The video provides an in-depth breakdown of several significant NFL trades involving star wide receivers, focusing primarily on the Buffalo Bills’ acquisition of Amari Cooper from the Cleveland Browns and the New York Jets’ trade for Davante Adams. The narrator expresses excitement over the flurry of moves, particularly Buffalo’s decision to let go of Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans in an earlier offseason trade. This allowed the Bills to create cap space while still bolstering their wide receiver corps with the addition of Cooper.
The move for Amari Cooper, who had been performing well despite inconsistencies at the quarterback position for the Browns, is described as both cost-effective and impactful. The Bills, facing cap challenges due to Josh Allen’s and Von Miller’s contracts, managed to get Cooper for a relatively low price—$86,000 against the cap—while avoiding the higher cost of a player like Adams. Amari Cooper is praised for his ability to quickly adapt to new offensive systems and his lack of the diva-like behavior sometimes associated with Stefon Diggs. Cooper’s past performance, particularly his success after being traded to the Dallas Cowboys midseason in 2018, is highlighted as a reason to believe he can make a quick impact for the Bills.
From Cleveland’s perspective, the trade is seen as a smart move, given their cap situation, particularly due to Deshaun Watson’s massive contract. Watson’s poor performance, which the video details as being historically bad, combined with Amari Cooper’s expiring contract, made it unlikely that Cooper would remain in Cleveland. As a result, the Browns received a third-round pick in return for Cooper, a positive return for a player they initially traded for a much lower draft capital.
The video closes by teasing other potential trades, including the possibility of the Kansas City Chiefs or Los Angeles Chargers making moves to acquire top talent like DeAndre Hopkins or Mike Williams, and references earlier coverage of the Jets’ acquisition of Davante Adams.
This recap touches on key points while analyzing the financial and on-field implications of these trades.
