3 Players Dallas Cowboys should trade for ahead of 2022 NFL Draft
By Randy Gurzi
Dallas Cowboys trade target No. 2: Cedrick Wilson, WR, Miami Dolphins
When the Dallas Cowboys traded away Amari Cooper for practically nothing, it was a bit frustrating for fans. However, there was some logic that it could help in the long run especially if they were able to retain Michael Gallup, Dalton Schultz, and Cedrick Cooper with the money they were spending on Cooper.
In the end, this didn’t happen and while Dallas kept Gallup and Schultz, they lost Wilson. The fourth-year wideout had a breakout season in 2021 as he caught 45 passes for 602 yards and six touchdowns.
A former sixth-round pick out of Boise State, Wilson was the definition of drafting well as the Cowboys found a player late who exceeded all expectations.
Unfortunately, it means nothing to draft that well and develop a late-round guy if he doesn’t stay.
What’s worse is that he didn’t sign a contract that prevented the Cowboys from keeping him as they could have made the three-year $22 million deal he signed work — especially if they were willing to give nearly $15 million per season to Randy Gregory who had yet to truly breakout.
All that aside, Dallas could have a shot at bringing Wilson back home. After signing him to a deal, Miami unexpectedly found themselves trading for Tyreek Hill.
Now, Wilson is going to be further down their depth chart and it’s unlikely he will get the targets they were expecting before adding Hill to a receiving corps that already had Jaylen Waddle — and if Mike McDaniel is anything like his former boss, Kyle Shanahan, there might be more runs than passes this season in Miami.
On top of that, they could be interested in receiving some of the picks back they had to surrender in the huge trade for Hill. It might be a long shot, but it’s worth asking Miami if he’s available now that the depth chart looks so different.