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5 teams that must trade for Emmanuel Sanders

By Peter Bukowski

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 19: Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders #10 of the Denver Broncos returns a punt against the Cincinnati Bengals at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 19, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images)
DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 19: Wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders #10 of the Denver Broncos returns a punt against the Cincinnati Bengals at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 19, 2017 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images) /
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PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 31: Dak Prescott No. 4 and Ezekiel Elliott No. 21 of the Dallas Cowboys look on against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 31, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images)
PHILADELPHIA, PA – DECEMBER 31: Dak Prescott No. 4 and Ezekiel Elliott No. 21 of the Dallas Cowboys look on against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on December 31, 2017 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Mitchell Leff/Getty Images) /

4. Dallas Cowboys

The good news about the Terrance Williams contract is the Cowboys didn’t pay him very much, which opens the door to bring in a high-priced veteran and not upset the balance of the team.

The bad news is Dez Bryant looked lethargic last season, like the cumulative injuries he’s played through for Dallas have finally caught up with him and robbed him of the athleticism and dynamism that made him one of the best receivers in the game just a few years ago.

Cole Beasley was supposed to break out in 2017, but the Ezekiel Elliott suspension and injuries on the offensive line hurt Dak Prescott’s play and the offense suffered in a major way.

Prescott needs a reliable playmaker with some juice. That’s Sanders. He can play any of the positions in this passing game, capable of threatening teams deep, running those Beasley option routes in the slot, or going over the middle and making plays there.

Dallas won’t have the money to absorb this contract if they give DeMarcus Lawrence a fortune, but Jerry Jones always manages to find a way to make it all work and the Cowboys could use the infusion of talent.

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