Cooper was the 7th overall pick of the 2013 pick so he was highly thought of. Injuries happen as Easley can attest but he wasn't healthy now he couldn't be traded.
My cup is generally half full so I may have been happy with this trade even if Scar wasn't on board but knowing Scar is on board and I'm ecstatic.
From Wiki
40 pancake blocks his redshirt freshman year; 55 his 2nd year. Wow.
2013 NFL Draft
Cooper was widely considered one of the top guard prospects in the
2013 NFL Draft, along with
Chance Warmack. After the NFL Combine,
Sports Illustrated projected him as the No. 10 overall selection.
[8https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonathan_Cooper#cite_note-8
<table class="wikitable" style="font-size:89%"><tbody><tr><th>Ht</th> <th>Wt</th> <th>Arm length</th> <th>Hand size</th> <th>
40-yd dash</th> <th>10-yd split</th> <th>20-yd split</th> <th>
20-ss</th> <th>
3-cone</th> <th>
Vert</th> <th>
Broad</th> <th>
BP</th> </tr> <tr> <td style="text-align:center">6 ft 2 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>8</sub> in</td> <td style="text-align:center">311 lb</td> <td style="text-align:center">33 in</td> <td style="text-align:center">10 <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> in</td> <td style="text-align:center">5.07 s</td> <td style="text-align:center">
</td> <td style="text-align:center">
</td> <td style="text-align:center">4.84 s</td> <td style="text-align:center">7.78 s</td> <td style="text-align:center">27 in</td> <td style="text-align:center">9 ft 0 in</td> <td style="text-align:center">35 reps</td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="20" style="text-align:center"><small>All values from NFL Combine<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference">
[9]</sup><sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference">
[10]</sup></small></td> </tr> </tbody></table>
Arizona Cardinals
Cooper was signed to a 4 year, $14.55 million contract on July 28, 2013.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference">
[11]</sup> On August 24, 2013 in the 3rd preseason game against the
San Diego Chargers,
Cooper broke his left fibula. On August 30, the Cardinals placed him on IR.
New England Patriots
On March 15, 2016, Cooper and a 2nd round draft pick were traded to the
New England Patriots for
defensive end Chandler Jones. <sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference">
[12]</sup>.