Jerry Jones may be prophetic about Amari Cooper as a No. 1

Jerry Jones is not too high on Cleveland Browns wideout Amari Cooper.

When the Cleveland Browns landed Amari Cooper from the Dallas Cowboys, many in the fandom thought the move was too good to be true. Why though? Well, it was because Cooper, who was seen as a No. 1 receiver by man fans, was acquired for peanuts. He only cost a 2022 fifth-round pick and a 2022 sixth-round pick swap. In his last year with Dallas, Cooper, a four-time Pro Bowler, recorded just 68 receptions for 865 yards and eight touchdowns. He had a $20 million-per-year deal and Cowboys owner Jerry Jones no longer believed Cooper was worth the price.

So he traded him for literally anything he could. The Browns jumped at the offer, as Cooper is an upgrade over every receiver they had last season, but does that mean the Browns are getting a prime, number one option in Cooper?

I have my doubts, and so should you. Jones isn’t someone who gives up on players, that should give you the most reason to doubt what Cooper still is. The man brought Greg Hardy back to the NFL, Jones doesn’t give up on players who can help him.

He gave up on Cooper and that worries me.

Jerry Jones isn’t a fan of Amari Cooper and that may matter

Cleveland Browns fans aren’t going to like that I’m siding with Jones here, as Jones is basically the worst. Yet, Cooper got traded for a fifth-rounder and a sixth-round swap. The Packers traded Devante Adams for a first and second-round pick. So why did the Cowboys take so little for Cooper?

Sure, his contract is hurting things. The Browns should take note of how little you get back when you try to trade a player with a massive contract.

The other issue is his performance.

When talking about CeeDee Lamb, Jones was very quick to throw Cooper under the bus and praised Lamb for being a more complete number one receiver in “production, in the huddle and off the field.” So Jones is saying Cooper had issues off the field we didn’t know about.

Swell.

According to Clarence E. Hill Jr. of the Star-Telegram, Jones was actively trying to slight Cooper, who he believes was a bad investment. This is Jones we’re talking about, a guy who is notorious for spending money to such excess that one has to wonder if he’s in fact Scrooge McDuck in a people suit.

To say that Cooper was a bad investment, criticize his off-field behavior (again, when Jones brought in Hardy), and basically do everything he can to get rid of him, why are Browns fans so happy he’s here?

I have a feeling Cooper may be a problem for 2022.