If we are into former first round guards, why not consider Jonathan Cooper? He was a top pick years back. He fractured a leg and was thought to be not the same afterward.

He has been bouncing around the league for a while. He was selected 10th over-all in 2013 by Arizona. After his recovery, he traded by Arizona to New England for Chandler Jones then cut. He was picked up by Cleveland then waived.

He was signed by Dallas for $1 million this past off-season. He was inactive for three games, but moved into the starting left guard slot for the rest of the season (838 snaps) .

So offer him a raise and a chance to compete for a starting guard slot. If he doesn't win out, he'll still be valuable as a experienced offensive guard with VERY HIGH talent in his background.

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