N/S Brandin Cooks traded to Rams


“Really, just watching from him coming out, [he’s] just a strong, physical — he might be smaller in stature, but he’s a physical player,” McVay said, via the team’s website. “He’s wired to separate. You see him compete after the catch, you see him compete down the field. And I think being able to play in two systems that I have a lot of respect for with New Orleans and New England, you can really evaluate a variety of routes. And they were moving him around, playing in the slot, playing outside. And that’s the thing that you’re excited about is this guy’s got the ability to create in a variety of ways. And there’s really no limitations in how you can utilize him.”

I thought McVay was an offensive guy? This is all the complete opposite of Cooks. He runs go routes from the slot and outside. And is good for an out route here or there because there's no contact involved with going out of bounds. Did he not watch him get knocked out of the Super Bowl because he's so unaware of what's going on after the catch with the ball in his hands if he hasn't beat his man going deep? There are serious limitations in how you can utilize him. We tried everything for three years.