Dallas Cowboys: 5 reasons the Amari Cooper trade was a good move

4. The move frees up Cole Beasley

Despite the recent expansion of his route tree, Cole Beasley is at his best when he is playing in the slot. The addition of Amari Cooper on the outside to pair with Michael Gallup and Allen Hurns means Beasley can shift back to his natural position.

Beasley was Dak Prescott top receiver in 2016, the quarterback’s rookie season. But last year, teams began to scheme for the diminutive slot receiver. And without a legitimate outside receiving threat, defenses collapsed on both Beasley and into the box to stop running back Ezekiel Elliott.

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With Cooper now acting as the team’s number one wide receiver, opposing defenses will have to respect what the two-time Pro Bowler can do. This will free up Beasley to return to form and post similar numbers as he did two years ago when he racked up 75 catches for 833 yards and five touchdowns.

Cooper’s presence should also help a Cowboys running game that looked dreadful against the Washington Redskins on Sunday. Having a talented wide receiver to account for should force opposing offenses to drop a safety or two into coverage, which means less stacked boxes for All-Pro running back Ezekiel Elliott to run against.