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Ohio said:

He's not gone yet..

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Berry is the fucking man. This is how you handle acquiring a new No. 1 guy and communicating constructively with Jarvis. It’s clear both sides know what’s going on, there was communication before the move for Amare was made, and Jarvis is comfortable with how this plays out regardless of the outcome.

Berry just combines smarts/savvy/acumen with executive leadership/presence in a way that we haven’t even remotely seen in this organization.
 
Some interesting stats-

“During his time in Dallas, Cooper had the best vertical target catch percentage (53.3%) of any receiver in the league with at least 90 or more vertical targets, according to ESPN Stats & Information using NFL Next Gen Stats. He also tied for the fourth-most receiving touchdowns on vertical targets with 17, trailing only Tyreek Hillof the Kansas City Chiefs, the Green Bay Packers' Davante Adams and the Seattle Seahawks' Tyler Lockett.”

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After Odell Beckham Jr. whiff, Browns take another big swing at No. 1 WR in Amari Cooper

Cleveland is banking that Cooper will be able to give its offense what OBJ never was able to -- a legitimate go-to wide receiver.
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“Cooper played a diverse role in the Dallas passing attack, but his most immediate impact in Cleveland may be his ability to stretch the field.

According to TruMedia, 13% of Cooper’s routes were go routes (his third most common route), on which he generated 13.3 EPA.

Landry (11% go routes, third most common) generated -9.7 EPA on go routes, the league’s second-worst mark 一 and before you blame Mayfield, consider Donovan Peoples-Jones’s 11.9 EPA, ranked 16th in the league.”

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daddywags said:
I don't think cutting Hooper saves us any money.
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It does. They cut him after 6/1 they spread his hit out over 2 years. If they don't cut him they take an 11 million dollar hit this year and 8 million dollar hit next year.

It's basically cut him this year or keep him for the next 2 years
 
Smooth said:
Some interesting stats-

“During his time in Dallas, Cooper had the best vertical target catch percentage (53.3%) of any receiver in the league with at least 90 or more vertical targets, according to ESPN Stats & Information using NFL Next Gen Stats. He also tied for the fourth-most receiving touchdowns on vertical targets with 17, trailing only Tyreek Hillof the Kansas City Chiefs, the Green Bay Packers' Davante Adams and the Seattle Seahawks' Tyler Lockett.”

www.espn.com

After Odell Beckham Jr. whiff, Browns take another big swing at No. 1 WR in Amari Cooper

Cleveland is banking that Cooper will be able to give its offense what OBJ never was able to -- a legitimate go-to wide receiver.
www.espn.com www.espn.com

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“Cooper played a diverse role in the Dallas passing attack, but his most immediate impact in Cleveland may be his ability to stretch the field.

According to TruMedia, 13% of Cooper’s routes were go routes (his third most common route), on which he generated 13.3 EPA.

Landry (11% go routes, third most common) generated -9.7 EPA on go routes, the league’s second-worst mark 一 and before you blame Mayfield, consider Donovan Peoples-Jones’s 11.9 EPA, ranked 16th in the league.”

www.sharpfootballanalysis.com

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Pretty much illustrates that Landry is not and has never been a downfield threat. We might have to deploy him there sometimes due to a lack of personnel, but he's primarily a short yardage slot and gadget guy.
 
Urban said:
Someone correct me if I am wrong:

From my understanding, all of guaranteed money from Cooper's contract has been paid out. So the Browns can hypothetically cut him after the 2022 season or after the 2023 season and incur no dead money. Correct?
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They could cut him right now and incur no dead money. I don't believe his 2022 contract is guaranteed until the 20th.
 
Urban said:
Someone correct me if I am wrong:

From my understanding, all of guaranteed money from Cooper's contract has been paid out. So the Browns can hypothetically cut him after the 2022 season or after the 2023 season and incur no dead money. Correct?
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That’s my understanding
 
Urban said:
Someone correct me if I am wrong:

From my understanding, all of guaranteed money from Cooper's contract has been paid out. So the Browns can hypothetically cut him after the 2022 season or after the 2023 season and incur no dead money. Correct?
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Correct, here is a fantastic and relatively short read to make sense of it. Explains why 1) he wasn't worth more than a late pick and 2) why there would be value in trading for him rather than signing him in the open market

Amari Cooper Traded to the Browns | Over the Cap

Amari Cooper Traded to the Browns | Over the Cap
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The Browns have been desperate for wide receivers and decided to opt into Cooper’s $20 million salary for this season rather than chance losing him in free agency to another team. It is an interesting discussion about value in the NFL. On one hand the only risk they have with Cooper is the $20 million for this year, but that $20 million is the 4th highest salary for a receiver in the NFL at this time. If he plays well enough then they will need to pay $20 million next season, currently the highest salary for WR’s in 2023.

Had they signed him in free agency they certainly would have guaranteed him more money, maybe as much as $40 million, but a two year salary in the range of $32 to $35 million rather than $40. Given that Dallas was willing to do a deal for a 5th rounder also should have been an indication to Cleveland that there was a very limited market for him at this price.

Of course nothing prevents them from trying to negotiate a better contract with him. In fact I would not be surprised if they did something along those lines by guaranteeing him his 2023 salary in return for a salary reduction. If Cooper is not a top flight receiver they can always work on a cheaper contract in 2023.
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Real Deal said:

Deadspin is a clownshow
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If we use our 1st round pick on a WR, I will view Cooper as a bridge #1 WR until our 1st round pick WR develops into a #1 WR. It's extremely rare for a rookie WR to come out of the gate and be a #1 WR. Their 2nd or 3rd year is when they transition to being a true #1 which lines up with Coopers contract and age.
 
inliner311 said:
If we use our 1st round pick on a WR, I will view Cooper as a bridge #1 WR until our 1st round pick WR develops into a #1 WR. It's extremely rare for a rookie WR to come out of the gate and be a #1 WR. Their 2nd or 3rd year is when they transition to being a true #1 which lines up with Coopers contract and age.
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Why? Most teams have two good WRs. Some have three. Cooper will only be a bridge in that he'll be 28 heading into next season.
 
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