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Yahoo Sports’ Jason Fitz, senior NFL reporter Jori Epstein, and senior NFL writer Frank Schwab discuss whether the Rams are truly serious about trading Cooper Kupp and what they might be able to land in return in a trade. Hear the full conversation on “Inside Coverage” – and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube or wherever you listen.
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According to reports, the Rams have called multiple teams about trading Cooper Cup indicating that they want a second round pick and they’re willing to take on some of the 2024 salary joy.
Like if you’re the Rams here, are you getting takers at that value?
Yeah, here’s what I think we have to keep in mind.
I’m not saying the Rams are not going to trade Cooper Cup.
It’s very possible that they do, but I think when you have a team put something out there with an asking price as high as the Rams are, this is the start of the conversation.
This is not like we are not in the red zone.
We are not at the five yard line.
We’re not, we’re not pushing it to the end.
I think the Rams are saying, look, let’s just gauge interest of ok, you see Devante Adams go for what 1/4 that could become a third.
Then you have a Cooper who’s going for basically a third and a change of late like day three picks.
So now you have Cooper Cup who I would not say currently offers more to a team than Amari Cooper and Devante Adams does and they’re saying, but if we take his salary, maybe we’ll get a second.
I would be shocked if someone got a second round pick for him.
I don’t think that we should be so sure that the Rams are going to trade him is ok. Let’s say that the Rams beat the Vikings on Thursday night football, not this weekend, Thursday night football, which is happening soon.
This is still a team that I do think is in the playoff hunt, even if they haven’t played so strongly and won so many games to start the season.
And when you look at Cooper Cup, if you do feel like you’re going to be competitive.
Well, Cooper Cup is playing at…
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Publish date : 2024-10-23 18:16:42
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