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January 23, 2019

Cole Beasley

Low-impact wideout probably headed elsewhere

Cole Beasley is entering free agency, and it appears likely he'll wind up with a new team. Rather than looking to re-up with Dallas, he seems more interested in burning bridges with the Cowboys.

Beasley says the front office determines where the passes go; presumably he feels he'd have put up bigger numbers if Jerry Jones hadn't been orchestrating where the ball goes like a puppet master. Maybe there's something to that thought -- we all suspected the Cowboys would want to make their midseason acquisition of Amari Cooper look good by sending lots of passes his way -- but Beasley might be giving himself a little too much credit here, too. He's not a difference-maker the offense should be built around. He's a low-impact possession receiver who can likely be replaced without missing a beat.

Two years in a row, Beasley has been one of the league's least impactful wideouts as far as making big plays. In each of those seasons, under 6 percent of his receptions have gone for 20-plus yards. Among wideouts who have caught at least 35 passes, that's down with guys who generally have either been disappointments (Laquon Treadwell), bounced around on and off rosters or been phased out of the offense (Ryan Switzer, Trent Taylor), or couldn't find steady work last year (Kendall Wright).

Not that all of those players are poor; a lot of it has to do with the routes they're running. But the vast majority of the players in Beasley territory aren't special, and won't get huge contracts anytime soon. They're replaceable parts.

Beasley has filled a role in Dallas. But he might regret speaking ill of his current employer, reducing the number of teams willing to give him a contract. He's probably not in line for a big contract in free agency (although it only takes one team, I suppose).

All wideouts who have caught at least 35 passes in either of the last two seasons are shown below, sorted by percentage of 20-yard plays.

WIDE RECEIVERS 20-YARD RECEPTIONS, 2017-2018
Year	Player	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lg	TD	20+	Pct/20
2018	Courtland Sutton, Den.	42	704	16.8	42	4	16	38.1%
2017	Marvin Jones, Det.	61	1101	18.0	58	9	20	32.8%
2018	DeSean Jackson, T.B.	41	774	18.9	75T	4	13	31.7%
2018	Chris Hogan, N.E.	35	532	15.2	63T	3	11	31.4%
2018	Tyreek Hill, K.C.	87	1479	17	75T	12	27	31.0%
2018	Mike Evans, T.B.	86	1524	17.7	72T	8	26	30.2%
2018	Josh Gordon, N.E.	40	720	18	55T	3	12	30.0%
2018	Tyler Lockett, Sea.	57	965	16.9	52T	10	17	29.8%
2017	Paul Richardson, Sea.	44	703	16.0	61t	6	13	29.5%
2018	T.Y. Hilton, Ind.	76	1270	16.7	68T	6	22	28.9%
2017	Ted Ginn, N.O.	53	787	14.8	54t	4	15	28.3%
2018	Rashard Higgins, Clev.	39	572	14.7	40	4	11	28.2%
2017	Tyrell Williams, LAC	43	728	16.9	75t	4	12	27.9%
2017	Brandin Cooks, N.E.	65	1082	16.6	64t	7	18	27.7%
2018	Tyler Boyd, Cin.	76	1028	13.5	49	7	21	27.6%
2018	Brandin Cooks, LAR	80	1204	15.1	57	5	22	27.5%
2018	Kenny Golladay, Det.	70	1063	15.2	60	5	19	27.1%
2017	Robby Anderson, NYJ	63	941	14.9	69t	7	17	27.0%
2018	Tyrell Williams, LAC	41	653	15.9	75T	5	11	26.8%
2017	Antonio Brown, Pitt.	101	1533	15.2	57	9	27	26.7%
2017	Keelan Cole, Jac.	42	748	17.8	75t	3	11	26.2%
2018	John Brown, Balt.	42	715	17	71	5	11	26.2%
2017	Julio Jones, Atl.	88	1444	16.4	53	3	23	26.1%
2018	A.J. Green, Cin.	46	694	15.1	38T	6	12	26.1%
2018	Mike Williams, LAC	43	664	15.4	55T	10	11	25.6%
2017	DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.	96	1378	14.4	72t	13	24	25.0%
2017	T.Y. Hilton, Ind.	57	966	16.9	80t	4	14	24.6%
2017	Rishard Matthews, Tenn.	53	795	15.0	75t	4	13	24.5%
2017	Kenny Stills, Mia.	58	847	14.6	61t	6	14	24.1%
2017	Doug Baldwin, Sea.	75	991	13.2	54	8	18	24.0%
2017	Devin Funchess, Car.	63	840	13.3	44	8	15	23.8%
2017	Emmanuel Sanders, Den.	47	555	11.8	38	2	11	23.4%
2018	Robert Woods, LAR	86	1219	14.2	39T	6	20	23.3%
2017	Marquise Goodwin, S.F.	56	962	17.2	83t	2	13	23.2%
2018	Corey Davis, Tenn.	65	891	13.7	51	4	15	23.1%
2017	Sammy Watkins, LAR	39	593	15.2	67t	8	9	23.1%
2018	Dede Westbrook, Jac.	66	717	10.9	61T	5	15	22.7%
2018	Cooper Kupp, LAR	40	566	14.2	70T	6	9	22.5%
2017	Ryan Grant, Wash.	45	573	12.7	40t	4	10	22.2%
2018	Odell Beckham, NYG	77	1052	13.7	51	6	17	22.1%
2017	Adam Thielen, Minn.	91	1276	14.0	65t	4	20	22.0%
2017	Stefon Diggs, Minn.	64	849	13.3	59t	8	14	21.9%
2017	Robert Woods, LAR	56	781	13.9	94t	5	12	21.4%
2018	Julio Jones, Atl.	113	1677	14.8	58	8	24	21.2%
2017	Michael Thomas, N.O.	104	1245	12.0	43	5	22	21.2%
2017	Mike Wallace, Balt.	52	748	14.4	66	4	11	21.2%
2017	Deonte Thompson, Chi-Buf	38	555	14.6	46	2	8	21.1%
2018	Marquez Valdes-Scantling, G.B.	38	581	15.3	60	2	8	21.1%
2017	Kelvin Benjamin, Car-Buf	48	692	14.4	43	2	10	20.8%
2017	JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pitt.	58	917	15.8	97t	7	12	20.7%
2018	DeAndre Hopkins, Hou.	115	1572	13.7	49T	11	23	20.0%
2017	Tyreek Hill, K.C.	75	1183	15.8	79t	7	15	20.0%
2018	Allen Robinson, Chi.	55	754	13.7	43	4	11	20.0%
2017	DeSean Jackson, T.B.	50	668	13.4	41	3	10	20.0%
2018	Robby Anderson, NYJ	50	752	15	76T	6	10	20.0%
2017	Cooper Kupp, LAR	62	869	14.0	64	5	12	19.4%
2018	Kenny Stills , MIA	37	553	14.9	75T	6	7	18.9%
2017	Amari Cooper, Oak.	48	680	14.2	87t	7	9	18.8%
2018	Antonio Callaway, Clev.	43	586	13.6	71	5	8	18.6%
2018	Christian Kirk, Ariz.	43	590	13.7	75T	3	8	18.6%
2018	Jarius Wright, Car.	43	447	10.4	33	1	8	18.6%
2018	Keelan Cole, Jac.	38	491	12.9	35	1	7	18.4%
2018	Emmanuel Sanders, Den.	71	868	12.2	64T	4	13	18.3%
2017	Jamison Crowder, Wash.	66	789	12.0	41	3	12	18.2%
2018	Sterling Shepard, NYG	66	872	13.2	58	4	12	18.2%
2018	Devin Funchess, Car.	44	549	12.5	27	4	8	18.2%
2017	Demaryius Thomas, Den.	83	949	11.4	40	5	15	18.1%
2018	Doug Baldwin, Sea.	50	618	12.4	42	5	9	18.0%
2017	Keenan Allen, LAC	102	1393	13.7	51	6	18	17.6%
2018	Sammy Watkins, K.C.	40	519	13	50	3	7	17.5%
2018	Calvin Ridley, Atl.	64	821	12.8	75T	10	11	17.2%
2017	Josh Doctson, Wash.	35	502	14.3	52t	6	6	17.1%
2018	Chris Godwin, T.B.	59	842	14.3	48	7	10	16.9%
2017	Torrey Smith, Phil.	36	430	11.9	59t	2	6	16.7%
2017	Roger Lewis, NYG	36	416	11.6	34	2	6	16.7%
2018	D.J. Moore, Car.	55	788	14.3	82	2	9	16.4%
2018	Antonio Brown, Pitt.	104	1297	12.5	78T	15	17	16.3%
2018	Davante Adams, G.B.	111	1386	12.5	57	13	18	16.2%
2018	JuJu Smith-Schuster, Pitt.	111	1426	12.8	97T	7	18	16.2%
2018	Julian Edelman, N.E.	74	850	11.5	36	6	12	16.2%
2018	Jarvis Landry, Clev.	81	976	12	51T	4	13	16.0%
2018	Josh Doctson, Wash.	44	532	12.1	32	2	7	15.9%
2017	DeVante Parker, Mia.	57	670	11.8	36	1	9	15.8%
2018	Quincy Enunwa, NYJ	38	449	11.8	42	1	6	15.8%
2018	Nelson Agholor, Phil.	64	736	11.5	83T	4	10	15.6%
2018	Seth Roberts, Oak.	45	494	11	44	2	7	15.6%
2018	Curtis Samuel, Car.	39	494	12.7	53T	5	6	15.4%
2018	Adam Thielen, Minn.	113	1373	12.2	68	9	17	15.0%
2017	Pierre Garcon, S.F.	40	500	12.5	59	0	6	15.0%
2017	Mohamed Sanu, Atl.	67	703	10.5	25	5	10	14.9%
2017	Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.	109	1156	10.6	37	6	16	14.7%
2018	Donte Moncrief, Jac.	48	668	13.9	80T	3	7	14.6%
2017	Nelson Agholor, Phil.	62	768	12.4	72t	8	9	14.5%
2018	Kendrick Bourne, S.F.	42	487	11.6	33	4	6	14.3%
2018	Marvin Jones, Det.	35	508	14.5	39T	5	5	14.3%
2017	Alshon Jeffery, Phil.	57	789	13.8	53t	9	8	14.0%
2017	Martavis Bryant, Pitt.	50	603	12.1	51	3	7	14.0%
2017	Seth Roberts, Oak.	43	455	10.6	29	1	6	14.0%
2017	Jermaine Kearse, NYJ	65	810	12.5	51	5	9	13.8%
2018	Alshon Jeffery, Phil.	65	843	13	52	6	9	13.8%
2017	Michael Crabtree, Oak.	58	618	10.7	41t	8	8	13.8%
2018	Michael Thomas, N.O.	125	1405	11.2	72T	9	17	13.6%
2018	Keenan Allen, LAC	97	1196	12.3	54	6	13	13.4%
2018	Stefon Diggs, Minn.	102	1021	10	75T	9	13	12.7%
2017	Mike Evans, T.B.	71	1001	14.1	42t	5	9	12.7%
2018	Zay Jones, Buff.	56	652	11.6	57	7	7	12.5%
2017	A.J. Green, Cin.	75	1078	14.4	77t	8	9	12.0%
2017	Sterling Shepard, NYG	59	731	12.4	77t	2	7	11.9%
2017	Dez Bryant, Dall.	69	838	12.1	50t	6	8	11.6%
2018	Larry Fitzgerald, Ariz.	69	734	10.6	37	6	8	11.6%
2017	Brandon LaFell, Cin.	52	548	10.5	45	3	6	11.5%
2017	Danny Amendola, N.E.	61	659	10.8	27	2	7	11.5%
2017	Terrance Williams, Dall.	53	568	10.7	56	0	6	11.3%
2018	Amari Cooper, Dall.	53	725	13.7	90T	6	6	11.3%
2018	Jordy Nelson, Oak.	63	739	11.7	66	3	7	11.1%
2018	Michael Crabtree, Balt.	54	607	11.2	27	3	6	11.1%
2017	Tyler Lockett, Sea.	45	555	12.3	74t	2	5	11.1%
2017	Golden Tate, Det.	92	1003	10.9	71t	5	10	10.9%
2017	Davante Adams, G.B.	74	885	12.0	55t	10	8	10.8%
2017	Marqise Lee, Jac.	56	702	12.5	45	3	6	10.7%
2017	Randall Cobb, G.B.	66	653	9.9	46	4	7	10.6%
2018	Mohamed Sanu, Atl.	66	838	12.7	44T	4	7	10.6%
2018	Randall Cobb, G.B.	38	383	10.1	75T	2	4	10.5%
2018	Taylor Gabriel, Chi.	67	688	10.3	54	2	7	10.4%
2017	Allen Hurns, Jac.	39	484	12.4	50	2	4	10.3%
2017	Albert Wilson, K.C.	42	554	13.2	63t	3	4	9.5%
2018	Chester Rogers, Ind.	53	485	9.2	34	2	5	9.4%
2017	Eric Decker, Tenn.	54	563	10.4	29	1	5	9.3%
2018	Adam Humphries, T.B.	76	816	10.7	51	5	7	9.2%
2018	Ryan Grant, Ind.	35	334	9.5	23	1	3	8.6%
2017	Adam Humphries, T.B.	61	631	10.3	43	1	5	8.2%
2018	Jermaine Kearse, NYJ	37	371	10	29	1	3	8.1%
2018	Taywan Taylor, Tenn.	37	466	12.6	55	1	3	8.1%
2018	Willie Snead, Balt.	62	651	10.5	28	1	5	8.1%
2017	Jordy Nelson, G.B.	53	482	9.1	58	6	4	7.5%
2017	Jeremy Maclin, Balt.	40	440	11.0	48t	3	3	7.5%
2018	Danny Amendola, Mia.	59	575	9.7	39	1	4	6.8%
2017	Cole Beasley, Dall.	36	314	8.7	54	4	2	5.6%
2017	Jarvis Landry, Mia.	112	987	8.8	49	9	6	5.4%
2017	Trent Taylor, S.F.	43	430	10.0	33	2	2	4.7%
2018	Cole Beasley, Dall.	65	672	10.3	32T	3	3	4.6%
2018	Laquon Treadwell, Minn.	35	302	8.6	22	1	1	2.9%
2018	Ryan Switzer, Pitt.	36	253	7	24	1	1	2.8%
2017	Kendall Wright, Chi.	59	614	10.4	22	1	1	1.7%

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