Would you rather - Cooper or Tate & Thomas

[Cowboy Brian]

Purely hypothetical and I'm on the record as liking the Cooper trade, but let's assume the prices were the same -

• Amari Cooper for a 1st

or we pick up both

• Golden Tate for a 3rd
• D. Thomas for a 4th

 

[Jipper]

Cooper....youngest of the bunch and gives us our skill player setup at wr and rb now for a good while.

Other two are good but not as much ceiling

 

[Cowboy Brian]

Cooper....youngest of the bunch and gives us our skill player setup at wr and rb now for a good while.

Other two are good but not as much ceiling

I understand the younger argument, but we could've, at a lower cost, added two #1 WRs.... even if they're older, they both have 2 / 3 years in them.

 

[SoupcanSam]

Cooper hands down. Regardless of the 1st he is still hella young.

 

[Bleedblue1111]

Went with Cooper. Don't want Gallup getting buried in the depth chart stunting his growth. Plus Cooper is so much younger than the other two, and he could build good chemistry with Dak, which could remain intact for years to come.

 

[SoupcanSam]

I understand the younger argument, but we could've, at a lower cost, added two #1 WRs.... even if they're older, they both have 2 / 3 years in them.

We are a young team. Why would you want older players on the roster especially at the WR position.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Purely hypothetical and I'm on the record as liking the Cooper trade, but let's assume the prices were the same -

• Amari Cooper for a 1st

or we pick up both

• Golden Tate for a 3rd
• D. Thomas for a 4th

Why are you making a trade in the first place.

If you are looking for a long term solution, Cooper. If you are trading for 2019, Tate and Thomas.

 

[GenoT]

Does it really matter...with a JAG QB throwing to them?

 

[Big_D]

I'd rather have the first round pick and Tate for a 3rd.

 

[Cowboy Brian]

We are a young team. Why would you want older players on the roster especially at the WR position.

I am of the belief this team isn't as far off as the hysteria on this forum makes it out to be. I think we have some key issues, and adding two WRs threats would Beezy in the slot and allowing Gallup to learn under them would not only open up the running game, but turn our biggest weakness (passing game) into a strength. No more 8 man boxes, certainly no more 9 man boxes.

I could be wrong, but add a safety, and throw Thomas and Tate on this team, and we're a contender.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I understand the younger argument, but we could've, at a lower cost, added two #1 WRs.... even if they're older, they both have 2 / 3 years in them.

But you are only renting Tate for half a season.

All in all, if the reasons for making a trade was to evaluate Garrett and Prescott then Thomas for a 4th is the deal I would have made. You make the Cooper deal because you want your #1 WR for the next 7 seasons

 

[Cowboy Brian]

But you are only renting Tate for half a season.

All in all, if the reasons for making a trade was to evaluate Garrett and Prescott then Thomas for a 4th is the deal I would have made. You make the Cooper deal because you want your #1 WR for the next 7 seasons

We could've franchised Tate, or re-signed him.

I hope the Cooper trade works out big time, but the price of a 3rd / 4th for Tate / Thomas is very enticing.

 

[darthseinfeld]

We could've franchised Tate, or re-signed him.

I hope the Cooper trade works out big time, but the price of a 3rd / 4th for Tate / Thomas is very enticing.

You definitely don't want to franchise Tate, and being a weak year for WR's in FA you probably dont want to be on the hook for his next contract either.

At 30, Tate is probably going to be a bad signing for someone in the near future

 

[Irvin88_4life]

We could've franchised Tate, or re-signed him.

I hope the Cooper trade works out big time, but the price of a 3rd / 4th for Tate / Thomas is very enticing.

Tate and Thomas are all older guys hitting 30 and so is Beasley. Gallup and Cooper make a more deadly combo than spending crazy money on old aging vets that aren't great players.

 

[MojaveJT]

Cooper has more upside for sure. I just really hope this acquisition helps us for years to come.

 

[SoupcanSam]

I am of the belief this team isn't as far off as the hysteria on this forum makes it out to be. I think we have some key issues, and adding two WRs threats would Beezy in the slot and allowing Gallup to learn under them would not only open up the running game, but turn our biggest weakness (passing game) into a strength. No more 8 man boxes, certainly no more 9 man boxes.

I could be wrong, but add a safety, and throw Thomas and Tate on this team, and we're a contender.

Two is a crowd for Gallup and Beasley. It seems more simple just adding cooper to pair with the two.

 

[jazzcat22]

Does it really matter...with a JAG QB throwing to them?

That was not the question.
You could posted this in one of the other 50,000 whining threads.

 

[jazzcat22]

Tate and Thomas are all older guys hitting 30 and so is Beasley. Gallup and Cooper make a more deadly combo than spending crazy money on old aging vets that aren't great players.

Plus they are in the final year of their contracts.
Those teams basically gave away a draft pick for a 9 game rental.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

But you are only renting Tate for half a season.

All in all, if the reasons for making a trade was to evaluate Garrett and Prescott then Thomas for a 4th is the deal I would have made. You make the Cooper deal because you want your #1 WR for the next 7 seasons

this is his contract........and yes he's 30 yo
3/12/2014: Signed a five-year, $31 million contract. The deal contains $13.25 million guaranteed. 2018: $7 million, 2019: Free Agent

 

[darthseinfeld]

this is his contract........and yes he's 30 yo
3/12/2014: Signed a five-year, $31 million contract. The deal contains $13.25 million guaranteed. 2018: $7 million, 2019: Free Agent

That was one of the best contracts in football. All because he played for Seattle and they didn't throw enough for him to get more than 50-800

He will get twice that on the market