National outlet says Cowboys should trade for AFC Pro Bowler
The Dallas Cowboys will have a bit of a new-look at wide receiver in 2022. That is one of the bigger storylines surrounding the team entering training camp. Amari Cooper was traded, and Cedrick Wilson signed elsewhere. Michael Gallup is recovering from injury. James Washington signed in free agency. Jalen Tolbert was drafted in the […]
The Dallas Cowboys will have a bit of a new-look at wide receiver in 2022. That is one of the bigger storylines surrounding the team entering training camp.
Amari Cooper was traded, and Cedrick Wilson signed elsewhere. Michael Gallup is recovering from injury. James Washington signed in free agency. Jalen Tolbert was drafted in the third-round.
CeeDee Lamb will be forced to carry a lot on his plate right out of the gate. Lamb is a Pro Bowl pass catcher that is a capabale of taking on a larger role. Still, it will be interesting to see how Lamb performs without Cooper on the field.
National media outlet links Pro Bowler to Cowboys
With some question marks at receiver, there was some thought that the Cowboys would grab a pass catcher in the first-round of April's NFL Draft. That obviously did not happen, but that has not stopped the talk of the Cowboys adding a receiver to the roster through free agency or trade.
Bleacher Report is the latest national outlet to link a receiver to Dallas. This time, the wide receiver is Pro Bowler Diontae Johnson from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Bleacher Report describes this hypothetical trade as a move that would "transform the league." It is a move, according to Kristopher Knox, that would benefit both teams in different ways:
If the Steelers aren't willing to lock up Johnson, they could trade him out of the conference and to the Dallas Cowboys, who lost both Amari Cooper (traded) and Cedrick Wilson Jr. in the offseason.
Dallas is talented enough to make a Super Bowl push in the NFC but could use another veteran receiver to remain in the upper echelon. Dallas has CeeDee Lamb, drafted Jalen Tolbert and signed Johnson's former teammate, James Washington, but presumed No. 2 receiver Michael Gallup is coming off a torn ACL.
Adding Johnson would help ensure that Dallas' top-ranked offense keeps rolling. The Steelers, meanwhile, would get more in return than they would by losing Johnson for a compensatory pick in 2023 free agency.
Now, this trade is very unlikely of happening.
The Cowboys are set on CeeDee Lamb being their No. 1 option, and it does not seem logical to part ways with draft capital for Johnson only to pay him a big salary next offseason. Dallas already has to pay up for Lamb, Trevon Diggs, and soon, Micah Parsons.
Still, it is fun to think about the Dallas Cowboys making a big splash ahead of the 2022 season.
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