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

[football]

It was widely known at the time.
As I said I’m all for the signing at that price, that room is weak.

Just a snippet from a brief search:
According to multiple sources informed of the situation in New Orleans, Cooks was dealt because of a combination of his unhappiness with his role, his doubts that aging quarterback Drew Brees could get him the ball deep, the Saints' frustrations with Cooks focusing on his numbers and their disbelief he should be paid

And here’s latest with Dallas:


Brandin Cooks, a veteran wide receiver, has signed with the New Orleans Saints after expressing frustration with his limited role with the Dallas Cowboys, and he was a first-round pick of the Saints in 2014.

Better feed the man haha.

I see every receivers have that same frustration when they don't get the ball

 

[Super Hooper]

You can’t go home again. Wasted money.

 

[St. Widge]

On his 6th team in his career. He's definitely a journeyman.

Yeah but a journeyman that has been involved in the use of three 1st round picks and has almost 10,000 yards receiving. That's a pretty good career.

He's not a guy you want as your #1 or even starting at this point, but he provides good depth at a relatively decent price. He's certainly an upgrade over Cedrick Wilson if nothing else and he provides depth behind Olave and Shaheed instead of having to put street free agents available in mid-season into the starting lineup like last year.

 

[WilliamBrees]

He and Olave are roughly the same player? Both Zs?

 

[SaintLIX]

that wr core looking shaky when you see aj brown and devonta smith on the championship team...this is not the same cooks

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

I see every receivers have that same frustration when they don't get the ball

Not arguing that at all. Not all become loud about it after a win. He put his stats above the team, is what it is. I’m a fan of the signing given the weakness of the room. I have zero against the guy.

Yeah but a journeyman that has been involved in the use of three 1st round picks and has over 10,000 yards receiving. That's a pretty good career.

He's not a guy you want as your #1 or even starting at this point, but he provides good depth at a relatively decent price. He's certainly an upgrade over Cedrick Wilson if nothing else and he provides depth behind Olave and Shaheed instead of having to put street free agents available in mid-season into the starting lineup like last year.

This all day every day and twice on Sunday.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

that wr core looking shaky when you see aj brown and devonta smith on the championship team...this is not the same cooks

I don’t disagree but that kind of points to why they even signed Cooks to begin with. Look at the room without him lol. Even more bleak, with your top two guys having been injury prone.

I think (and surely could be wrong as I often am) that it’s a great signing at that price.

 

[fishing4food]

Yeah but a journeyman that has been involved in the use of three 1st round picks and has over 10,000 yards receiving. That's a pretty good career.

He's not a guy you want as your #1 or even starting at this point, but he provides good depth at a relatively decent price. He's certainly an upgrade over Cedrick Wilson if nothing else and he provides depth behind Olave and Shaheed instead of having to put street free agents available in mid-season into the starting lineup like last year.

The Saints should still pickup a wide receiver in the draft. Olave and Shaheed are good but not great receivers. Olave still has potential

 

[football]

Not arguing that at all. Not all become loud about it after a win. He put his stats above the team, is what it is. I’m a fan of the signing given the weakness of the room. I have zero against the guy.

This all day every day and twice on Sunday.

Yeah kind of stupid of him to bring that up after a win. But I have seen worse.

 

[SonOfNOLA]

Cooks hasn't been good for 3 years and will be turning 32. This is a nothingburger move.

Going from MVS to Cooks is a more expensive downgrade.

Yeah it’s just a depth signing. Its always good to add quality depth. We’re missing capable depth behind starters at a lot of positions and WR was one of them.

He’s not 1,000 yard Cooks anymore but he’s a really solid WR3 (with the usage) who can be WR2 when we have inevitable WR injuries. WR depth was lacking and he fills that void for a year or two.

 

[AARPSaint]

Puzzled, indeed baffled. Another speed guy and another over 30 guy. I guess I can see his value as insurance for both Olave and Shaheed, but this signing just confuses me.

As far as the trade angle is concerned, if Olave is traded, will Shaheed and Cooks start? Weird, just weird.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Cooks hasn't been good for 3 years and will be turning 32. This is a nothingburger move.

Going from MVS to Cooks is a more expensive downgrade.

Based on what I just read regarding his unhappiness with his role in Dallas, he still thinks he’s a 1 or a 2.

Yeah it’s just a depth signing. It’s always good to add quality depth. He’s not 1,000 yard Cooks anymore but he’s a solid WR3 who can be WR2 when we have inevitable WR injuries. WR depth was lacking and he fills that void for a year or two.

Yep. And that should all work out for us when Olave and or Shaheed go down with injuries. I’m glad they signed him. He should have plenty of opportunities here to be fed.

 

[SuperSaint]

Wow, full circle. The guy still has wheels.

Seeing how much he has left in the tank will be fun.

 

[SigFreudianSlip]

Puzzled, indeed baffled. Another speed guy and another over 30 guy. I guess I can see his value as insurance for both Olave and Shaheed, but this signing just confuses me.

As far as the trade angle is concerned, if Olave is traded, will Shaheed and Cooks start? Weird, just weird.

Interesting.
Pipe dreaming here but maybe Olave is going to be included in a trade offer for the 1 pick to get Ward? Carr Olave our 9 and next year 1 for their 1? That may not be enough idk.

*Also not implying that Cooks could replace Olave.

Purely speculation I know but it’s fun to do. I’m excited for the draft either way, however it shakes out.