Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots

SaintFanInATLHELL · 03-11-2017, 09:00 AM

Originally Posted by Seer1

It does make me wonder if he was going to be released ASAP anyways.

Doubtful as it wouldn't have been in the team's best interest. This is the best timing for two reasons:

1. Cooks was owed a $750K roster bonus Monday.
2. If the Saints were not going to pick up his 5th year option, then he would be a free agent one year from now.

In short, this was the best time for a trade. If a suitable deal was not to be had, the Saints would had kept him at a cheap price this upcoming season then let him go into free agency with nothing in return.

and so....

If so, we got an extra draft pick in the first and moved up a few spaces from the fourth to the end of the third. I know I was all starry eyed thinking about getting one of the Titans first rounders and this or that player, but if we were getting rid of him regardless then hey. We came out okay... maybe even better than okay.

Exactly. Many are complaining that the Saints got screwed. The bottom line is that trying to play hardball would leave the team letting Cooks go with nothing in return.

SFIAH

halloween 65 · 03-11-2017, 09:08 AM

Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL

Doubtful as it wouldn't have been in the team's best interest. This is the best timing for two reasons:

1. Cooks was owed a $750K roster bonus Monday.
2. If the Saints were not going to pick up his 5th year option, then he would be a free agent one year from now.

In short, this was the best time for a trade. If a suitable deal was not to be had, the Saints would had kept him at a cheap price this upcoming season then let him go into free agency with nothing in return.

and so....

Exactly. Many are complaining that the Saints got screwed. The bottom line is that trying to play hardball would leave the team letting Cooks go with nothing in return.

SFIAH

I can agree with this to a point but was it us doing this or NE dragging their feet in the trade knowing today that we would have owed Cooks the money and waited to offer up a better deal to their liking. My money is on option #2.

spkb25 · 03-11-2017, 10:19 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

I read Cooks got into a shouting match with coaches after the Ram game.

A malcontent that was gone next year for a big asking price. We didn't have much leverage and 31 other teams probably knew it.

I'm guessing the extended wait Friday was we were trying to get the best deal. This was the best deal on the table

Ingram got into a shouting match with SP on the sideline in the middle of the game, what do we do?

jeanpierre · 03-11-2017, 11:27 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

I read Cooks got into a shouting match with coaches after the Ram game.

A malcontent that was gone next year for a big asking price. We didn't have much leverage and 31 other teams probably knew it.

I'm guessing the extended wait Friday was we were trying to get the best deal. This was the best deal on the table

Source you read?

Danno · 03-11-2017, 08:43 AM

True, we don't have any behind the scenes details

halloween 65 · 03-11-2017, 09:01 AM

Told everyone here BB was going to fleece Payton and Payton was going to smile about it. I surely wouldn't have given up the 4th with the draft being this deep, Payton got creampied. NE has to many WR.'s now, I look for them to trade 1 of their WR to get some of their picks back.

lee909 · 03-11-2017, 09:04 AM

So what you keep a player that has made it obvious he doesn't want to be here. Likely wont re-sign and the Saints wouldn't want to pay him.

What do you do other than take the best offer thats there.

There was obviously no Titans offer of 18 without more going back. Most think they wanted tbe Saints 2 and Cooks for 18. A far worse deal.

shawnkytonk · 03-11-2017, 09:29 AM

How exactly is Cooks a top 5 in talent at WR? He wouldn't put up the #'s he did with 3/4 of the league's qb's out there.

spkb25 · 03-11-2017, 10:22 AM

Originally Posted by shawnkytonk

How exactly is Cooks a top 5 in talent at WR? He wouldn't put up the #'s he did with 3/4 of the league's qb's out there.

Well he is playing with Tom Brady so that isn't even a relevant argument. He was 7th in yards last season, his third in the league. Pretty good rec

Supertek · 03-11-2017, 09:40 AM

Don't think the deal was good but I agree they took what they could get. Sort of like shopping for something you really like but can't afford and have to settle for something less. We just have to see how it turns out for us. Reality SUCKS! Cooks must have really pissed them off.

03-11-2017, 09:00 AM	#1
SaintFanInATLHELL The Professor Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Lithonia, GA Posts: 2,783	Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots Originally Posted by Seer1 It does make me wonder if he was going to be released ASAP anyways. Doubtful as it wouldn't have been in the team's best interest. This is the best timing for two reasons: 1. Cooks was owed a $750K roster bonus Monday. 2. If the Saints were not going to pick up his 5th year option, then he would be a free agent one year from now. In short, this was the best time for a trade. If a suitable deal was not to be had, the Saints would had kept him at a cheap price this upcoming season then let him go into free agency with nothing in return. and so.... If so, we got an extra draft pick in the first and moved up a few spaces from the fourth to the end of the third. I know I was all starry eyed thinking about getting one of the Titans first rounders and this or that player, but if we were getting rid of him regardless then hey. We came out okay... maybe even better than okay. Exactly. Many are complaining that the Saints got screwed. The bottom line is that trying to play hardball would leave the team letting Cooks go with nothing in return. SFIAH AsylumGuido and aquaboogie like this.
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03-11-2017, 10:19 AM	#3
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,145	Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots Originally Posted by Danno I read Cooks got into a shouting match with coaches after the Ram game. A malcontent that was gone next year for a big asking price. We didn't have much leverage and 31 other teams probably knew it. I'm guessing the extended wait Friday was we were trying to get the best deal. This was the best deal on the table Ingram got into a shouting match with SP on the sideline in the middle of the game, what do we do?

03-11-2017, 11:27 AM	#4
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots Originally Posted by Danno I read Cooks got into a shouting match with coaches after the Ram game. A malcontent that was gone next year for a big asking price. We didn't have much leverage and 31 other teams probably knew it. I'm guessing the extended wait Friday was we were trying to get the best deal. This was the best deal on the table Source you read?

03-11-2017, 08:43 AM	#5
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,758	Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots True, we don't have any behind the scenes details mleg1972 likes this.

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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 Officially Traded to Patriots Told everyone here BB was going to fleece Payton and Payton was going to smile about it. I surely wouldn't have given up the 4th with the draft being this deep, Payton got creampied. NE has to many WR.'s now, I look for them to trade 1 of their WR to get some of their picks back. spkb25, Rsanders24 and Mr Magic like this.

03-11-2017, 09:08 AM	#2
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 Officially Traded to Patriots Originally Posted by SaintFanInATLHELL Doubtful as it wouldn't have been in the team's best interest. This is the best timing for two reasons: 1. Cooks was owed a $750K roster bonus Monday. 2. If the Saints were not going to pick up his 5th year option, then he would be a free agent one year from now. In short, this was the best time for a trade. If a suitable deal was not to be had, the Saints would had kept him at a cheap price this upcoming season then let him go into free agency with nothing in return. and so.... Exactly. Many are complaining that the Saints got screwed. The bottom line is that trying to play hardball would leave the team letting Cooks go with nothing in return. SFIAH I can agree with this to a point but was it us doing this or NE dragging their feet in the trade knowing today that we would have owed Cooks the money and waited to offer up a better deal to their liking. My money is on option #2.

03-11-2017, 09:04 AM	#7
lee909 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Watford England Posts: 8,875 Blog Entries: 1	Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots So what you keep a player that has made it obvious he doesn't want to be here. Likely wont re-sign and the Saints wouldn't want to pay him. What do you do other than take the best offer thats there. There was obviously no Titans offer of 18 without more going back. Most think they wanted tbe Saints 2 and Cooks for 18. A far worse deal. SaintFanInATLHELL likes this.

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shawnkytonk 500th Post Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Denver>Memphis>Mississippi Posts: 741	Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots How exactly is Cooks a top 5 in talent at WR? He wouldn't put up the #'s he did with 3/4 of the league's qb's out there.

03-11-2017, 10:22 AM	#9
spkb25 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 13,145	Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots Originally Posted by shawnkytonk How exactly is Cooks a top 5 in talent at WR? He wouldn't put up the #'s he did with 3/4 of the league's qb's out there. Well he is playing with Tom Brady so that isn't even a relevant argument. He was 7th in yards last season, his third in the league. Pretty good rec

03-11-2017, 09:40 AM	#10
Supertek 500th Post Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Harvey La. Posts: 611	Re: Brandin Cooks Officially Traded to Patriots Don't think the deal was good but I agree they took what they could get. Sort of like shopping for something you really like but can't afford and have to settle for something less. We just have to see how it turns out for us. Reality SUCKS! Cooks must have really pissed them off.

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