The Dallas Cowboys have acquired Brandin Cooks, a No. 1 receiver, to fill their No. 2 role.
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With impressive stats, will this move add up to a Super Bowl victory in the future?
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In exchange for Cooks, Dallas sent a 2023 fifth-round pick and a 2024 sixth-round pick to Houston, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
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Cooks was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in 2014 and has since played for three other teams, including the Patriots and Rams.
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Although Cooks has put up impressive numbers, with 630 catches for 8,616 yards and 49 touchdowns,
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he has bounced around the league more than most players with similar stats. Only six receivers have more yardage than Cooks since he joined the league.
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Despite CeeDee Lamb's 1,359 yards and nine touchdowns in 2022, the Cowboys' passing game ranked just 14th overall.
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Michael Gallup, the team's fifth-year receiver, had a disappointing season with a career-low 424 yards in 14 games, after the team let Amari Cooper go to Cleveland.
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Cooks comes with a hefty price tag, as his $18 million base salary is the fourth-highest among wide receivers.
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However, the Texans will pay $6 million of his base salary, according to Pro Football Talk.
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In contrast, Gallup just agreed to restructure his contract and will make only $1.6 million in base salary in 2023.
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The importance of a No. 2 receiver was demonstrated by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022, with A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith both ranking in the top ten for receiving yards.
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With Cooks now on board, the Cowboys have a tandem that can compete with any team.
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Cooks had previously expressed a desire to be traded, even sitting out a game when he wasn't traded.
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Only time will tell if this move will lead the Cowboys to Super Bowl victory in the future.