3 reasons Dallas Cowboys have to pull the trigger on Kyle Pitts

Reason No. 2: The Cowboys need young, affordable talent to replace those about to get paid

One of the primary reasons for passing on Kyle Pitts centers around the current stable of receivers in Dallas. In addition to their tight ends who have proven capable, the Cowboys have three wideouts capable of putting up 1,000-yards in a season.

Amari Cooper has done so in five of his six NFL seasons in the league and just had 92 receptions for 1,114 yards and five touchdowns with Andy Dalton as the primary quarterback in 2020. There’s also Michael Gallup who took a step back in 2020 with 843 yards, but the prior year, he had 1,107 and six touchdowns while missing two games.

Then, there’s CeeDee Lamb, their No. 1 rookie from last year. Lamb had a great rapport with Dak Prescott and while he didn’t seem to connect with Dalton as easily, he still had 74 catches for 935 yards and five touchdowns.

So yes, it’s true there are three guys already capable of filling up the stat sheets, but they also have one of them entering the final seasons of his rookie contract. Gallup, a third-round pick in 2018, has ascended to stardom but that means he’s about to get paid like one.

If Dallas does decide to pay Gallup, it would likely mean they’re going to move Amari Cooper. The truth is, they can’t afford both. This means after this season, they suddenly won’t look so explosive on offense. Unless, of course, they had another player capable of putting up 1,000-yards entering just his second season in the league, which they would if they took Pitts.

Short-term, it may seem gratuitous to add Pitts. Long-term, it would be the best way to keep enough weapons on that offense after paying Dak Prescott this past season.