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

Jet fans: "This is no fair. We always win the SB in March"

resdubwhite said:

What spirit has taken over Belichicks mind?

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maybe he's contemplating retirement in the next few years as well as brady leaving. he's loading up for the last few years of his career. he's going out with a bang!

ScottishPatriots said:

Now we just need Hightower and some passrush

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Yes. I wish I could get as excited about this trade as everyone else seems to be. This team needs shoring up on defense; I'd feel a lot better if Hightower and Butler were confirmed back. With two good tight ends and an already capable WR corps, this is a lot to pay for another WR. Cooks might be "elite" but he's not a need. This team NEEDS linebackers and a running back. I'd like to know what BB has been smoking these last couple days.

Unsure what it means for Amendola and Floyd but I have Patriots' pass catchers ranked like this:

1. TE1 - Rob Gronkowski
2. WR1 - Brandin Cooks
3. WR2 - Julian Edelman
4. WR3 - Malcolm Mitchell
5. WR4 - Chris Hogan
6. TE2 - Dwayne Allen
7. WR5 - Amendola/Floyd

Formidable.

If the Patriots manage to re-sign Hightower, this is one of the best offseason periods I've ever seen.

The under 6'0" Lollipop Guild remains in tact...

Cooks always seemed like an "indoor player" to me. He lit it up in the Superdome, plus that one Cardinals game...

Hopefully the cold weather doesn't bother him

Keyser Söze said:

Please trade Jimmy now and reload draft picks

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Serious question. Why do you value draft picks over actual players?

Just on page one with 7 pages to go. Initially I think we paid too much for someone who isn't a true #1 WR and likely a one year rental in a year we need defensive rookies.

That being said I am SOOOOOOOOO relieved Malcolm Butler isn't part of this deal, I almost don't care about the lost picks, though I probably will by the time I get caught up with this thread.

Brady6 said:

There is no doubt in my mind that there is a trade in the works for Garoppolo. Belichick is not going to go into the draft picking first at #72.

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I think (and I phucking hope) you're right

PatriotsPimp136 said:

He has two years. They could pick up his option.

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ok. that makes me feel a little better. I'm still not too crazy about the move. I think a 1st and a 3rd is too much for maybe 2 years.

PatriotsPimp136 said:

How so? Amendola can restructure? They still have alot of cap space

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That, plus Floyd will come cheap on a 1yr deal. One or the other will likely be here.

robertweathers said:

I was just in Minneapolis.

It sucks.

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Not to mention that the airport gates are 8/10 of a mile apart, no seriously they are........

ausbacker said:

Unsure what it means for Amendola and Floyd but I have Patriots' pass catchers ranked like this:

1. TE1 - Rob Gronkowski
2. WR1 - Brandin Cooks
3. WR2 - Julian Edelman
4. WR3 - Malcolm Mitchell
5. WR4 - Chris Hogan
6. TE2 - Dwayne Allen
7. WR5 - Amendola/Floyd

Formidable.

If the Patriots manage to re-sign Hightower, this is one of the best offseason periods I've ever seen.

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I completely forgot about Dwayne Allen. If Gronk stays healthy, this could mean a legit 50 TDs for Brady.

chris_in_sunnyvale said:

Bye bye Danny Amendola? Edelman, Cooks, Mitchell and Hogan is a potent #1-4 depth chart.

Regards,
Chris

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Why should we keep only four?

AtomicDawg said:

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not much of a draft as it is now.

mihap said:

That means Amendola gone and probably no Floyd. And our binky Mack Hollins?

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We have a bunch of day 3 picks now.

Too Funny.

I'm stoked that we didn't trade Butler. If they don't move him and sign Hightower, you might as well just hand the Pats the Lombardi now. Apparently BB liked what he saw out of the offense last season with a legit threat to take the top off the defense. This offense is going to be absolutely explosive.

Cooks
Hogan
Edelman
Gronk
Allen
White/Lewis

How do you stop that? You can no longer play man under to choke off everything underneath and, if you play Cover-2, Edelman, Gronk, and the backs will kill you between the numbers and down the seam. This offense is going to be a ****ing pinball machine.

Keyser Söze said:

Please trade Jimmy now and reload draft picks

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Why What do they nees other than to resign Hightower?

farn said:

That makes for a LOT of NE picks leaving Foxborough.....

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Where is the room for rookies other than an readyc crowded O line?