Dallas scouts Omar Cooper Jr. as a potential game-changer. This Indiana star's explosive playmaking could ignite an already potent Cowboys offense.
The 2026 NFL Draft is coming up before you know it, which means that NFL teams are going to start hosting college players who they are considering using one of their picks on.
And as it regards the Dallas Cowboys, names of a few of the players who they are thinking about taking a chance on are being leaked.
Per a report by Ryan Fowler on X, America's Team will be hosting Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. for a 30 visit, where they will be able to study film and interview him to get a better idea on what kind of player he could be.
Cooper was an integral part of the Hoosiers being able to make it all the way to the National Championship and eventually win the big game. He was Fernando Mendoza's favorite target, and considering the QB is most likely going No. 1 (to the Raiders), it's safe to say he is a pretty good judge of talent in terms of who he's throwing it to.
While two of the touchdowns the Hoosiers got in the championship were on the ground and the other was off of a blocked punt, that does not mean Cooper did not leave his mark on the big game.
He racked up 71 receiving yards on five catches, which means that he had a fairly impressive average of just over 14 yards per reception.
Over the course of the season Moore racked up 937 yards, which ranked fourth in the Big Ten. He was also able to get into the end zone 14 times, which was just one less than his teammate Elijah Sarratt, who led their conference.
The Cowboys have one of, if not the best wide receiver duo in the entire NFL in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, so adding a serious third threat could make the Cowboys' offense even more dominant.
But some are left wondering: Why use a first-round pick on a receiver (Dallas owns slots 12 and 20) on a receiver when you already have Lamb and Pickens? Is this insurance against an iffy future with Pickens, who is franchised-tagged and may be unhappy about that?
We're going to go instead for the theme of "due diligence'' ... and the theme of "not drafting for need.''
What if Cooper is ranked way higher than No. 20 on Dallas' board ... and he's still available then? Are we drafting BPA/BAA or not?
This would be a test case of that.
Pickens is a big-play guy who can get chunks of yards with his insane catches, and Lamb is about the best in the business.
Adding Cooper? In his second college season, the Hoosier led the Big Ten in yards per reception with just over 21, meaning that he can get going in a hurry.
With all due respect to present WR3, having three big-play guys would make opposing cornerbacks shiver in their cleats.
In the end, we assume Cooper doesn't end up in Dallas. But the "due diligence'' and more makes for a fascinating collection of angles.