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How the Antonio Brown trade could increase the cost of re-signing Amari Cooper

The Oakland Raiders have their new receiver. And by new, we mean the 30-year-old, four-time All-Pro, Antonio Brown. Last October they dealt away Amari Cooper for a first-round draft pick from the Cowboys. At first, Cowboys fans scoffed at the steep price, but 53 catches, 725 yards, and six touchdowns later - we were all on board with it. He’s worth a first.

For the Raiders, they swap out the 24-year-old Cooper for one of the league’s best wide receivers over the last eight years. And in half of those years, Brown’s had 1,500+ yard seasons (Well, one of them was 1,499 yards, but let’s give him that).