The recent Davante Adams trade shook up the NFL, but it’s the Amari Cooper trade that could have the biggest impact on the league.
In his very first game with the Bills, just four days after arriving in Buffalo, Cooper put on a show with four catches for 66 yards and a touchdown. His impressive performance didn’t come out of nowhere – it was the result of hard work and dedication.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen revealed, “I’m typically one of the last ones to leave. I saw [Cooper’s] backpack in the locker room. I went room to room searching for him. I couldn’t find him, because he was up somewhere studying with quality control coach D.J. Mangas and receivers coach Adam Henry, every single day. So he spent extra time every day. He spent extra time this morning on the game field before the game, understanding his assignments and going and doing it. I didn’t do anything, that was all him and that speaks again to his character and his savviness and I’m again very happy that we’ve got him.”
Having Cooper on the field makes life easier for Allen. “They’ve got to respect him,” Allen said. “They’ve got to cloud over there and give that cornerback some help . . . And if they didn’t, we threw him the ball. So I guess pick your poison with that. It makes the quarterback position a lot easier.”
Cooper’s impact cannot be understated. Despite playing on a struggling team last year, he still managed to rack up a career-high 1,250 receiving yards. Now, with the Bills, he has already made a significant impact with minimal preparation time.
If opposing defenses start keying in on Cooper as Allen described, the Bills’ playoff contender status could quickly transform into Super Bowl contender territory. The addition of Cooper has the potential to elevate the team to new heights, making them a force to be reckoned with in the NFL.
