Brandin Cooks talks about joining the New Orleans Saints

papz · 05-09-2014, 09:12 AM

New Orleans Saints Wide Receiver Brandin Cooks
Conference Call With New Orleans Media
Thursday, May 8, 2014

What thoughts were going through your mind when the Saints moved up to pick you?

“To be honest, the thoughts going through my mind were that I had a great feeling when I saw that trade I knew something special was coming. I am very excited.”

Why did you feel that way? They didn’t bring you in for a visit. What made you feel that the Saints might be the team?

“At the combine when I had a formal interview with them I thought it was special in the case when I walked out the door and I had that vibe. I definitely felt that since the Combine and hey, it happened so I guess that I went with my gut feeling and that was the right thing to do.”

Did you take any other visits?

“I only took one visit and that was to the New York Jets.”

Were you getting a little worried when the numbers started falling and you were still available?

“Not really, I wasn’t worried. I knew I was going to be called sooner or later. I was just being patient whether it was the first pick or the last. To just have this opportunity to play in the National Football League is unbelievable.”

What is it like to come to a team with a quarterback like Drew Brees?

“To be honest, to be able to have a quarterback like him, I would say a potential future Hall of Famer, but the beauty about him, (is) he gets the ball to all of his players, all of his receivers, his tight ends, his backs, so going into an offense like that as a rookie you have to be excited.”

What kind of role did the Saints discuss for you and was the possibility of returning kicks brought up as something you might do?

“I am excited about that. Like I heard, I guess Coach Payton said they were going to use me in the slot and outside and possibly returning kicks, that’s my game so I can’t complain about that.”

A lot of people think that you are the successor to Darren Sproles, do you know much about him and do you think you have the same skillset?

“You know I definitely know a lot about Darren Sproles, but at the same time I feel like we do have the same skillset but I am a receiver and he was more in the backfield catching screens. Now I am going to be lined up out there on the halfs so that is the beauty of it.”

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papz Problem? Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 11,768	Brandin Cooks talks about joining the New Orleans Saints New Orleans Saints Wide Receiver Brandin Cooks Conference Call With New Orleans Media Thursday, May 8, 2014 What thoughts were going through your mind when the Saints moved up to pick you? “To be honest, the thoughts going through my mind were that I had a great feeling when I saw that trade I knew something special was coming. I am very excited.” Why did you feel that way? They didn’t bring you in for a visit. What made you feel that the Saints might be the team? “At the combine when I had a formal interview with them I thought it was special in the case when I walked out the door and I had that vibe. I definitely felt that since the Combine and hey, it happened so I guess that I went with my gut feeling and that was the right thing to do.” Did you take any other visits? “I only took one visit and that was to the New York Jets.” Were you getting a little worried when the numbers started falling and you were still available? “Not really, I wasn’t worried. I knew I was going to be called sooner or later. I was just being patient whether it was the first pick or the last. To just have this opportunity to play in the National Football League is unbelievable.” What is it like to come to a team with a quarterback like Drew Brees? “To be honest, to be able to have a quarterback like him, I would say a potential future Hall of Famer, but the beauty about him, (is) he gets the ball to all of his players, all of his receivers, his tight ends, his backs, so going into an offense like that as a rookie you have to be excited.” What kind of role did the Saints discuss for you and was the possibility of returning kicks brought up as something you might do? “I am excited about that. Like I heard, I guess Coach Payton said they were going to use me in the slot and outside and possibly returning kicks, that’s my game so I can’t complain about that.” A lot of people think that you are the successor to Darren Sproles, do you know much about him and do you think you have the same skillset? “You know I definitely know a lot about Darren Sproles, but at the same time I feel like we do have the same skillset but I am a receiver and he was more in the backfield catching screens. Now I am going to be lined up out there on the halfs so that is the beauty of it.” Read more: Brandin Cooks talks about joining the New Orleans Saints Attached Thumbnails
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