Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper made headlines when he complained about his team's offense and his own lack of targets. Cooper felt that he could be more involved in the offense, particularly in the red zone. Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott responded to Cooper's comments.

“I mean, you want to get the ball to him,” Prescott said Thursday. “You’d much rather have a guy saying that and a guy hungry for the ball than him shying away from it in critical situations or just when you need to. It’s a balance. We’ve got a lot of playmakers on this team and on this offense, particularly when you’re talking about the receivers: not just those three, but the guys- Ced[rick Wilson] and Malik [Turner] behind them- and then you’ve got two great backs. It’s only one ball. He understands that, and he does whatever he can to help the team when he’s not getting the ball. But yeah, I would love to get him the ball more, as much as some of the other guys.”

Cowboys coach Mike McCarthy also downplayed any so-called drama caused by Cooper voicing a desire to get more opportunities.

“I have no issue with guys wanting to do more. That’s definitely what you’re looking for,” McCarthy said on a conference call Friday.

Both Cowboys head coach Mike McCarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott had no problem with Amari Cooper voicing his frustration with the offense. Prescott said that the team would much rather have someone like Cooper, who clearly wants the ball when the team needs it most, than someone who shies away from such opportunities.

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McCarthy offered a similar sentiment, saying that Prescott and the Cowboys are looking for guys like Cooper who are always “wanting to do more.”

That's the thing here. Cooper was technically demanding more targets from Prescott, but he wasn't doing it in a selfish way. He truly feels that he can help the Cowboys, who have kicked at least three field goals in each of their last two games, turn more of those kicks into touchdowns. And he's probably right.

As they showed in their responses, Cowboys head coach Mike Mccarthy and quarterback Dak Prescott don't have any problem with Amari Cooper's complaints about the offense.