The Oakland Raiders have seen the 2018 campaign head south in a hurry that led them to quickly be a team that is on the rebuild ahead of the trade deadline.

This was made clear after the Raiders pulled the trigger on a trade of former Pro Bowl wide receiver Amari Cooper in a trade to the Dallas Cowboys in exchange for a first-round draft pick, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The deal was initially reported by Josina Anderson of ESPN.

This move now potentially gives the Cowboys a No.1 wide receiver to lead the passing game that they have sorely lacked through the first seven games this season following the departure of wide receiver Dez Bryant and tight end Jason Witten. Cooper could immediately be a major factor in the offense that helps the team find some much-needed production offensively as they rank 29th in passing this season. The 24-year-old is not too far removed from back-to-back 1,000 receiving yard campaigns to begin his career that earned him a pair of Pro Bowl selections.

In the first year under head coach Jon Gruden, things have not panned out the way that was hoped offensively. Gruden had initially voiced that Cooper would be the primary fixture in the passing game, but that hasn't been the case as he has notched 22 receptions for 280 receiving yards and a touchdown in the first six games played this season. He has notched two 100 receiving yard performances this season but has been a complete non-factor in the other four games played recording no greater than two catches and 17 receiving yards in any contest.

All of this has come to a head in Sunday’s 27-3 loss to the Seattle Seahawks failing to haul in his only target. Granted, Cooper suffered a concussion against the Seahawks; it was yet another disappointing performance that has contributed to what's been another disappointing campaign. Oakland has now compiled three-first round selections in next year's draft that includes a pair of first-round picks from the Khalil Mack trade to the Chicago Bears last month.

Before the trade, there was already chatter that Cooper wouldn't immediately look to work out a contract extension with the Cowboys if traded there. However, things could pick up on that end if there is mutual interest to get a new deal worked out as he's in the fourth year of his four-year, $22.6 million rookie deal that already has the fifth-year $13.9 million option for the 2019 campaign picked up.