4 Amari Cooper landing spots should Dallas Cowboys move on
By Randy Gurzi
Amari Cooper landing Spot No. 2: Washington Commanders
This is one that almost happened ahead of the 2020 season. When Amari Cooper hit free agency ahead of the 2020 season, the Washington Commanders (who were the Washington Football Team at the time) were in discussions with Cooper’s agent about bringing the former Alabama star to the nation’s capital.
There were even reports that suggested Washington offered Cooper more than the five-year $100 million deal he signed with Dallas, and while that might be true, it wasn’t exactly apples-to-apples. Cooper stood to make more in Dallas since there was no income tax, which means he likely still took the deal that was best for him.
Now if Cooper were to become available again, there seems to be no doubt the Commanders would again be interested. They have seen Cooper up close and personal several times since he joined the Dallas Cowboys back in 2018 and they understand how dangerous he can be.
Washington, unlike the aforementioned Browns, does have already have a legit No. 1 receiver on their roster in Terry McLaurin. He has over 1,000-yards in each of the past two seasons with his 919-yard performance in 2019 being the least productive of his career.
Pairing McLaurin and Cooper wouldn’t be a move to fix a receiving corps but instead would turn them into a potential powerhouse at the position.