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Amari Cooper rumors: 5 best fits in NFL free agency

By William Schneiderhan

ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 22: Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)
ARLINGTON, TEXAS - SEPTEMBER 22: Amari Cooper #19 of the Dallas Cowboys at AT&T Stadium on September 22, 2019 in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 29: Conor McDermott #69 and Jonotthan Harrison #78 of the New York Jets stand ready in front of Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets during the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on December 29, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. New York defeats Buffalo 13-6. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 29: Conor McDermott #69 and Jonotthan Harrison #78 of the New York Jets stand ready in front of Sam Darnold #14 of the New York Jets during the second quarter against the Buffalo Bills at New Era Field on December 29, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. New York defeats Buffalo 13-6. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

2. New York Jets

Current cap space: $56,337,397

Losing football has been entrenched in the DNA of the Jets. Without a winning season since 2015, and a playoff appearance since 2010, the Jets have tried to turn off that collision course.

While it has been a long road back, the team has positioned itself in a favorable spot. Sam Darnold has shown signs of becoming a good quarterback, Jamal Adams has become an All-Pro safety, and general manager Joe Douglas now gets his first offseason running the show.

If Douglas wants to make his presence felt, signing Cooper would be a nice way of doing so. Last offseason, former general manager Mike Maccagnan signed two coveted players in Le’Veon Bell and C.J. Mosley.

Douglas doesn’t have the same financial leeway this offseason that Maccagnan was allotted in last years. But he still has enough to make impact moves.

Like most scenarios on this list, the Jets are yet another team re-establishing themselves with a young quarterback. Therefore, you need to give Darnold the necessary weapons like the Bills and Cardinals need to do for Allen and Murray.

Robby Anderson is a free agent and he will garner interest. If need be, Douglas should allow Anderson to get priced out of town and then pivot to Cooper. Cooper would immediately become the team’s number-one receiver, and the best wideout the Jets has had since Brandon Marshall.

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