Man, football never stops giving us stuff to chew on, huh? Was sitting there flipping through Cowboys news this morning – coffee half-gone, sun barely up – when I see chatter about Cooper freaking Rush getting a new deal. Felt like deja vu from that whole Dak drama years back. Grabbed my laptop and dove down the rabbit hole.
First thing I did? Pulled up every snap Cooper’s taken since 2021. Yeah, the backups matter. Remember when Dak went down against Tampa? Cooper jumped in cold and threw that laser to Noah Brown. Replayed that clip like five times. Stats don’t lie either – guy’s got a 5-1 record as starter. Watched his footwork on those play-action rollouts. Textbook.
Second angle hit me while scrolling Twitter. Jerry loves keeping spare parts around. Saw this tweet comparing contracts: “Mahomes backup costs more than Rush’s whole CAREER.” Ain’t that something? Started crunching numbers myself:
- Current deal: $2.5m total
- League average QB3: $3m+
- Draft pick insurance: Late-rounder could save millions
Third realization came talking to my buddy Dave – diehard ‘Boys fan. “You see how Dak winces after sacks?” he texts me. Made me rewatch December tape. Dak took some BAD shots. Got me thinking: what if history repeats? Started jotting scenarios:
- Preseason injury
- Early concussion protocol
- Playoffs chaos
Around lunchtime, it clicked. Jerry ain’t stupid. Why develop some rookie when you’ve got cheap insurance who knows the locker room? Remember how everyone laughed when they kept him over Will Grier? Nobody’s laughing now.
Final piece hit me doing dishes tonight. That locker room vibe matters. Saw Micah Parsons hyping Cooper on Hard Knocks last year. QBs aren’t just throwers – they’re glue guys. Team trusts him. You lose that? Costs way more than $4 million a year to replace.
Moral of the story? Sometimes the boring move is the smart move. Jerry’s got three good reasons right in front of him. Don’t overthink it, sign the dang clipboard holder.
