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

I like this signing because we can probably pick up a good starting LG in round 2. Can therefore take a BPA playmaker in rd 1 or Trade back for some extra draft picks and take a decent corner like Barron or Revel in middle of rd 1
 
He’s got very little left. The only issue is he still believes he’s a 1 or 2 (or so it seems by him being upset with not a bigger role in Dallas) and he’s a bottom end 3 at best. As long as he understands he’s a depth signing and number 3 type option at best, he will be fine.
 
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He’s got very little left. The only issue is he still believes he’s a 1 or 2 and he’s a bottom end 3 at best. As long as he understands he’s a depth signing and number 3 type option at best, he will be fine.
He sure did not get paid like a 1 or a 2
I think he knows his worth and role
 
I can’t say that he was my choice as the draft pick that year. With that said, he had some memorable catches, helped us win some games, etc. and the draft pick we got for him from the trade got us Ramcheck. We could have been way worse off than being a part of his journey.

Now, where does he fit in with this offense? I think security for the speed threat based to Olave and Shaheed’s injury history.

I think what doesn't help also was that we were 7-9 all 3 years he was here.....he wasn't the problem for sure but I guess it just brings back bad memories of those teams.....

But my biggest objection to this move is his age and obvious declining production, maybe he finds a niche here, it's possible, but not probable.....
 
While I don't think it's a great signing, I'm ok with it. No he has not had a 1000 yd season since 21 but in 23 he had 650 on 54 catches and 8 TDs. if we get that production from him he'll exceed his contract and give us another deep weapon

I guess from a depth perspective it makes some sense but we've already got 2 smallish WR's that are similar in skill sets (though Olave is more dynamic).....and more pressing needs in other areas....
 
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A 32 year old WR that only played 10 games due to an infection in his knee from a meniscus procedure avging career lows doesn't aspire confidence. Cooks was already losing his burst before then too.

I get it and don't think it's a great strategy. I figured Cooks was worth a Jarvis Landry type contract of 1yr/4.5M. I'm really curious about the guaranteed money and structure of the contract. If it's a 4.5M guaranteed deal, then it's basically a 1yr deal to retire a Saint and play WR3. Cedric Wilson is a WR5 and Bub Means needs to show he can be a WR3/4. If the guaranteed money is half the contract value, then I'd say it's a terrible signing.
 
I get it and don't think it's a great strategy. I figured Cooks was worth a Jarvis Landry type contract of 1yr/4.5M. I'm really curious about the guaranteed money and structure of the contract. If it's a 4.5M guaranteed deal, then it's basically a 1yr deal to retire a Saint and play WR3. Cedric Wilson is a WR5 and Bub Means needs to show he can be a WR3/4. If the guaranteed money is half the contract value, then I'd say it's a terrible signing.
To be fair, it's 2025. 4.5 million five years ago is like 7.5 million in today's NFL with the rapid contact inflation.

In that sense, we did get Cooks on a deal that is probably where it should be. If it's not fully guaranteed (and I'd assume it's not), then the second year is probably a wash if we want to cut him.
 
The Saints could win the SB and Sigler will find the one or two things he couldn’t stand about them making and winning the SB and write some BS article.

Sigler, the young hippie critic is clearly a negative lightning rod for many. But he's independent of the team, free to read I believe without a USA Today sub, and for years has written detailed articles on Saints cap and asset issues.

Here, he's sharing the work of an Over The Cap contributor Nick Korte who is billed with a reputation for accurately tracking and predicting compensation picks.

Sigler's not ripping the Cooks signing, he's just saying the asset cost to the Saints for this signing includes the loss of a 7th rounder 2026 comp pick (nobody cares). More importantly, if the Saints sign another qualifying free agent, they'll likely surrender a 4th round comp pick in 2026.

So, non-crap market free agency may be over for the Saints in 2025, or if it's not, the Saints don't care about a 2026 4th rounder they may gain from the Adebo loss.
 
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To be fair, it's 2025. 4.5 million five years ago is like 7.5 million in today's NFL with the rapid contact inflation.

In that sense, we did get Cooks on a deal that is probably where it should be. If it's not fully guaranteed (and I'd assume it's not), then the second year is probably a wash if we want to cut him.

Landry's contact was 1yr/3M just 3 years ago. I think 4.5M-5.5M guaranteed deal is about right. Just need to wait for the details
 

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