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spkb25 03-12-2017 08:28 AM

Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots
 
I want us to keep all of our picks, I don't want us to package to move up. Maybe even gain some more moving back.

saintfan 03-12-2017 12:08 PM

Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots
 
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Originally Posted by spkb25 (Post 740291)
I want us to keep all of our picks, I don't want us to package to move up. Maybe even gain some more moving back.

Me too - I want to see us stand pat and draft some people, but that's because I'm not well-versed enough to know whether anybody is so good we should maneuver to get him. We have options tho, so I'm excited I guess, either way.

K Major 03-12-2017 02:25 PM

Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots
 
Florio says Unsigned RFA tender ultimately kept Malcolm Butler out of Brandin Cooks trade talks - New Orleans Saints - Saints Report - Message Boards

spkb25 03-12-2017 02:29 PM

Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots
 
dodged a bullet?

frydaddy 03-12-2017 02:32 PM

Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots
 
Thank God. They probably would have wanted our 1st round pick in exchange.

MarchingOn 03-12-2017 02:35 PM

Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots
 
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Originally Posted by K Major (Post 740276)
Trading up to draft a 5'10" WR at #20 in the deepest WR draft in history was the mistake. Not fixing the defense was the mistake.

Fix the defense, then we'll be making a deep run in the playoffs without Cooks.

Yes, and WR Landry was there in the 2nd and safer than developmental CB SJB.

jeanpierre 03-12-2017 05:09 PM

Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots
 
We still don't have that long, taller CB to complement the CB corps and matchup on big receivers...

Our division has Julio Jones, Mike Evans, and Kelvin Benjamin...

Have bang the drum saying that the pass rush needs more attention and would have more impact than even slightly better DBs...

And it was our safety, J-Byrd who was slow rolling over and helping on long pass plays that killed our stats...

Cutting QB pocket time down and even slightly better FS play will see a reduction on those stat killing deep bombs that seemed to happen once per quarter, at least in the first halves of games...

44Champs 03-12-2017 08:37 PM

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Originally Posted by stickman (Post 740080)
What else would he say? He can't tell teams they can have the guy for nothing. Ya gotta play the game, act like you don't want to part with the guy, if they think you are just trying to get rid of him, they aren't going to offer much.

I think he absolutely said the right thing. He just didnt stick to his words.

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rezburna 03-12-2017 10:39 PM

Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots
 
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Originally Posted by jeanpierre (Post 740326)
We still don't have that long, taller CB to complement the CB corps and matchup on big receivers...

Our division has Julio Jones, Mike Evans, and Kelvin Benjamin...

Have bang the drum saying that the pass rush needs more attention and would have more impact than even slightly better DBs...

And it was our safety, J-Byrd who was slow rolling over and helping on long pass plays that killed our stats...

Cutting QB pocket time down and even slightly better FS play will see a reduction on those stat killing deep bombs that seemed to happen once per quarter, at least in the first halves of games...

They say we've been keeping tabs on that safety from UCONN.

Beastmode 03-13-2017 12:51 AM

Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots
 
I don't like the trade but it really had to be done. We lost every game by a score or less except two. If the draft was weak on defense then no but that is not the case.

We can make a drastic improvement on that side if we hit pay dirt with a couple of them. If by mid season the D is in the mid to upper teens we are likely going deep in the playoffs barring injuries. And whoever fills Cooks shoes will find a niche by that point.

I also think this is not going to work out for the Pats. Cooks wants to be a legend. Not going to happen on that team. He's going from a bad situation to a worse one if he wants to be that kind of player.


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