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METAIRIE, La. -- It’s hard to criticize anything the New Orleans Saints are doing on offense after they just posted a season-high 49 points and rolled up 555 yards on the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

But they probably should make it a priority to get receiver Brandin Cooks more involved on a consistent basis -- if for no other reason than to keep one of their most talented players happy.

Cooks and sources have hinted at his growing frustration with his usage throughout this season -- including the zero targets on 45 snaps on Sunday.

Now, it’s too early to suggest that Cooks might demand a trade in the offseason. (He is under contract through 2017, with the Saints holding an option for 2018.)

Saints should find way to keep Brandin Cooks happy - New Orleans Saints Blog- ESPN

If this happens to be true then I'm disappointed in Cooks, you shouldn't out this sort of stuff to the media and create a story, stop being a me player when we are trying to do what it takes to win.

Cruize

Cooks is a good player. Fast and tough. If he wasn't in the game plan, an assumption I personally find absurd, then something is wrong. But, for him not to have a target of some kind is puzzling. From a layman's eye, it looked as if they were not going to let Cooks beat them. Throw in a very productive running game and Fleener being wide open all day, I write it off as just one of those days.

hagan714

grow 6" then

Euphoria

Not only that but if you are the deep threat and your team scores 49. You did your job. You are to get down field even if the ball isn't coming to you you run that route because it sets up the other routes. Second in catches on the team I don't think that isn't to much to complain about.

Make the play offs and then I'll hear you complain.

K Major

On Sunday he'll catch 10 for 125 and 2 tds.

DRAMA.

papz

If he's going to be a player we build around, we need to somehow manage to get him the ball at least a few times a game. He has game breaking abilities and not even a target is inexcusable IMO. Now if he were some average Joe, then it would be different. I get the frustration.

With that said, it should have been handled behind closed doors. There's no excuse for that either.
































































STUPID BASTARD MADE ME LOSE THIS WEEK IN FANTASY TOO! GIVE HIM THE DAMN BALL.

nola_swammi

I figured some kinda rift between the receivers because I always see Snead or Thomas congratulate each other after a great play excluded Cooks then that tweet Payton shot down of Thomas of who is running the right route.


Back before fantasy football, fans would crucify him as being selfish. With that said they have to get him the ball

dizzle88

That's a very good point, when Thomas or Snead score they congratulate the other, I haven't seen Cooks celebrate or even acknowledge another receiver this year.

Are we going to have a Jimmy Graham situation where Brees has to target him 50 times a game and end up throwing back breaking interceptions just to get stats?

As i said, if this is true its very disappointing and Cooks needs to grow up.

I miss Colston and his demeanor already.

ctsaint01

Yes I agree. Especially when he says he's a devoted Christian. Perhaps he needs to re-read Phil. 2:4 again to get the whole picture.



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rezburna

Come on bruh...