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

[DSnfla]

How about positioning it as something like “here’s some good rationale for the Cooks signing” instead of calling out other posters.

With the language that some people that do not like the Cooks signing have been using , hater seems quite appropriate

 

[Jd101]

I’d say the Ricky trade was the worst. Disagree on the Loomis assertion too, and that’s ok.

And not gonna bother to try and convince you of anything, you’re the most closed-minded poster on this site imo. And that’s all good, fan how ya wanna. I’m cool with you having different opinions than me about our favorite team.

A quick and easy look up for Finks tho, and I remember him fondly as a young Saints fan, seems his peers thought a lot of him too:

Jim Finks, a Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee, is renowned for transforming the New Orleans Saints into a winning team, including their first winning season in franchise history and multiple playoff appearances.

Here's a more detailed look at his accomplishments with the Saints:

• Turned around a struggling franchise:
  Finks, as the Saints' president and general manager, took over a team that had been a perennial loser and transformed it into a contender.
  
  
• First winning season:
  In just his second season at the helm, the Saints achieved their first winning season in their 19-year history, winning 12 games.
  
  
• Multiple playoff appearances:
  Under Finks, the Saints advanced to the playoffs four times from 1987 to 1992.
  
  
• NFC Western Division title:
  In 1991, the Saints won the NFC Western Division title, a significant achievement for the franchise.
  
  
• Recognized as an NFL Executive of the Year:
  Finks was named NFL Executive of the Year for the second time during his tenure with the Saints.
  
  
• Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame:
  Finks's contributions to the Saints, and his overall impact on the NFL, earned him a place in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1995.
  
  
• Other Hall of Fame recognitions:
  He was also inducted into the Saints Hall of Fame in 1994 and the Greater New Orleans Sports Hall of Fame.

Win a superb owl- Loomis

 

[Jd101]

I think it's an insurance policy, Olave and Shaheed can't stay healthy. Luckily, Cooks has been healthy most of his career.

If Saints can hit on a TE and WR in the draft, they will suddenly have a very good offensive unit with good depth

Maybe Johnson will be used more like a wr

 

[cygnus_ltb]

I think Olave is the odd man out.

He certainly cannot be relied on.

 

[B_doggman47]

This is a good quality depth signing for insurance in case of injury. Olave' is not going to be traded. Yeah Cooks slowed down a little, but he is still getting open. From the recent videos y'all have put out, it plainly shows this. He catches balls for 1st downs and TD's. So if he's getting open and making the catches, what is the point of your arguments against signing him.

 

[sfidc3]

For all you people hating on the Cooks signing

I wouldn't say I "hate" the signing but thought there were better options out there, of course I hope it works out....

 

[3ParStillDriver]

This is a good quality depth signing for insurance in case of injury. Olave' is not going to be traded. Yeah Cooks slowed down a little, but he is still getting open. From the recent videos y'all have put out, it plainly shows this. He catches balls for 1st downs and TD's. So if he's getting open and making the catches, what is the point of your arguments against signing him.

It's interesting to note that Cooper and Keenan Allen are both available and fit the mold more of posession recievers with seperation. While Cooks may have slowed down some, he's still fast and relies on that speed to get open.

It seems that's Kellen Moore's preference for some reason. There is a current trend in the NFL of getting speedy receivers and stretching the defense over quick 5 yard pass plays that brings the defenses up more to the LOS. Maybe this is another layer of strategy Moore is adding to help put the running game in position to succeed.

 

[Snakehead]

It's interesting to note that Cooper and Keenan Allen are both available and fit the mold more of posession recievers with seperation. While Cooks may have slowed down some, he's still fast and relies on that speed to get open.

It seems that's Kellen Moore's preference for some reason. There is a current trend in the NFL of getting speedy receivers and stretching the defense over quick 5 yard pass plays that brings the defenses up more to the LOS. Maybe this is another layer of strategy Moore is adding to help put the running game in position to succeed.

We've also seen the CBs getting bigger to deal with the bigger WRs, these same CBs normally have difficulties with smaller WRs. He could be creating mismatches. I haven't looked at the CB starters in the NFC South, but I am curious if that has factored in.

 

[3ParStillDriver]

We've also seen the CBs getting bigger to deal with the bigger WRs, these same CBs normally have difficulties with smaller WRs. He could be creating mismatches. I haven't looked at the CB starters in the NFC South, but I am curious if that has factored in.

CB's in Staley's defense have to be big. He bunches the Dline and LB's up over the ball snap to force things outside, whether its a run play or short pass. Staley really, really tries to force those plays to the outside since outside plays are harder to execute then between the numbers. So your CB's have to be big because they're going to have RB's, TE's and screens to contend with consistently. Your LB's also have to be fast, and able to range sideline to sideline which likely scraps players like Jay Higgins being drafted (his 40 was a huge disappointment. I was expecting more like a 4.65'-4.7).

 

[Snakehead]

CB's in Staley's defense have to be big. He bunches the Dline and LB's up over the ball snap to force things outside, whether its a run play or short pass. Staley really, really tries to force those plays to the outside since outside plays are harder to execute then between the numbers. So your CB's have to be big because they're going to have RB's, TE's and screens to contend with consistently.

Yeah, I'm not worried about our CBs, but the CBs in the NFC South who CKM's offense will go against.

My guess is there are at least one or two who are bigger since ATL has London/Pitts and TB has Mike Evans, all of those guys are big.

 

[fishing4food]

Olave, Shaheed and Cooks don't have the ability to make the Saints a threat in the playoffs. The signing of Cooks is just a bandaid.

 

[B_doggman47]

It's interesting to note that Cooper and Keenan Allen are both available and fit the mold more of posession recievers with seperation. While Cooks may have slowed down some, he's still fast and relies on that speed to get open.

It seems that's Kellen Moore's preference for some reason. There is a current trend in the NFL of getting speedy receivers and stretching the defense over quick 5 yard pass plays that brings the defenses up more to the LOS. Maybe this is another layer of strategy Moore is adding to help put the running game in position to succeed.

I believe his preference for Cooks is because Cooks has a couple of years in Moore's offensive system. He could help mentor the other young WR's and help get our veteran WR's up to par.

 

[3ParStillDriver]

I believe his preference for Cooks is because Cooks has a couple of years in Moore's offensive system. He could help mentor the other young WR's and help get our veteran WR's up to par.

ah that's right. I completely forgot about that. Good call.

 

[St. Geezy]

For those wondering…

 

[RJS]

I believe his preference for Cooks is because Cooks has a couple of years in Moore's offensive system. He could help mentor the other young WR's and help get our veteran WR's up to par.

I don't think that's right. Cooks went to Dallas in '23. That's the year Moore went to the Chargers.