Saints sign WR Brandin Cooks to a 2-year, $13 million deal

[St. Geezy]

Good comp.

Makes me think that Moore really is going to build around what we have on offense first (which includes some small-ish speedy WRs coming off injuries who need some insurance).

Do that instead of forcing a big bodied WR in FA or the draft.

Yeah. Having different role playing WRs may not be as important to Moore as it seems to be among us.

They very well may have just gone down their list of the best route running receivers and Cooks was the next man up.

The idea that you need a fast guy, a big possession guy, etc., is ideal in theory but may not be all that important in the grand scheme of things. Having three fast guys has its own set of perks…kind of like the ol’ Greatest Show on Turf back in the day.

 

[Snakehead]

This is an interesting signing for sure. It gives us 3 WRs who occupy the same/similar space. Shaheed is more of a weapon and has return value, so he's probably staying. However, having Pettis and Velus Jones Jr on the roster provides other KR/PR options.

We still need a Big X.

I think Olave might be the odd man out.

The other option is we keep all 3, for injury insurance since Olave and Shaheed both get banged up every year.

This offseason has been exciting for sure.

 

[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

Seems a bit steep for a dude 31 year old who only caught 259 yards last year.

I like the addition on the field, though. Maybe he gets back to 2023 form. We need WRs and I think the big guy is found in the draft.

paying for the veteran leadership in the WR room as much as we're playing for future production.

 

[Snakehead]

Yeah. Having different role playing WRs may not be as important to Moore as it seems to be among us.

They very well may have just gone down their list of the best route running receivers and Cooks was the next man up.

The idea that you need a fast guy, a big possession guy, etc., is ideal in theory but may not be all that important in the grand scheme of things. Having three fast guys has its own set of perks…kind of like the ol’ Greatest Show on Turf back in the day.

Buffalo tried the all small WR route, but last year they went away from that and added size. They went in the the AFC Championship Game.

 

[St. Widge]

I'm pretty sure every WR except Smith blocked on Philly's offense.

Yeah, but that wasn't really Moore's offense. It was significantly adjusted to fit into Philly's long time power running game.

And again, all WRs need to block to some extent, it's just more important in an outside zone run scheme. Maybe Moore is going to significantly reduce those run plays?

 

[Saints 318]

Interesting

 

[Tulsa Saint]

I like the reunion

We needed some Olave insurance and a veteran in the WR room.

The money is fairly reasonable and about right for what tier of WR cooks is in these days.

This makes Tyler Warren(or Tet) very interesting at 9 for sure as either one complements these guys pretty well.

 

[SonOfNOLA]

 

[B4YOU]

Cooks fits. Carr’s best skill is deep ball accuracy. We now have 3 experienced WRs who are deep threats. Cooks and Shaheed will push safeties deep. It will create light boxes for running the ball and intermediate openings in the passing game.

 

[St. Geezy]

We still need a Big X.

Why though? Not every team has a big X. It would be cool to have if the right person was available, but plenty of offenses function fine without it.

 

[ELLIASJWILLIAMS]

Why though? Not every team has a big X. It would be cool to have if the right person was available, but plenty of offenses function fine without it.

I think what they mean to say is we need a possession/contested catch WR. Generally those guys are X receivers. Unless the plan is to use Juwan Johnson more

 

[Snakehead]

Yeah, but that wasn't really Moore's offense. It was significantly adjusted to fit into Philly's long time power running game.

And again, all WRs need to block to some extent, it's just more important in an outside zone run scheme. Maybe Moore is going to significantly reduce those run plays?

Who knows, Moore doesn't really have a offense since he's adapted his offense to the personnel and strengths of the team.

We are more of a blank slate for him, so he may be building his offense now.

He's benefited from being a coach's son, a QB in college and NFL, experienced many different systems and had coached different styles of QBs.

It's interesting to see what he's doing though.

 

[Elvis]

This makes me wonder about Olave's future with the team...

Was literally just thinking the same thing. I did always like Cooks though, but he’s not a reliable first target. We are really lacking that guy right now.

 

[RaisingTheBar]

If we are being truthful without ourselves, he should have never left...

I agree but that had a lot to do with him.