Brandin Cooks Trade Talks

st thomas · 03-02-2017, 01:26 PM

if mortenson is rite i do not like the trade , cooks for the 18 th pick thats it?

K Major · 03-02-2017, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by st thomas

if mortenson is rite i do not like the trade , cooks for the 18 th pick thats it?

Agreed. Swapping picks and netting picks won't be enough. I could see them agreeing to swap picks, get a player and a mid rounder (2nd or 3rd) to seal the deal.

Again, nothing will be surprising as Free Agency begins on next week.

cajun1977 · 03-02-2017, 01:39 PM

Well if he doesn't get traded does that become a problem? After being rumored of a trade candidate he could really be disgruntled after that and want to leave us for sure when contract is up

ChrisXVI · 03-02-2017, 01:50 PM

This made us forget about Jairus Byrd pretty quickly lol.

halloween 65 · 03-02-2017, 02:00 PM

I wanted that freakin' #5 pick to begin with. The #5 gives so much more leverage in the draft, coupled with the #11 your able to basically move back at other teams expense and get the players and picks that you actually target. Ireland can put together a D fairly well, and if losing Cook to get us there I'm all in. We need cb.'s, NT, DE, S and an OLB, some of this will come from FA but the draft is deep at DE, CB, and S and I look to see some true upgrades at CB this season in the draft. I also think Colemans progress made Cook tradeable. Now I hope Vaccarro gets a turn on the trading block.

Beastmode · 03-02-2017, 02:03 PM

On second thought I probably would do it. LF is a greater threat than Cooks and the Panthers are going to snag him more than likely. I do not want to face LF twice a year. Cooks does not generate that threat level to me and the first problem to solve is winning the Division. LF is going to be a problem for years if the Panthers get him.

brees84 · 03-02-2017, 02:06 PM

In this draft 1st rounder for Cooks is a great deal. If we can get 5th pick for Cooks that would be one of the best moves our front office has ever made. But I highly doubt that would happen. 18th pick is more realistic.

voodooido · 03-02-2017, 06:00 PM

Originally Posted by brees84

In this draft 1st rounder for Cooks is a great deal. If we can get 5th pick for Cooks that would be one of the best moves our front office has ever made. But I highly doubt that would happen. 18th pick is more realistic.

How in the world is trading a proven 1000 yard wr for a rd 1 "might be a stud" a good idea??????? If they don't get multiple picks then they got screwed.

Euphoria · 03-02-2017, 06:13 PM

Originally Posted by voodooido

How in the world is trading a proven 1000 yard wr for a rd 1 "might be a stud" a good idea??????? If they don't get multiple picks then they got screwed.

It is what you do when you need to build a Defense. That WR is getting you 7-9 year after year. You have something that you can move up and take a chance on a rockstar that you can play more downs and be the corner stone/qb of your D you do it.

As good as he is... he isn't our #1 WR I would argue he isn't even our #2 guy. He is our deep threat guy only. We can get a player who is a STARTER not every few plays we insert him.

I love the idea!

brees84 · 03-02-2017, 06:39 PM

Originally Posted by voodooido

How in the world is trading a proven 1000 yard wr for a rd 1 "might be a stud" a good idea??????? If they don't get multiple picks then they got screwed.

"New England Patriots sent away edge defender Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for offensive guard Jonathan Cooper and a 2016 2nd round pick."

Cooper is colossal bust so is basically 2nd round pick for excellent edge rusher entering his prime.

New England Patriots didn't want to pay him big money. That's why he got traded.

Cooks is waiting for his payday also. Is he worth 12+mil per season (next offseason better WRs will get 10+ mil easily on the open market)? Not in our system.

I'll say again, first rounder for Cooks (in this draft) is very good deal.

03-02-2017, 01:39 PM	#3
cajun1977 Registered Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Bella vista. Arkansas Posts: 35	Re: Brandin Cooks Trade Talks Well if he doesn't get traded does that become a problem? After being rumored of a trade candidate he could really be disgruntled after that and want to leave us for sure when contract is up

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ChrisXVI 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Madison, WI Posts: 11,482	Re: Brandin Cooks Trade Talks This made us forget about Jairus Byrd pretty quickly lol. hagan714, foreverfan, jeanpierre and 1 others like this.

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Beastmode 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 9,126	Re: Brandin Cooks Trade Talks On second thought I probably would do it. LF is a greater threat than Cooks and the Panthers are going to snag him more than likely. I do not want to face LF twice a year. Cooks does not generate that threat level to me and the first problem to solve is winning the Division. LF is going to be a problem for years if the Panthers get him.
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brees84 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,015	Re: Brandin Cooks Trade Talks In this draft 1st rounder for Cooks is a great deal. If we can get 5th pick for Cooks that would be one of the best moves our front office has ever made. But I highly doubt that would happen. 18th pick is more realistic.
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voodooido 1000 Posts + Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 2,840	Re: Brandin Cooks Trade Talks Originally Posted by brees84 In this draft 1st rounder for Cooks is a great deal. If we can get 5th pick for Cooks that would be one of the best moves our front office has ever made. But I highly doubt that would happen. 18th pick is more realistic. How in the world is trading a proven 1000 yard wr for a rd 1 "might be a stud" a good idea??????? If they don't get multiple picks then they got screwed. Rugby Saint II likes this.
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03-02-2017, 01:26 PM	#1
st thomas Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: lafayette Posts: 7,753	Re: Brandin Cooks Trade Talks if mortenson is rite i do not like the trade , cooks for the 18 th pick thats it? Rugby Saint II likes this.

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K Major Site Donor 2019 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Bedford, TX Posts: 24,831 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Brandin Cooks Trade Talks Originally Posted by st thomas if mortenson is rite i do not like the trade , cooks for the 18 th pick thats it? Agreed. Swapping picks and netting picks won't be enough. I could see them agreeing to swap picks, get a player and a mid rounder (2nd or 3rd) to seal the deal. Again, nothing will be surprising as Free Agency begins on next week.

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halloween 65 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Grand Haven, Michigan by way of a little Mississippi River town in Louisiana Posts: 5,893	Re: Brandin Cooks Trade Talks I wanted that freakin' #5 pick to begin with. The #5 gives so much more leverage in the draft, coupled with the #11 your able to basically move back at other teams expense and get the players and picks that you actually target. Ireland can put together a D fairly well, and if losing Cook to get us there I'm all in. We need cb.'s, NT, DE, S and an OLB, some of this will come from FA but the draft is deep at DE, CB, and S and I look to see some true upgrades at CB this season in the draft. I also think Colemans progress made Cook tradeable. Now I hope Vaccarro gets a turn on the trading block.

03-02-2017, 06:13 PM	#9
Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Brandin Cooks Trade Talks Originally Posted by voodooido How in the world is trading a proven 1000 yard wr for a rd 1 "might be a stud" a good idea??????? If they don't get multiple picks then they got screwed. It is what you do when you need to build a Defense. That WR is getting you 7-9 year after year. You have something that you can move up and take a chance on a rockstar that you can play more downs and be the corner stone/qb of your D you do it. As good as he is... he isn't our #1 WR I would argue he isn't even our #2 guy. He is our deep threat guy only. We can get a player who is a STARTER not every few plays we insert him. I love the idea! saintsfan1976 and dizzle88 like this.
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brees84 1000 Posts + Join Date: Jan 2014 Posts: 3,015	Re: Brandin Cooks Trade Talks Originally Posted by voodooido How in the world is trading a proven 1000 yard wr for a rd 1 "might be a stud" a good idea??????? If they don't get multiple picks then they got screwed. "New England Patriots sent away edge defender Chandler Jones to the Arizona Cardinals in exchange for offensive guard Jonathan Cooper and a 2016 2nd round pick." Cooper is colossal bust so is basically 2nd round pick for excellent edge rusher entering his prime. New England Patriots didn't want to pay him big money. That's why he got traded. Cooks is waiting for his payday also. Is he worth 12+mil per season (next offseason better WRs will get 10+ mil easily on the open market)? Not in our system. I'll say again, first rounder for Cooks (in this draft) is very good deal. ChrisXVI likes this.
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