Indiana's Omar Cooper Jr. helped lead the Hoosiers to an undefeated national title. Could he land in Dallas and help the Cowboys back to the mountaintop?
While several members of the Cowboys staff have been bouncing around the nation for various school's Pro Days, Dallas is still hard at work back home by bringing prospects in for visits.
The latest of these visits comes from former Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr., according to Tom Pelissero.
The Cowboys are expected to be focused on bringing elite defensive talent to Dallas, especially with their early round picks. However, head coach Brian Schottenheimer dispelled any notion that Dallas won't draft offensive weapons.
"You want to be prepared to do what we need to do on defense, but certainly we're not going to pass on a great offensive player if they're there at one of those spots," remarked Schottenheimer at Texas Longhorns Pro Day.
If the Cowboys are in the market for a great offensive player, Cooper certainly fits the bill.
Last season, Cooper racked up 937 yards and 13 touchdowns on 69 catches for the Hoosiers. He was also responsible for one of the most iconic plays of the college football season, as he snagged a toe-tap touchdown in the waning seconds against Penn State to secure a comeback victory.
While the Cowboys are home to two of the best receivers in the NFL in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, it is not out of the realm of possibility for Dallas to want to prepare for the future or shore up depth at the position.
Pickens is returning to the Cowboys on a franchise tag, which appears to be a temporary fix to a potential long-term issue in Dallas. If the franchise and the star wideout cannot reach a formal agreement next offseason, having another potential standout ready and waiting could do wonders for Dallas.
Using a top-30 visit on Cooper shows that Dallas is truly interested in what he can bring to the table and would be willing to use one of those coveted early spots that Schotty referenced earlier.
It seems unlikely that a talent like Cooper will slide in the draft's third round, which is where Dallas would pick next if it neglects to take him off the board with its two first round selections.
There are still several moving pieces and prospects paying a visit to the Metroplex ahead of the April 23-25 draft in Pittsburgh, but it appears that Cooper could be a name to keep an eye on when Dallas is on the clock ... as the Cowboys presently own the No. 12 and No. 20 overall picks.