Brandin Cooks

The Patriots Land Wr Brandin Cooks In Blockbuster Trade With Saints

... (No. 32 overall) and a third-round selection (103 overall). The Saints also send back a fourth rounder (118 overall) in the upcoming draft. In Cooks, the Patriots bring in a promising 23-year-old receiver, who's had back-to-back 1,00-yard receiving seasons. Last season, the 2014 first-round pick caught 78 passes for 1,173 yards and eight touchdowns. The season before, in 2015, he finished with 84 receptions for 1,134 yards and nine touchdowns. The Patriots entered this offseason with only three receivers under contract - Julian Edelman, Chris Hogan and Malcolm Mitchell. Since Edelman turns 31-years-old in May and enters this season on the final year of his contract, the Patriots now acquire a capable and promising No. 1 receiver. Although Cooks enters this season with one year left on his rookie deal (for around $1.885 million), the Patriots will have a fifth-year option for 2018 since the receiver was a first-round pick. The Patriots have been rumored to be interested in Cooks this offseason. The latest rumor, however, involved the Pats giving up Malcolm Butler. A first rounder is a steep price for any player, but the Pats only trade down 15 spots from ...

Brandin Cooks Is Available, Should The Arizona Cardinals Be Interested

... the question, how much is proven young talent worth. The New Orleans Saints are allegedly shopping Brandin Cooks , the dynamic wide receiver who has posted great numbers the last two years. Saints WR Brandin Cooks is the object of trade talks with the Titans and Eagles identified as two interested suitors, per league sources. — Chris Mortensen (@mortreport) March 2, 2017. If a team were to trade for him they'd have two years of a cost controlled, high impact player at the wide receiver position. The cost, allegedly, is a first round pick. The begs the question, if the Arizona Cardinals were going to draft a wide receiver at 13, wouldn't Cooks be worth the 13 th pick over an unknown commodity to the NFL. When you look at Cooks, he is an obvious duplicate to what John Brown can do, but he is healthy… which is the most important aspect of any player's abilities. Cooks would bring an immediate upgrade with only a shallow learning curve, learning Bruce Arians offense, as opposed to any ...

Ted Ginn Jr. Could Help Fill Void If Saints Trade Brandin Cooks

... much the Saints had to pay to get Ginn, 31, he is exactly the type of cheaper vertical threat I had in mind when explaining how New Orleans feels like its offense can continue to thrive without Cooks. Plus, Ginn could help spice up a return game that badly needs it. He has 6,451 career kickoff return yards and 2,295 punt return yards in 10 seasons. What it means: Ginn is not the same level of player as Cooks. But he is still a dangerous deep threat who can help open things up for Saints receivers Michael Thomas and Willie Snead and tight end Coby Fleener , among others (think Devery Henderson, Robert Meachem, Kenny Stills from years past). Ginn (5-foot-11, 180 pounds) was an underachiever early in his career after being drafted in the first round by Miami. And he has battled issues with dropped passes. But he has had his best years for the rival Panthers over the past two seasons - with a combined 1,491 yards and 14 ...

Why Patriots Are Showing Sudden Interest In Speedy Wrs Like Brandin Cooks

... for having a bad deep ball, he’s greatly improved in recent years, and was excellent in 2016. A target like Cooks or Jackson will not go underutilized in the Patriots offense, which is famous for its dink-and-dunk system that relies heavily on short passes including timing and crossing routes. Jackson and Cooks could bring a new element to the Patriots offense. As the Patriots try to play to the strengths of their players, the role for a speedy receiver would be unique to New England. It wouldn’t be exactly what Moss brought nor what Deion Branch bought. But it may fall comfortable between the two players. And while the Patriots had Hogan, who ran the best go-route in the NFL in 2016, and Edelman,  who ran the best hitch and comeback routes , they don’t have anyone who can carve up the intermediate section of the field and make big plays. That’s where Cooks and Jackson — or another player with a similar skill set — could provide major contributions. That’s also why the Patriots have shown ...

Roseman, Eagles Must Pull The Trigger On Brandin Cooks

... The options out there still include players such as Kenny Stills or the most popular name – Terrelle Pryor, the Browns receiver coming off a big season. Pryor has been linked to, among others, the Steelers, Giants and Titans, in addition to the Eagles. Pryor is also linked to agent Drew Rosenhaus, which means he is likely going to hit the financial home run. Pryor is playing this perfectly, letting it be known he loves playing in Cleveland, a sort of hometown for the Buckeye product, so it will take a huge payday to get him out. MORE ON THE EAGLES:  Eagles free agency rumor and report tracker  |  Here's what draft prospects said about the Eagles in their media interviews  |  How many times does Howie Roseman get to plead for patience?  |  Report: Eagles interested in Rams WR Kenny Britt  |  Report: Eagles among teams interested in Browns WR Terrelle Pryor. There is also the issue of Pryor being tempted by the lure of playing with Ben ...

Saints' Brandin Cooks Trade Will Set Wr Market, Espn's Adam Schefter Says

... Brandin Cooks trade will set WR market, ESPN's Adam Schefter says. New Orleans Saints v Tampa Bay Buccaneers. TAMPA, FL - DECEMBER 11: Wide receiver Brandin Cooks #10 of the New Orleans Saints fends off middle linebacker Kwon Alexander #58 of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers during a carry in the third quarter of an NFL game on December 11, 2016 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Brian Blanco/Getty Images) (Brian Blanco). The Eagles have been linked to virtually every free agent wide receiver set to be available when the market opens on Wednesday and according to Adam Schefter, the first move to set the market will be whatever the Saints decide to do with Brandin Cooks  who has been the subject of trade rumors for the past week. As has been reported by multiple circles, the Eagles are among several teams including the Tennessee Titans, New England Patriots and potentially others that have been in talks with the Saints about trading for Cooks. Schefter says that he believes that until the Saints strike a deal, the wide receiver market could be stagnant as teams put together their free agency plans. "I thought there was a chance that it would be resolved by now, ...

The Patriots Should Not Trade Jimmy Garoppolo

... into a trade chip for a boatload of picks or whatever Cleveland is offering. In my opinion, that’s a huge mistake. Brady is still the undisputed starter and face of the franchise, but you never can predict injuries. Brady does an excellent job of avoiding the big hits in or out of the pocket which is why he’s been able to play for a long time. Brady did spend 5 weeks on the injury report with a knee injury during the season and Brady doesn’t recover as fast as he did when he won his first Super Bowl at Age 24. There could come the day where Brady gets crushed by a linebacker and the team needs to find someone to play under center. The Patriots keeping Garoppolo as a backup is like having a quality health insurance policy. You never hope to need to have to use it to cover a catastrophic injury or illness. In the Patriots case, that injury would be Tom Brady going down for the season. With the amount of offensive and defensive talent on the roster, the Patriots remain a contender with Jimmy G under center although winning a Super Bowl becomes more difficult. The Patriots believe they have a young, quality ...

Patriots Land Wr Brandin Cooks In Trade With Saints

... Steelers). David Kohl, USA TODAY Sports. WR Pierre Garcon: Agreed to deal with 49 ers (previous team: Redskins). Geoff Burke, USA TODAY Sports. WR Kenny Britt: Agreed to deal with Browns (previous team: Rams). Kyle Terada, USA TODAY Sports. WR Ted Ginn: Agreed to deal with Saints (previous team: Panthers). Joshua Lindsey, Joshua Lindsey-USA TODAY Sports. WR Brandon Marshall: Agreed to deal with Giants (previous team: Jets). Ed Mulholland, Ed Mulholland-USA TODAY Sports. TE Dwayne Allen: Traded to Patriots (previous team: Colts). Ron Chenoy, Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports. WR Robert Woods: Agreed to deal with Rams (previous team: Bills). Mike Dinovo, Mike Di Novo-USA TODAY Sports. WR Torrey Smith: Agreed to deal with Eagles (previous team: 49 ers). Chris Humphreys, Chris Humphreys-USA TODAY Sports. LB Malcolm Smith: Agreed to deal with 49 ers (previous team: 49 ers). Kirby Lee, Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports. TE Julius Thomas: Traded to Dolphins (previous team: ...

Saints Wideout Brandin Cooks On The Trade Block

... who we value tremendously in our system. He's been extremely productive. He's everything we were wanting when we drafted him," Payton said. "These news items come up and there are a lot of meetings that take place here. I wouldn't say he's on the trade block, but certainly when a team calls - a team that's looking for a receiver and we're looking to improve our defense - we're always listening. "I know Mickey (Loomis) has probably spoken to a handful of GMs or presidents with other teams. Right now, I'm comfortable, we're comfortable with him in a Saints uniform, and we think the world of him and his skill set. It would have to be something real significant. That's part of being at the combine and that's one of the things that takes place down here and that news certainly spreads quicker now than it would 10 years ago.". Cooks spent portions of last year unhappy about his ...