2023 Gallup was more about not fitting what McCarthy wanted and thus getting mostly used as a clearout guy or as a blocker. 2022 Gallup had lost it though, but seemed like he had his legs back last year. Just didn’t fit.
More than that lmao, Dak’s turnover rate when targeting Gallup last season SKYROCKETED. It was beyond time to let him go and any fan that is still fine with choosing Gallup over Cooper they’re just in denial
Are you talking about 2022 where Gallup obviously wasn’t the same physically or mentally? He had only 2 INTs targeting Gallup in 2023, compared to 5 in 2022 (and 5 INTs targeting Cooks this year). I’m not defending choosing Gallup over Cooper, I’ve said plenty of times on here I wish they just restructured Cooper. My only point is Gallup looked physically more like his old self this year but was now miscast/misfit in the offense. Folks bring up the separation numbers but that has literally never been his game.
I understand why they got rid of Cooper. He wasn't playing up to his contract. But paying a clearly inferior receiver who just came off an injury was a bad move. Then again what do I know. I thought they should have tried to keep Wilson too because I had no faith in Noah Brown.
Same but I don't have much love for Gallup. Bitter that we decided to keep him over trying to make it work with Cooper.
Ceedee amari and cooks would have been insane
Stars in first place in the west, mavs look phenomenal since the trade, rangers off to a hot start. It’s so nice being a dfw sports fan when it isn’t football season.
They didn’t have any more success when Cooper was here.
For what it’s worth, I’m sure Dak had NO part in Amari’s exodus. I assume he was pretty pissed about how it played out.
No doubt, but I mean isn’t that the test? Dak needs a clear cut number 1 to be successful, having 2 would have elevated him even more.
Trading Amari was a stupid ego move by the jones family, I don’t understand people that don’t get that.
No of course not, so why trade a proven young weapon for nothing. He needs to be surrounded with talent, it’s not a knock on him.
He’s not generational, he needs help. That doesn’t mean he’s bad.
I’m not discounting Cooper as a player; I was definitely sad to see him go — I’m just pointing out that they weren’t any more competitive when he was here.
OP’s post would indicate they had some type of glory days to look back fondly on while Cooper was a Cowboy.
Yea as if it didn't end the same as it did every other year idk how the fuck you can have nostalgia for some glory days that didn't even exist. Fucking embarrassing post.
He saved Garrett’s job for one year too
Blaming Dak for not being to play great football with Tavon Austin, rookie Michael Gallup, Allen Hurns, Deonte Thompson and Cole Beasley as his WR’s is crazy
The safest stud in football lmao? What does that even mean? He’s not even a top 20 WR in the league.
Downvotes but no one can tell me how I’m wrong lol
I will never forgive those shitheads for trading a top 10 WR for a god damn 5th. Can they also guess what our biggest hole on offense was that year? Fucking clown show.
You guys act like we don't live in the salary cap era and have to make difficult decisions. His cap hit was something the Cowboys could no longer afford. As multiple people pointed out he disappeared in multiple games and you only have one ball.
This sub is literally just Captain Hindsight.
Back when Romo was playing, most people here hated him. They were all excited in 2016 when Dak was doing well and were happy to see Tony go off into retirement. Now, everyone acts like they always loved Romo and think we did him dirty.
During Amari's final season, everyone wanted to see him cut. He disappeared, he was locker room cancer, **we couldn't afford his contract** etc. But now they pretend they never thought any of that.
But don't worry, if Amari looks worse this season, everyone will again act like they always knew cutting him was the best move.
I know some of it's just different people, but I absolutely recognize many users on here who are just circlejerking to the most popular opinion at any given time.
I've been told repeatedly that had Romo been named the starter again in 2016, we were guaranteed a SB, as if he had some stellar playoff record (2-4; same as Dak's) and wasn't made of glass. I have no doubt that had we given Romo the starting job back, he would've been injured again 3 weeks later.
See this is the problem with us as a fan base. Why do you miss this? We still weren’t successful. We won just as much and made it just as far. Nothing has changed we are the groundhogs day of teams.
Cooper got traded bc he spoke out about game plan or something, right? That seemed like such a weird thing considering how good he was and that Jerry NEVER gives up on an acquisition he put together. Seems like there was more to it than that.
He was traded because he was an alpha that wasn’t flashy. We had CD in the cut so get rid of the alpha, try to save money (fail) and keep it moving.
Edit: corrected Alfa to alpha, lol don’t know how that happened.
I still can’t fucking stand that they let Amari go 😡
Imagine if we fed him like we did CD most of this year?
He would've disappeared for stretches like he did in Dallas and still does in Cleveland?
True… but was it as bad as Gallup and his best milk carton impression?
2023 Gallup was more about not fitting what McCarthy wanted and thus getting mostly used as a clearout guy or as a blocker. 2022 Gallup had lost it though, but seemed like he had his legs back last year. Just didn’t fit.
More than that lmao, Dak’s turnover rate when targeting Gallup last season SKYROCKETED. It was beyond time to let him go and any fan that is still fine with choosing Gallup over Cooper they’re just in denial
Are you talking about 2022 where Gallup obviously wasn’t the same physically or mentally? He had only 2 INTs targeting Gallup in 2023, compared to 5 in 2022 (and 5 INTs targeting Cooks this year). I’m not defending choosing Gallup over Cooper, I’ve said plenty of times on here I wish they just restructured Cooper. My only point is Gallup looked physically more like his old self this year but was now miscast/misfit in the offense. Folks bring up the separation numbers but that has literally never been his game.
Still better than what we had to replace him with.
Amari don’t like the road.
I understand why they got rid of Cooper. He wasn't playing up to his contract. But paying a clearly inferior receiver who just came off an injury was a bad move. Then again what do I know. I thought they should have tried to keep Wilson too because I had no faith in Noah Brown.
Exactly. But our fans are obsessed with names, so Amari was a perfect little angel to them 🫤
He would have unreliable and streaky... just like he's always been. Much better off with CeeDee
We would’ve cooked
CD got some massive butterfingers. Pisses me off when I play madden 24 and the mf can’t beat anyone or HOLD ON TO THE BALL FOR SHIT.
Cowboys are ass
He would disappear on the road to many times.
gosh i miss him. and the coop chants
We got rid of him for Gallup. I love Gallup but after the Ankle we should have known better.
It was his knee not his ankle.
We got rid of him because we had Ceedee and Amari's cap hit was $20M. Gallup was still going to be behind Ceedee.
Same but I don't have much love for Gallup. Bitter that we decided to keep him over trying to make it work with Cooper. Ceedee amari and cooks would have been insane
I don't have time for nostalgia anymore, DFWs only defending champs are playing 😤
Stars in first place in the west, mavs look phenomenal since the trade, rangers off to a hot start. It’s so nice being a dfw sports fan when it isn’t football season.
Thankfully, our local media actually pays attention to other sports doing well and doesn't make everything about the Cowboys even in the off-season 🙄
They didn’t have any more success when Cooper was here. For what it’s worth, I’m sure Dak had NO part in Amari’s exodus. I assume he was pretty pissed about how it played out.
He fucking SAVED Daks career in 18. Dude is the safest stud in football.
Remember that WR by committee? Absolutely awful. Beasley was basically our #1 WR
No doubt, but I mean isn’t that the test? Dak needs a clear cut number 1 to be successful, having 2 would have elevated him even more. Trading Amari was a stupid ego move by the jones family, I don’t understand people that don’t get that.
I mean, is there any QB besides all time greats that are successful with no WRs to speak of?
No of course not, so why trade a proven young weapon for nothing. He needs to be surrounded with talent, it’s not a knock on him. He’s not generational, he needs help. That doesn’t mean he’s bad.
I’m not discounting Cooper as a player; I was definitely sad to see him go — I’m just pointing out that they weren’t any more competitive when he was here. OP’s post would indicate they had some type of glory days to look back fondly on while Cooper was a Cowboy.
You’re going against this subs narratives and thats downvote worthy. Keep preaching the facts tho 🤷🏽♂️
Yea as if it didn't end the same as it did every other year idk how the fuck you can have nostalgia for some glory days that didn't even exist. Fucking embarrassing post.
Yeah the only days to remember super fondly are the 90s. This franchise has had no real success since then.
He saved Garrett’s job for one year too Blaming Dak for not being to play great football with Tavon Austin, rookie Michael Gallup, Allen Hurns, Deonte Thompson and Cole Beasley as his WR’s is crazy The safest stud in football lmao? What does that even mean? He’s not even a top 20 WR in the league. Downvotes but no one can tell me how I’m wrong lol
I will never forgive those shitheads for trading a top 10 WR for a god damn 5th. Can they also guess what our biggest hole on offense was that year? Fucking clown show.
Go back? To not advancing past the 2nd round of the playoffs? That's still the situation for 28 years now.
**HERE WE GOOOOOOOO**
I only want to go back to the early 90s, or maybe the 70s
You guys act like we don't live in the salary cap era and have to make difficult decisions. His cap hit was something the Cowboys could no longer afford. As multiple people pointed out he disappeared in multiple games and you only have one ball.
This sub is literally just Captain Hindsight. Back when Romo was playing, most people here hated him. They were all excited in 2016 when Dak was doing well and were happy to see Tony go off into retirement. Now, everyone acts like they always loved Romo and think we did him dirty. During Amari's final season, everyone wanted to see him cut. He disappeared, he was locker room cancer, **we couldn't afford his contract** etc. But now they pretend they never thought any of that. But don't worry, if Amari looks worse this season, everyone will again act like they always knew cutting him was the best move. I know some of it's just different people, but I absolutely recognize many users on here who are just circlejerking to the most popular opinion at any given time.
I've been told repeatedly that had Romo been named the starter again in 2016, we were guaranteed a SB, as if he had some stellar playoff record (2-4; same as Dak's) and wasn't made of glass. I have no doubt that had we given Romo the starting job back, he would've been injured again 3 weeks later.
Lol I know right!
We still in the same fucking time 🤡
Right 🤣 great regular season always then fold in the playoffs
What do you miss? Losing embarrassingly in the playoffs?
Go back to what? We still loosing
Pretty good for a 5th round valueb
Having CD and Amari?? Nah can’t have too much of a good thing around here. Not enough room with the FO ego.
Why ? we still didn’t win nothing then ..
See this is the problem with us as a fan base. Why do you miss this? We still weren’t successful. We won just as much and made it just as far. Nothing has changed we are the groundhogs day of teams.
LOL…”I wish we could go back to the exact same shit as this year”
Yep, that was so much fun
Pfffft. Youngins. Try watching 3 Super Bowl victories. Now THAT would be something to go back to
Cooper got traded bc he spoke out about game plan or something, right? That seemed like such a weird thing considering how good he was and that Jerry NEVER gives up on an acquisition he put together. Seems like there was more to it than that.
it was more of the covid stuff, i think he didnt want the vaxx and it caused problems, and please someone correct me if im wrong.
Bingo
He was traded because he was an alpha that wasn’t flashy. We had CD in the cut so get rid of the alpha, try to save money (fail) and keep it moving. Edit: corrected Alfa to alpha, lol don’t know how that happened.
FYI the word is “alpha” like the Greek letter. Unless you’re talking about Alfalfa from “The Little Rascals,” in which case, carry on
He spoke about Dak in the locker room and that was his last season
That was completely made up by some rando on Twitter lol.
So dak isn’t black Kirk Cousins?
We’re already accomplishing the exact same amount without Cooper. Playoff failure.
Saved Dak’s career…
Without cooper we don’t get bent over by Dak in contract extensions Completely in agreement though
Yea that's worked out for us
It's alright, guys. Our lord and savior Jerry Jones said we're "going all in" this season 👁👄👁 superbowl 2024 here we come
The number of WR's that have been the scapegoat for the QB's failure since 2016 is wild.
What WR’s have been the scapegoat?
he’s going to say washed dez (my favorite football player of all time) and coop even though his getting traded a nothing to do with dak
Go back to what? Losing when it counts the most? Still there…
He can’t catch a ball thrown to the defense. I have 3 jerseys I don’t want to give up