vnick
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I know this is the realm of unlikely...but hell, I'm stuck at the house for the foreseeable future and have lots of time on my hand.
The Cowboys could still use a #3 WR. Ideally this would be someone with speed who could stretch the field.
A couple of weeks ago, there were rumors the Rams were shopping Brandin Cooks. There's been no word on what they would want, but let's take a minute or two to examine Cooks contract and see if he could be a fit.
First of all, while some pundits have said Cooks may be done already, he's only 26 yrs old. He has had issues with concussions which leads people to think he could be on decline, but his physical skills do not appear to have eroded. His production was down last year, but as the deep threat, Goff quit trying to throw deep as much as his protection was breaking down. I still think Cooks can be a valuable receiver.
Secondly, we come to his contract. If he is acquired in a trade, Dallas will only be on the hook for his annual salaries. He has 12 million guaranteed for this season (8 million in salary and 4 million in a roster bonus), and salaries of 12 million each of the next two seasons and 12.5 million in 2023. Only this year would be guaranteed, so the Cowboys could either renegotiate that deal for better cap numbers or cut him after this year if he failed to produce. Therefore, the largest gamble is the cost to acquire him.
So third, what would it take to get him. The Rams would eat a good bit of money to trade him. They would lose 1 million if done as a pre-June 1 trade or save roughly 12 million this year if post June 1, but eat dead money next season.
With the draft deep in WR talent and the Rams trying to clear space, would they accept a 3rd for Cooks? If so, at that value, I would be willing to bite. Any more, and probably not.
However adding Cooks to Gallup and Cooper with Zeke in the backfield would help the Cowboys offense be vary potent.
The Cowboys could still use a #3 WR. Ideally this would be someone with speed who could stretch the field.
A couple of weeks ago, there were rumors the Rams were shopping Brandin Cooks. There's been no word on what they would want, but let's take a minute or two to examine Cooks contract and see if he could be a fit.
First of all, while some pundits have said Cooks may be done already, he's only 26 yrs old. He has had issues with concussions which leads people to think he could be on decline, but his physical skills do not appear to have eroded. His production was down last year, but as the deep threat, Goff quit trying to throw deep as much as his protection was breaking down. I still think Cooks can be a valuable receiver.
Secondly, we come to his contract. If he is acquired in a trade, Dallas will only be on the hook for his annual salaries. He has 12 million guaranteed for this season (8 million in salary and 4 million in a roster bonus), and salaries of 12 million each of the next two seasons and 12.5 million in 2023. Only this year would be guaranteed, so the Cowboys could either renegotiate that deal for better cap numbers or cut him after this year if he failed to produce. Therefore, the largest gamble is the cost to acquire him.
So third, what would it take to get him. The Rams would eat a good bit of money to trade him. They would lose 1 million if done as a pre-June 1 trade or save roughly 12 million this year if post June 1, but eat dead money next season.
With the draft deep in WR talent and the Rams trying to clear space, would they accept a 3rd for Cooks? If so, at that value, I would be willing to bite. Any more, and probably not.
However adding Cooks to Gallup and Cooper with Zeke in the backfield would help the Cowboys offense be vary potent.
