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Analyzing the Brandin Cooks trade: The cost, the risks, and what he brings to the Cowboys

Much to the delight of their fans, the Dallas Cowboys made a move to acquire a talented veteran when they gave up a 2023 fifth-round pick plus a 2024 sixth-round pick in exchange for 29-year-old receiver Brandin Cooks. Fresh off the trade for veteran corner Stephon Gilmore, the front office was right back at it again and appears to have taken huge steps in fixing two of their most concerning positions entering this offseason.

This move has fans very satisfied as it shows a bit of a compromise between a cautious front office that doesn’t want to surrender any premium draft capital, but at the same time recognizes the need to allocate some of its pie for quality football players.