Amari Cooper: Indianapolis Colts
We don’t know what the Colts will do with their quarterback situation. Standing pat with Jacoby Brissett probably isn’t going to happen, based on recent comments from head coach Frank Reich and general manager Chris Ballard. Maybe it’s a development plan for Brissett behind a veteran pickup such as Philip Rivers; maybe it’s somebody in the draft. No matter what the Colts’ long-term post-Andrew Luck plan is, it’s also true that Reich and Ballard will have to give their quarterback more receiving options. Last season, T.Y. Hilton led the team with 45 catches, which is a team-leading number you’d expect in 1973. Zach Pascal and Parris Campbell have potential, but outside of a healthy Hilton, there are no alphas in this group.
Adding Cooper, who might find his way out of Dallas in a salary pinch, would do wonders for whomever that quarterback may be. He’s one of the most nuanced route-runners in the league, and he can beat man and zone coverage both outside and in the slot. Spotrac estimates that Cooper will find a new contract in the $20 million per year range; the Colts have $85,935,255 in current cap room and the need for another receiver to take them nearer to championship potential.