Virtually instantly after information broke final Friday morning concerning the Dallas Cowboys being a sleeper crew for signing Cooper Kupp, conflicting reviews surfaced even quicker, dampening Dallas’ curiosity within the former All-Professional extensive receiver.
Kupp’s asking value for a brand new deal was round $15 million yearly, which is precisely what the Seattle Seahawks gave the previous Los Angeles Ram to hitch their crew on a three-year contract. Regardless of the conflicting reviews, Adam Schefter needed to make it clear on The Adam Schefter Podcast that the Cowboys had been initially desirous about Kupp. A lot in order that Dak Prescott and CeeDee Lamb known as the then-free agent extensive out.
It’s refreshing to see that the Cowboys had been within the combine for a top-tier free agent, however as Schefter mentions, when the worth tag bought previous Dallas’ vary, they had been out of the sweepstakes. It is one thing followers have change into numb to listening to at this level.
Paying $15 million a 12 months to a large receiver who has been unable to complete a complete season wholesome for 3 straight seasons is a troublesome tablet to swallow. The Cowboys would reasonably spend $15 million on three free brokers as a substitute of 1.
Nevertheless, the crew desperately wants a second extensive receiver to enrich Lamb and assist Brian Schottenheimer’s first-year offense hit the bottom working. Dallas might re-sign Brandin Cooks in the event that they needed to, but it surely appears unlikely, as his quantity was handed out to Dante Fowler a couple of days in the past.
Pivoting from a receiver like Cooks and Kupp might sign they need to get somebody youthful on the place. The NFL draft might be their alternative to search out not solely an excellent No. 2 extensive receiver however one who comes at a low price ticket (a win-win for the entrance workplace).
Tetairoa McMillan (Arizona), Emeka Egbuka (Ohio State), and Matthew Golden (Texas) might all be in play at twelfth total for Dallas within the first spherical. Any of the three would add quick juice to the offense, with issues wanting lots higher on paper.
