N/S Brandin Cooks traded to Rams

insidejob said

Who on here is surprised that the Pats didn't want to pay the one trick pony either?

I'm surprised they got all they did for him though. The Rams are winning FA but that never seems to translate to winning the coming season. We shall see. I'd love to play them with a full squad.

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The Rams have been going hard after a WR for a while. The Patriots weren't actively looking to trade Cooks from what I gather.

The Rams approached the Giants and approached the Patriots. A 1st and a 6th was just too good to pass up. Had he not been traded, the Patriots may well of paid him.

The fact that he got that kind of compensation again shows he's still seen as valuable.