Dallas Cowboys agree to trade wide receiver Amari Cooper to Cleveland Browns, sources say

[Auggie]

The Dallas Cowboys agreed to trade wide receiver Amari Cooper and a sixth-round pick to the Cleveland Browns for a 2022 fifth-round pick and a sixth-round pick, sources told ESPN's Adam Schefter on Saturday.

The Browns entered this offseason on the hunt to rebuild Baker Mayfield's wide receiving corps, which was a massive disappointment last year.

The Browns had high hopes that Odell Beckham Jr. could return to being a No. 1 wide receiver after suffering a season-ending injury in 2020. Instead, he was released by the team in early November. OBJ went on to win a Super Bowl with the Los Angeles Rams, while Cleveland's passing game cratered on the way to a disappointing 8-9 finish.

The Browns, in fact, didn't have a single wideout top 600 receiving yards, and only Jarvis Landry had more than 35 receptions. Mayfield, who struggled while playing through a torn labrum in his left, non-throwing shoulder in Week 2, finished 27th in the league in QBR (35.1).

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33486030/dallas-cowboys-agree-trade-wide-receiver-amari-cooper-cleveland-browns-sources-say

Make no mistake, Browns are a running team first and foremost. Can't wait to see how Cooper handles this.

[True Dough]

1. "Can't wait to see how Cooper handles this."

Yeah, he's gonna LOVE Baker Mayfield.

Couldn't have been Cooper's first choice for a place to land.

[Auggie]

8. Aside from the potential upset this could create, I think it's a good trade

He's an experienced vet, fills a big hole, and the Browns didn't give up much to get him. Cleveland fans will love him if he shows a modicum of love and success in return.

Yes, I'll agree it's not Cooper's first (or even 28th) place to land. That's why I'm making popcorn.

[underpants]

2. Hell yes!! Go Browns! This could be the year!

I guess Dallas wanted to dump his salary. That’s some light draft picks for someone like him.

[calguy]

6. With the Browns, every year could be the year, but never seems to be

[calguy]

3. I can see why he was traded

Not a cowboy fan at all, but from what I've seen of him with the cowboys and Raiders, he's a perennial under performer. They cut Odell Bekham and traded for Cooper?
I fail to see the logic, but I guess that's why I'm a fan and not a coach.

[Auggie]

5. Browns released Beckham. He was not traded.

[calguy]

7. I know. That's why I said he was cut.

[Botany]

4. Betya Mayfield can miss him too.

[Diamond_Dog]

9. Lol

[True Dough]

10. This wasn't your handiwork, Auggie?

Link to tweet

[True Dough]

11. And what do you think of the Browns releasing Jarvis Landry?

What a letdown. Just when you think the Browns are strengthening their receiving corps again, oh no, Jarvis Landry is let go.

I think Landry is a little bit underrated. He somehow made Mayfield look good.


https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/33501661/source-cleveland-browns-release-5-pro-bowl-wr-jarvis-landy

[Auggie]

12. Wasn't he unhappy over Beckham's release ...

and would have cost a lot to retain?

Let him go. IMO wideouts are the most over-rated position on the offense anyway. Not that they’re not important. Just over-rated. And that hype eats up a lot of cap space better utilized on the O-line, D-line, and roster depth.