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Kevin Sherrington: Cooper could give Cowboys’ Prescott what he’s always needed

A day after Jason Garrett declined to make the kind of bold, brassy move the Cowboys needed to win, Jerry Jones made one for his head coach.

Dak Prescott, meet Amari Cooper, your new best friend.

And if he's not, well, the next move is at quarterback.

Giving up a first-round pick to the fire-sale Raiders certainly should give any Cowboys fan pause, especially if they remember when Jerry traded three picks, including a first and third, for Roy Williams in 2008. Or yikes, two firsts for Joey Galloway in 2000.

Here's why another high-priced deal for a wide receiver has a chance to work out for a change:

First of all, even if it was a premium pick, it's only one.