Cooks: Young Saints wideouts 'gonna do big things'

Purely in terms of talent, Cooks and Thomas will probably be the best 1/2 we've fielded under SP. If the production matches the potential, this offense will be Top 5 again.

Cooks' production last year was pretty impressive. It came during a bleh season so it wasn't appreciated as much, but check this out:

Steve Smith's 3rd year: (Age 24 season): 88 receptions, 1110 yards, 7 TDs
Brandin Cooks' 2nd year: (Age 22 season): 84 receptions, 1138 yards, 9 TDs

Smith is a guy that Cooks was often compared to early in his career and that comparison is looking good at this point if he can stay healthy.

Thomas won't need to light the world on fire to have a successful rookie season; if he and Snead can take some pressure off of Cooks, that will present serious problems for any defense without a dominant pass rush.