Patriots trade for WR Brandin Cooks (NO BUTLER INVOLVED). Gave up 1st & 3rd rounder for Cooks + 4th

[zipster9]

Malcolm to the Saints. Patriots get their #11th pick.

IMO.

 

[fightingirish595]

I think cooks stand to do better with the system here....in many instances, Hopkins has a higher end but here I think it's cooks

Thats fair. I am excited to see what cooks will do. I would expect a guy with that much explosiveness would put up bigger numbers than he does, but Brees really spreads the ball around and cooks doesnt get as many targets as other top recievers? Is that system? Is he not getting open as much as say an Antonio Brown or a Julio Jones? Even sothe stats say cooks is at the very least a good player

 

[Kontradiction]

Steve Smith Sr., circa 2004

Regards,
Chris

Yeah you can see definite similarities in his route running and, specifically in the post routes. He looks exactly like Smith in his prime, only faster...



This kid is going to be a monster with Brady throwing him the football.

 

[BobDigital]

At this point I have no idea how Amendola sees the field on offense. Gronk, Edelman, Cooks will not leave the field if they are healthy and not resting. Hogan Mitchell are clearly better options. Also you need to feed White/Lewis and your back up TE Allen.

Amendola IMO is 8th guy on the chart. I am happy to have him here in case of injury but cause he will cost nothing most likely but I don't see how he gets looks.

Also frankly I don't see a reason to ever run. It seems to me you run only to rest your weapons.

 

[ViperGTS]

Good post, Ken -- my thoughts exactly. This was a BIG price to pay for a luxury that wasn't needed. I don't quite understand it. You have to think a good linebacker, DE tweener, corner or running back prospect would be available at 32. And also because of this we probably never will see what Floyd could've done here.

Because as smart football persons realize in today's NFL, if you can have man beaters at near every position plus an elite QB you are much better of. Cooks, Gronk, Edeleman plus what Mitchell is turning into and who do you double? Does Brady get picked in the SB if it's Cooks running a route versus Amendola? Too much respect is needed for Cooks to jump that route.

It so short sighted. It isn't about "taking the top off the defense". It's about putting as much stress on the secondary that it easily cracks and collapses.

Also, if you are lamenting never seeing what Floyd could do here over Cooks, then there really isn't much left to say.

 

[patsfan13]

The Jets fans are more stunned than we are.

Brandin Cooks to the Pats

Goodie....that's what? 5 more years of f*****g misery??

I ask again..what did Jet fans do to deserve this??

 

[Kontradiction]

At this point I have no idea how Amendola sees the field on offense. Gronk, Edelman, Cooks will not leave the field if they are healthy and not resting. Hogan Mitchell are clearly better options. Also you need to feed White/Lewis and your back up TE Allen.

Amendola IMO is 8th guy on the chart. I am happy to have him here in case of injury but cause he will cost nothing most likely but I don't see how he gets looks.

Also frankly I don't see a reason to ever run. It seems to me you run only to rest your weapons.

He could still contribute in the return game until Cyrus the Virus can prove that he's anything but unreliable there.

 

[KDPPatsfan85]

Check out post #10 of the bills board....LMFAO!

Patriots Complete Trade for Brandin Cooks - The Stadium Wall

 

[Le Numéro Douze]

At this point I have no idea how Amendola sees the field on offense. Gronk, Edelman, Cooks will not leave the field if they are healthy and not resting. Hogan Mitchell are clearly better options. Also you need to feed White/Lewis and your back up TE Allen.

Amendola IMO is 8th guy on the chart. I am happy to have him here in case of injury but cause he will cost nothing most likely but I don't see how he gets looks.

Also frankly I don't see a reason to ever run. It seems to me you run only to rest your weapons.

Full time punt returner?

 

[PaulNEPats]

This is the best offseason ever.

 

[BobDigital]

All I can say is... "Hey OL! Block!"

This is great and all but the OL needs to block or it all falls apart. If they get after Brady like they did for stretches in SB51 having Cooks won't matter.

A lot will be riding on this group again next year. I hope we see a better performance in the playoffs than we had last year as that is the only way we don't win imo.

 

[AtomicDawg]

Yeah, but, Brandon Cooks rumors have been swirling for like a week (for example, on 3/5, PFT ran an article saying "Saints turn down 32nd overall pick for Cooks"). Their first mention of Cooks was yesterday (3/9). It doesn't really sound like they "scooped" anything, it just sounds like the regurgitated other rumors that were floating around.

Well I didn't say they scooped anything, but they did continue the story while others hushed it away. Although that's easy to do.

 

[FourierSeries]

It's almost not even fair.

We're going to crush motherfu$ckers next season.

 

[Vataha]

The Saints will offer Butler a long term deal and the Pats won't match.
Taking the Saints 1st.
Who are they taking with the Saints pick?

 

[The Brandon Five]

OBJ who?

 

[ViperGTS]

Check out post #10 of the bills board....LMFAO!

Patriots Complete Trade for Brandin Cooks - The Stadium Wall

Gotta love the take Brady's knees out comments

Classy.

 

[Palm Beach Pats Fan]

Cooks wont let you down...

I always appreciate your insights, pherein, especially when BB and Payton are cooking up deals. Thanks for posting.

 

[Kontradiction]

Check out post #10 of the bills board....LMFAO!

Patriots Complete Trade for Brandin Cooks - The Stadium Wall

Maybe it's because I've been drinking IPAs and am kind of hammered but that was a really funny read. The free agency period isn't even over yet and some of them have already given up. I took a screenshot of one that I actually LOL'd at. The top one...

 

[TinhWoodhead]

This is the best offseason ever.

no days off

 

[Tunescribe]

Because as smart football persons realize in today's NFL, if you can have man beaters at near every position plus an elite QB you are much better of. Cooks, Gronk, Edeleman plus what Mitchell is turning into and who do you double? Does Brady get picked in the SB if it's Cooks running a route versus Amendola? Too much respect is needed for Cooks to jump that route.

It so short sighted. It isn't about "taking the top off the defense". It's about putting as much stress on the secondary that it easily cracks and collapses.

Also, if you are lamenting never seeing what Floyd could do here over Cooks, then there really isn't much left to say.

I'm not "lamenting" that at all. I'm just questioning the high price paid for what was not an obvious area of need. But I can see why all the Madden/fantasy dweebs are going bonkers over it.