sdontliemiot dont watch go find better team with game wreckers. Howd that Justin Jefferson wreck the payoffs?, did cinci having triose 3 weapons and allegedly a better QB help wreck the playoffs, nope the chiefs showed them what a team can do, not bunch of names? who exactly did KC have that wrecked the eagles by themselves. It was a team effort RBBC/ WRBC the eagles had more talent at WR and RB and LOST!

what team with these game wrecking weapons got far in the playoffs?

so i whole heartedly disagree with your empathic swing and a miss shock value of post.. nice try.,.these are what b2b 12 win teams do to fill needs.. you are acting like teams supposed to be full of superstars to win,. paper champions seldom work. teams win a group playing well at the right time, being healthy and luck thrown in. .

 

[America's Cowboy]

Cooks is 29.

He will be 30 in early September when the season starts.

 

[MonsterD]

By the OPs definition the only WRs the Cowboys should have gone after are Chase or Hill, or Jefferson. Of course that is preferable but not what the Cowboys could fit in cost wise so I'd rather have Cooks than nothing.

 

[Reid1boys]

When Brandin Cooks joins the Dallas Cowboys, he will join his 5th team in his 9-year career.

Saints, Pats, Rams, Texans, and now the Cowboys. A lot of folks on here are caught up by a name they recognize and a player some wanted during the season, last year. And I'll be the first to admit that Brandin Cooks is a NICE player, he isn't what this team needs.

This team needs an offensive weapon. A "game wrecker" of sorts. Not another nice WR that will fight for number 2 touches in our offense.

It points to the obvious blind spot in the front office that most of here can see but some are blinded too as well.

IMO settling for anything short of DHop or OBJ is just that. Settling.

wow..... he has gone to team after team and produced.......on a team with our weapons, he could be a big time guy. IN any event, we have a big time guy already in cee dee lamb. How many teams have 2 big time guys? Bengals, who else?

 

[Proof]

you're talking about a #1 WR at this point, and we have one. we need to compliment that and that's what cooks does. and at this point, it shouldn't be much of a fight for #2, or those fighting for #2 would also be fighting for #1 as well.

its funny to a point of painful irony you ***** about name recognition and then pull up 2 WR's who are out trying to sell their name moreso than their services.

yeah, that's exactly how I read it as well. Just didn't make a lick of sense. Also Ceedee is/can be our game wrecker, and adding another capable weapon to take attn off of him helps to that end.

 

[75boyz]

We are a “run first”, help the defense offense now per McCarthy. We scored too many points with Moore last year. We don’t need any explosive players on offense.

Yep,
this contradiction just keeps showing up.
And I'll just bet this HC can somehow achieve this run dominant approach while his entire coaching history shows how his offenses have never held this top tier rushing attack he's promoting that unfortunately his QB MUST have to succed.
But then why the need for the mandatory WR2 upgrade?

You ever watch a Few Good Men?

Why the 2 sets of orders?
smh, lol

 

[USArmyVet]

When Brandin Cooks joins the Dallas Cowboys, he will join his 5th team in his 9-year career.

Saints, Pats, Rams, Texans, and now the Cowboys. A lot of folks on here are caught up by a name they recognize and a player some wanted during the season, last year. And I'll be the first to admit that Brandin Cooks is a NICE player, he isn't what this team needs.

This team needs an offensive weapon. A "game wrecker" of sorts. Not another nice WR that will fight for number 2 touches in our offense.

It points to the obvious blind spot in the front office that most of here can see but some are blinded too as well.

IMO settling for anything short of DHop or OBJ is just that. Settling.

While I agree Dallas needs that dynamic offensive game-wrecking weapon, neither Hopkins nor OBJ that you mentioned are those players. While Cooks does indeed help the offense on paper, especially given the low compensation to acquire him, summer camp and the start of the season will dictate how he does in Dallas.

While obviously unproven and undersized at 5' 9" 182 pounds, Zay Flowers is an explosive type weapon that would get better with development. Given Cooks soon to be 30 age and Gallup still not looking the same after his injury, WR is certainly a position of need so as to pair with Lamb.

 

[charron]

1st of all you are not getting a legit clear cut #1 WR. They wanted to force CD into the #1 role by letting cooper go so anyone else is complimentary to CD. Cooks is a great signing and gives the WR room a little more speed that really compliments CD and Gallup. If all 3 guys are healthy Dak will have plenty of options and won't have to force anything. Its a good signing, no reason to complain even if some preferred a different veteran receiver. I'm just happy they went out and made the cooks and gilmore moves.

 

[cheftjpeck]

Cool story
Tell us you have no clue without telling us you have no clue

Obj and Hop game wreckers ????
Are you for real ???

 

[jazzcat22]

Great way to start the week....more negative posts! Jeez, used to tick me off, now I just find it amusing.

Better than network TV.

 

[817Gill]

I’m not too sure Cooks is that much better than Noah Brown. Marginally yes, but not some big upgrade that is going to take us to the next level. Happy with the trade details but I’m struggling to see the real difference in the production. I think that’s why a lot of people wanted obj or hopkins. When ceedee lamb struggles or is quiet in a random game can Cooks take over and get us the production we need to win that tough game? I really don’t see it happening. Love to be wrong though.

Did you just say a guy with six 1,000 yard receiving seasons is marginally better than a career special teamer?

You’re struggling to see the difference in production? Man have you looked at their career logs?

 

[The Quest for Six]

When Brandin Cooks joins the Dallas Cowboys, he will join his 5th team in his 9-year career.

Saints, Pats, Rams, Texans, and now the Cowboys. A lot of folks on here are caught up by a name they recognize and a player some wanted during the season, last year. And I'll be the first to admit that Brandin Cooks is a NICE player, he isn't what this team needs.

This team needs an offensive weapon. A "game wrecker" of sorts. Not another nice WR that will fight for number 2 touches in our offense.

It points to the obvious blind spot in the front office that most of here can see but some are blinded too as well.

IMO settling for anything short of DHop or OBJ is just that. Settling.

This offense needs a game changing tight end, not some malcontent receiver who only played 21 of the last 50 games in the last three years in OBJ or trading for a guy who failed a drug test for PED's last year in DHop.....

 

[WillieBeamen]

The QB is the problem


Ceedee, Gallup, and Cooks is a fine trio of receivers