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considering shopping wide receiver Amari Cooper http://www.authenticsdallascowboys.com/cheap-anthony-brown-jersey , plenty of Dallas Cowboys fans had their ears perk. Cooper is a former first-round pick that hasn’t experienced the same levels of success from last season to now that he did during his first two years in the league, but the case can be made that he could help the Cowboys. In fact, many have made it.There are other options to help the Cowboys at wide receiver, of course. Suggestions like Demaryius Thomas of the Denver Broncos have been lobbed out, but the thing about these wide receivers on other teams is that they are in fact on other teams.Dallas would have to make a trade in order to acquire the services of somebody else’s player and that just isn’t what they’ve done in recent history. Many have continued to hold out hope that maybe this would be the season where they deviate, but it seems it’s time to let even those small hopes go. ESPN’s Josina Anderson has reported the Cowboys aren’t interested in trading for a receiver at the moment.Dallas is down a bit when it comes to their wide receiver numbers. Tavon Austin isn’t expected to play in Washington and is dealing with injury, and Terrance Williams was just kicked while he was down in the form of being suspended while on injured reserve. This leaves Cole Beasley, Michael Gallup, Allen Hurns, Deonte Thompson Color Rush Connor Williams Jersey , and Brice Butler as the options for the Cowboys at wide receiver. Is that enough? It seems they think so. It was only last week when former Cowboys quarterback and FOX broadcaster Troy Aikman said that there needs to be a complete overhaul of the entire Cowboys organization. Those were strong words, but they mimicked the feelings of Cowboys fans across the country after such a disappointing Monday night loss to the Tennessee Titans. Well, the mood has changed a little since then as the Cowboys delivered an impressive road win against the Philadelphia Eagles. Does that make everything all better? Certainly not, but it’s a good start and apparently, the Hall of Fame quarterback is feeling a little more optimistic about this Cowboys team this week. When asked who he would pick to win the NFC East, surprisingly Aikman chose the Cowboys.What a strange turnabout of feelings. Sure, coming out on top of the NFC East isn’t going to end with confetti and a trophy presentation at midfield, but that’s still a decent accomplishment. The eventual winner is going to have to play some good football to achieve that. Aikman should know very well that winning the division is a feat that means something.So how does he get from suggesting a complete overhaul is needed to now believing the Cowboys are the team to emerge with the division crown? Those two things seem quite different. A complete overhaul means you got some real problems. And there are many fans who feel that’s exactly where the Cowboys are and one win against the Eagles isn’t about to change that. But these same people probably aren’t picking Dallas to win the division. If they believe this team projects the type of dysfunction Aikman has claimed, then they most likely think more bad games are coming and that won’t translate into a division title.It’s been an emotional rollercoaster for Cowboys fans after watching their team follow up nice performances with disappointing showings the following week. Opponents we think they should smoke, turn around and beat them whereas the Cowboys manage to come out on the winning end against teams who we expect to give them trouble. It’s really hard to put your finger on what’s happening with this Cowboys team. Oh Youth Tyron Smith Jersey , sure - we have ideas on what the problem is. Everyone from Dak Prescott, Scott Linehan, Jason Garrett, Jerry Jones, to even Rowdy the mascot - they all have a part in this.Yet, here we are rooting for a team that some believe still has a shot at the playoffs.Why does Aikman give the nod to Dallas? Well, he has his reasons.Aikman’s remarks may speak more about the state of the division than anything hopeful about the future of the Cowboys, but there are some good reasons to be optimistic.The defense is playing really well and that’s a big improvement over year’s past. On Sunday night, NBC showed out a couple graphics that really made you appreciate how good this group has become.And remember those fourth-quarter collapses by the Cowboys defense in 2013 when Matthew Stafford (24 points) and Matt Flynn (20 points) led their teams to comebacks? Well, we may have not given that much thought lately Color Rush Allen Hurns Jersey , but those have completely disappeared.And while the Cowboys offense has been holding them back, they continue to make changes in hopes to strengthen the group. Amari Cooper is a fantastic add and his impact is already being felt.That’s promising.Not to mention, the offensive line played one of it’s best games of the year on Sunday night as they helped pave the way for Ezekiel Elliott to rush for 151 yards. It was his second-best output of the year, trailing the Detroit game by just a yard.The win against the Eagles isn’t anything that should resurrect Super Bowl aspirations back into our daily thoughts, but it was a good win against a good team. If Dallas can string together a couple more wins over the next two weeks, including that Thanksgiving matchup against the Redskins, Aikman won’t be the only one predicting the Cowboys to take down the East.

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