The Cleveland Browns recently acquired four-time Pro Bowl wide receiver, Amari Cooper from the Dallas Cowboys via trade. in exchange for Cooper, Cleveland gave up a fifth-round selection and the two franchises swapped sixth-rounders as well.
It is no secret that landing a wide receiver this off-season was a major priority for the Browns and this trade gives them an inarguably top 15 wide receiver in the NFL and bonafide number one target. How this affects the 2022 NFL Draft is left to be seen, but it will surely allow some flexibility.
Before diving into how the addition of Cooper changes the draft plans, let’s take a look at his resume up to this point as Cooper has found major success in the NFL. Since entering the league as a first-round selection in 2015, Cooper has been named All-Rookie as well as to the Pro Bowl four times, with the most recent being in 2019. Let’s take a deeper dive though.