Jerry Jones And The Dallas Cowboys Get Mocked By The Internet After Trading First Round Pick For Amari Cooper

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In an attempt to bolster their struggling passing game the Dallas Cowboys made a bold move trading for a first round draft pick for Raiders wide receiver Amari Cooper.

Via USA Today

The Cowboys landed wide receiver Amari Cooper in a trade with the Oakland Raiders on Monday in exchange for a first-round draft pick.

Cooper, 24, was a Pro Bowl selection his first two seasons in the NFL after eclipsing 1,000 receiving yards in both 2015 and 2016. But he has struggled to establish himself in new coach Jon Gruden’s offense, making several drops and recording just 22 catches for 280 yards and two touchdowns.

The Internet had some jokes about Jerry Jones and the Cowboys getting fleeced by the Raiders.

This marks third time under Jerry Jones that Cowboys have traded a No. 1 draft pick for a veteran WR: two firsts for Joey Galloway, a first and three other picks for Roy Williams and now Amari Cooper. The first two were epic failures.

— Ed Werder (@EdwerderRFA) October 22, 2018

I’m convinced Jerry Jones has no idea what he’s doing

— Shed Fantasy Football (@shedsports) October 22, 2018

Raiders: Want Amari Cooper?
Jerry Jones: For what?
Raiders: A first-round pick
Jerry Jones: pic.twitter.com/ejKYOyPAZf

— SB Nation (@SBNation) October 22, 2018

JON GRUDEN: hello yes I am the league's most delusional talent evaluator and worst GM
JERRY JONES: hold my first-round pick

— Jay Willis (@jaywillis) October 22, 2018

Trading a first round pick for Amari Cooper might be the dumbest thing Jerry Jones has ever done, at least until his next trade.

— Jeff Schultz (@JeffSchultzATL) October 22, 2018

Jon Gruden: im trippin

Jerry Jones: Im TRIPPIN trippin

— Boogie Bousins (@bansky) October 22, 2018

Jon Gruden after he hangs up the phone with Jerry Jones: pic.twitter.com/wuEyuqbXUZ

— David Matos (@DaviidMatos) October 22, 2018

This sounded to me like a trade Jerry Jones would have made behind Stephen's back because Stephen would have wrestled the phone away from him. I guess I gave Stephen too much credit. https://t.co/4BbKPfIfFs

— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) October 22, 2018

I feel like the Amari Cooper trade went down with Jerry Jones barricading himself in his office with his cell phone and Cowboys personnel couldn’t break in in time to stop it.

— Jason Smith (@howaboutafresca) October 22, 2018

Only Jerry Jones can make Gruden look like a genius

— CFB Commish #OnHere (@theNFLchick) October 22, 2018