Further, the #32 reportedly was only "part of the package."
It just seems like the reasons Cooks would be unhappy in New Orleans would be reasons the Pats wouldn't want him. Is he unhappy about targets? If so, that's not a Patriots-type mentality, even if they would expect to use him in an expanded role.
Why would the Saints give up the player ... and the better first-rounder? I guess that's where the "package" part comes into play
Yes, a swap of firsts and Bill's dick pics. But I've said too much, I don't want to gey my source in hot water.
Had no idea Cooks is younger than Mitchell. Perhaps BB isn't taking any chances after losing out on Sanders years back.
Man, I don't know if the Saints gaining 10 spaces in the draft evens out with Cooks and a 5th rounder.
There's nothing that Pats can do to keep Romo from Broncos so chances are that they're going to see a decent upgrade at QB regardless. And Brees playing outside in Denver/New England weather doesn't really scare me that much.
Yeah, I don't think it would deter BB (though Brees certainly scares me more than Romo). The big issue with that type of trade is whether New Orleans is ready to move on from Brees. They really should imo, but selling a trade of a regional hero for a guy WHO HAS ONLY PLAYED 6 QUARTERS would be a PR challenge.
I don't know - maybe? We're on the fence here about keeping that guy who's played only 6 quarters due to anxiety over our regional hero QB who has just won the Super Bowl and runs faster now than he did as a rookie.
If Amendola is not a restructure, but rather a wholesale cut and Floyd has been deemed not a fit, that's a hole.
Yeah, it's a hole ... but it's not the most pressing hole, one meriting trading their first-round pick or making a wideout their top FA target
Let's assume they get Cooks/Woods and lose Amendola. Are they playing 4 WR typically? Edelman, Hogan, Mitchell, Cooks paired with Gronk? Paired with Lewis/White/RB? Why re-sign Develin if they are playing 4 WR consistently? Are they abandoning 2 TE sets?
With Gronk a question mark and Martellus a potential goner, wouldn't surprise me if we're seeing another evolution of the Patriots offense with more 3/4 WR sets.
If teams defensively start moving toward a lighter, faster back 7, a flood of quicker receiving options is certainly one counter-approach
Right. I guess that's my thinking. If they do give up a good pick for Cooks it could mean they are moving away from Gronk/TE as a focal point of the offense and using more 4 WR/5WR sets to counteract teams trying to defend against TEs now.
"Or Tom Brady." ???
Yeah I think you inadvertently confirm my point there. If you really wanted to troll, wouldn't you end that sentence with a question mark instead of a period?
I dunno. I'm just so tired of politics that I'm trying to discuss other things I know nothing about
If Peterson hasn't fixed his fumbling problems, I doubt that Belichick would want anything to do with him.
Yeah, this one didn't do him any favors. Gronk's 69th.
