One of the big stories to break early
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on Day 2 of the 2017 NFL Scouting Combine was that the have been for wide receiver , talking to (po sibly among others) the and about compensation for the speedster.Cooks has been one of top targets during his three-year career, catching 215 pa ses for 2,861 yards and 20 touchdowns in 42 games while raising his yards per catch every season. The receiver is headed into the final year of his rookie deal, and the Saints have two other high-level receivers in and , so they might not want to give him a big-money deal. Exploring trade po sibilities makes sense, especially given how much help the Saints need defensively.What would they be looking for in return? Well, lucky for
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us, John DeShazier of the Saints spoke to Saints coach Sean Payton about the rumors and asked him about whats going on here.Heres an excerpt, with some particularly relevant sections highlighted in bold: JD:One of the hottest rumors going around this combine revolves around Brandin Cooks, and whether the Saints are attempting to trade him or fielding offers. Whats the word?SP:I saw it this morning. I would say this: Its not uncommon, at this event, where theres a lot of discu sion in regard to picks, players. I said this before, Brandin is someone we value tremendously in our system. He
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s been extremely productive. Hes everything we were wanting when we drafted him. Now, that being said, these news items come up and there are a lot of meetings that take place here. I wouldnt say hes on the trade block but certainly when a team calls, a team thats looking for a receiver -- and were looking to improve our defense -- were always listening. I know (general manager) Mickey (Loomis) has probably spoken
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to a handful of GMs or presidents with other teams, but right now Im comfortable, were comfortable with (Cooks) in a Saints uniform. We think the world of him and his skill-set. (Compensation for Cooks) would have to be something real significant. Thats part of being at the Combine, its one of the things that takes place
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here and that news certainly spreads quicker now than it would 10 years ago.That all seems like pretty standard, We like this guy but were willing to move on if we get the right deal posturing. Cooks has been productive for the Saints, and theyd surely be happy to continue receiving that production. They just have needs elsewhere, and if Cooks can be used in a way that helps fill them, theyd probably be happy to do that, too.
