Dallas Cowboys

Amari Cooper trade brings mixed reaction to Cowboys Nation

Published Oct. 23, 2018 5:36 p.m. ET

Erika Fox

If you’re a Dallas Cowboys fan you have probably felt like they have needed to add a true No. 1 wide receiver threat to their roster. And if you haven’t felt that, you have probably heard it somewhere.

On Monday, the Cowboys’ front office made moves to add more depth to their wide receiving core when they traded a first-round pick to the Raiders for Amari Cooper.

In true Cowboys fashion the news took the NFL community by storm on social. The reactions were certainly mixed. Even though it seemed like the Cowboys were addressing an issue many fans have been complaining about through the first seven games, the cost of a first-round pick sent many fans into a panic.

https://twitter.com/coachr1co/status/1054800297661366272

https://twitter.com/roberto_pena_/status/1054791240883957760

https://twitter.com/RodneyStokes21/status/1054791123783299072

Not surprisingly, the media spent a significant amount of time debating every single aspect of this trade:

https://twitter.com/TheHerd/status/1054780717576544257

https://twitter.com/SiriusXMFantasy/status/1054801285558472705

https://twitter.com/FTFonFS1/status/1054778723550007296

https://twitter.com/dallascowboys/status/1054803507868504065

Despite the continued hype (or fallout – whichever you prefer to call it), most Cowboys fans seem hopeful that this trade will solve the team’s offensive struggles:

https://twitter.com/CalebHarston21/status/1054747648614432768

https://twitter.com/swishgawd5/status/1054786410765606913

https://twitter.com/RealitysProof/status/1054783013509390336

https://twitter.com/murdermode911/status/1054780691685171200

And some of Cooper’s new teammates are already ready to have him report to The Star:

https://twitter.com/Bease11/status/1054485322883653632

https://twitter.com/TankLawrence/status/1054504419197300737

Regardless of where you land on this trade, Cooper’s college career at Alabama and his three full seasons in the NFL show extreme potential with the young wide receiver.

And if you still feel unsure about it, we are willing to bet you reacted just like this when you heard the news.

So. Accurate.

https://twitter.com/ScooterMagruder/status/1054512382544887808