Dallas Cowboys: 5 Burning questions entering 2019 training camp

3. Can Dak and Cooper continue to grow together?

The passing attack in Dallas was simply ugly to start the past season. They tried to enter the year with a committee approach after releasing Dez Bryant and it was a nightmare. None of the players they used were bad, but with Allen Hurns, Cole Beasley, Deonte Thompson, Tavon Austin and rookie Michael Gallup as the focal points of the passing attack, they couldn’t find any consistency.

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After admitting to themselves they made a mistake, the front office went out and traded a first-round pick to the Oakland Raiders in exchange for Amari Cooper. The change was seen instantly.

Cooper helped the entire offense improve and was able to bring in 53 passes for 725 yards and six touchdowns. He silenced a lot of doubters who mocked the Boys for making the trade with Oakland and finished the season on the Pro Bowl roster.

Heading into 2019, Cooper has some lofty goals for himself. He said that he wants to be the first receiver to cross the 2,000-yard mark in a single season. Not to shoot someone down for having big dreams, but considering his best season saw him gain 1,153 yards, plus the fact that Dallas is a run-first team, that seems somewhat out of reach.

That doesn’t mean he can’t have another fantastic season as the No. 1 receiver — especially if he and Dak Prescott can continue to build their rapport. It was impressive how quickly the two were able to connect with one another and this season, one of the biggest storylines will be how much they have grown together. The 2019 training camp and ensuing preseason will help start to answer that question.