Cooks traded to Rams for 23 overall pick

[Froob]

****ing sucks to lose him but, it’s clear they couldn’t re-sign him. Great value, but can’t be excited to lose him. Huge loss.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

****ty draft for tackles, so hopefully not.

If Mike McGlinchey drops they should take him.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Well, I’m trying to keep hope alive for Dorsett.
I’ll miss Cooks. I really liked his polish and speed. He had a couple of big plays left in him were it not for the concussion.

Dorsett is a fringe roster player. Its 50/50 he makes the team

 

[Uptown]

 

[SHOWTIME15]

PFT speculating Pats will trade up for a QB

Pats now have plenty of ammunition to move up for a quarterback

 

[50-yard-line]

Eric Decker on line 1?

Watch them sign Decker on the cheap...lol.

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

****ty draft for tackles, so hopefully not.

Thank you! I get the need but the OT class is crap. Don’t reach and let better players slip down.

 

[RobertWeathers]

Similar player, similar size, similar speed, same position as both Cooks and Dorsett... beyond that no...

If thinking Dorsett is the next David Patten brings joy to your life then have at it.

Dorsett is 50/50 making the team

 

[JayNM]

Good trade. Good value. WR is almost always a luxury and he certainly was one.

 

[fightingirish595]

Thank you! I get the need but the OT class is crap. Don’t reach and let better players slip down.

Mcglinchey at 23 isn’t a reach. it’s a great pick

 

[HawaiianPatsfan]

PFT speculating Pats will trade up for a QB

Pats now have plenty of ammunition to move up for a quarterback

id rather build a solid team, and suck for 1-2 years after Brady retires. Forget all that Nonsense about trading up.

 

[maust]

they're trying to stack their roster for a title run

They are stacking that roster to sell the PSL's that started rolling out 3 weeks ago. A title would just be a bonu$

 

[Todd Bradley]

This is such a great move. Get a higher first round draft pick than the one you gave up and get 8.5 mill in cap space. There's nothing to hate.

And least everyone forgets, we still have Edelman, Hogan, Mitchell, Britt, Dorsett and Patterson plus Burkhead and White who can line up in the slot and of course Gronk, plus I'm sure a pick or two during the upcoming draft.

We're totally fine at the the skill position.

 

[RobertWeathers]

I don't think I'm overrating Edelman. I have two kids who are college athletes who have torn ACLs and were back at full strength within the year. Edelman is an elite athlete with world-class medical care and physical therapy. Welker tore his at the end of one season and was solid the next year. Edelman will have had a full year to recover. He should be very close to 100%.

I underrate Patterson because there's a reason why two other teams have let him go. He's just never been a great receiver is all. I really HOPE he turns the corner and becomes something solid at WR, but right now, all I see is a special teams guy.

To primetime's point - yes Britt didn't get much PT for NE last year. They added him in mid-December, for crying out loud. In 2014, 2015 and 2016, on crummy teams, he put up these numbers:

2014: 48 rec, 748 yds, 15.6 ypc, 3 td
2015: 36 rec, 681 yds, 18.9 ypc, 3 td
2016: 68 rec, 1002 yds, 14.7 ypc, 5 td

So we know he can play. That's not in question. Patterson, for all his speed, has never had a ypc of more than 11.6, which is hard to believe.

Wes wasn't "Wes" in 2010. JE has a 4 month head start on rehab. I'm hopeful but your kids are in their early 20s . JE is in his 30s.

Patterson will catch 25-35 balls. Nothing more.

 

[Boomer B]

Anybody watching the draft this year?

 

[Froob]

Man wish this could have happened sooner, could have offered Dola bit more money. Offense could potentially be in a lot of trouble if Jules isn’t himself and god forbid Gronk isn’t here. I know people here will spin it that Cooks sucks lol but this one hurts. Let’s see what Bill can do with this cap room.

 

[patsinthesnow]

PFT speculating Pats will trade up for a QB

Pats now have plenty of ammunition to move up for a quarterback

If the NFL ever overthinks Rosen & his sarcastic personality like Rodgers in 2005 and he starts to slide...

 

[FoxboroFlyer]

Man Coleman would be an interesting addition. No way the Browns would cut bait with him yet though...would they?

 

[IcyPatriot]

 

[Soliel]

I feel like many are blithely underrating a 1000 yard reciever. I don’t get it