It’s been beaten to death this offseason, the Dallas Cowboys made several questionable moves to change the direction of the 2022 team. Two of the biggest puzzling transactions involved the trade of wide receiver Amari Cooper, who was shipped out for a fifth round pick, and the outright release of right tackle La’el Collins.
Both players were dumped with excessive salaries, which meant the team could save money, but it was also clear the Cowboys had soured on both players. Neither move felt like a smart strategy, but if the team had used the offseason to fill the void Cooper and Collins left, it might have been easier to swallow.
Dallas had all of free agency and a draft to upgrade, or at least throw resources at each position, yet the team didn’t come away with surefire 2022 help at either WR or tackle. Which makes what’s happening now so deflating.
The Cowboys had a few worrisome holes on their roster heading into training camp and they’ve already lost players to injury where they could ill-afford to lose them. The front office in Dallas is responsible for the lack of depth and scrambling they’re likely to be doing now.