K Major

Brace yourself ...

The New England Patriots are considering trading Malcolm Butler to the New Orleans Saints for Brandin Cooks per sources

— Dianna Russini (@diannaESPN) March 9, 2017

I wouldn't like that deal at all.

ChrisXVI

I'm guessing there would be draft picks involved too? We'll see...

voodooido

The pats would need to throw in at least a rd 5. Cooks has a small contract year and at the most 8 million next year when the pats pick up his option. Butler will cost us 10-12 million a year starting this year. Why this year? No way we make this trade less we have a contract worked out this year. So butler and a 5th I would take. He would strengthen this defensive backfield right away. Throw in fairley, a de and a guard we can go into the draft with a bpa again. No doubt in my mind butler is worth it but they need to get compensation for taking on that contract.

jeanpierre