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METAIRIE, La. (AP) — When Saints rookie receiver Tre'Quan Smith picked his jersey number, he had a choice between 10 or 18.
The number 10 held no personal significance to Smith previously, but he knew it meant something to fans in New Orleans.
Brandin Cooks, the Saints' first-round choice in 2014, wore that number until he was traded to New England in 2017. So Smith, never shy about discussing his own high standards, went with that.
"It meant a lot, what he did on the field when he was here," Smith said of Cooks, who had two 1,000-yard seasons in New Orleans and is now with the Los Angeles Rams.
"It just boosts the expectations of like, what I have to do. Because I know the guy who wore it before me, he was a great player. So, I want to be a great player."
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