Nitro Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 NE is loading up on young talent for when Brady retires. Cooks is entering his prime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
26CornerBlitz Posted March 11, 2017 Author Share Posted March 11, 2017 Thats my point...adding Cooks didn't suddenly put them out of reach for the Bills to win the division NE was going to win a min of 13 games next year. All Cooks is going to do is take catches away from others, but those catches were going to happen either way. Its not like the Pats were "1 receiver away from being a contender". I would have been more pissed if the Dolphins or Jets had gotten him. @FieldYates Brandin Cooks, Gronk, Edelman, Hogan, Mitchell, James White, Dion Lewis, Dwayne Allen. Good luck defending those pass catchers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 @FieldYates Brandin Cooks, Gronk, Edelman, Hogan, Mitchell, James White, Dion Lewis, Dwayne Allen. Good luck defending those pass catchers. Take Gronk out of there - and what are the chances he lasts the season - and that's a pretty average corps on any other team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogbyte Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 NE saw that in the playoffs and SB , that they needed more speed and to get younger. They have done that again. They needed a fast outside receiver that was fast and they did that with Cooks. I think their defense will be faster and better, but we will see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alphadawg7 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 @FieldYates Brandin Cooks, Gronk, Edelman, Hogan, Mitchell, James White, Dion Lewis, Dwayne Allen. Good luck defending those pass catchers. Brady won 5 Super Bowls with Mediocre or less WR groups. He lost 2 Super Bowls with Elite Weapons. Not saying he will lose now, saying his weapons don't matter, its Brady that matters and he will get the most out of whats there and be a SB Favorite every year until he retires. So I could care less about Cooks who playing with the most Prolific passer statistically over the last 3 years never managed to break 1200 yards as the primary Target and only put up 78 receptions this year. Not to mention, the Saints felt it was better to trade him than keep him despite he's still young. Not gonna lose sleep over this... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joaquin1119 Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Now watch AP sign with the pats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QCity Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 When you have a HOF QB nearing the end of his career, you can (wisely) shift into "Win Now" mode and mortgage some of your future. Our myopic GM is perpetually stuck in "Win Now" mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaloBillsGospel Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 We weren't beating the Pats anyways, we needed WR Brandin Cooks to be traded there to freak out? They are obsessed with winning, hopefully our new coaches adopt that philosophy and hopefully we start picking up another CB soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky finger Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Brady won 5 Super Bowls with Mediocre or less WR groups. He lost 2 Super Bowls with Elite Weapons. Not saying he will lose now, saying his weapons don't matter, its Brady that matters and he will get the most out of whats there and be a SB Favorite every year until he retires. So I could care less about Cooks who playing with the most Prolific passer statistically over the last 3 years never managed to break 1200 yards as the primary Target and only put up 78 receptions this year. Not to mention, the Saints felt it was better to trade him than keep him despite he's still young. Not gonna lose sleep over this... this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Before everyone goes off the deep end here...lets remember Cooks has played his whole career with a QB who averaged 5000 yards per season during Cooks career in the NFL. He's never had more than 84 catches, even as the primary target. Had only 78 this year in 16 games. Never had a 1200 yard season. This is not Randy Moss part 2. Yes he is a talented WR, but lets not over react...its not like Cooks all of a sudden challenges Moss receiving records in NE. I mean he played with one of the most prolific passers in NFL history and still put up good but not great numbers. AND...and this is a big AND...who cares. Until Brady retires, the Pats are one of the top 2 or 3 picks to win the SB every year. This didn't change anything. Also a qb that spreads the ball a lot. He's a valuable weapon. No he's likely not a hall of gamer but he's very good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bomb Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 This is a perfect storm of players taking less money to win rings, and allowing the team to be able to make deals like this. It's all possible because of Brady, both his skill, and willingness to get paid about half of what he's worth. When Brady is gone NE fans will never ever see anything like this again, maybe no NFL fanbase will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoSaint Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 This is a perfect storm of players taking less money to win rings, and allowing the team to be able to make deals like this. It's all possible because of Brady, both his skill, and willingness to get paid about half of what he's worth. When Brady is gone NE fans will never ever see anything like this again, maybe no NFL fanbase will. Well, cooks is also on a rookie contract, so that's not the case here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Call_Of_Ktulu Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 I have picked Cooks in FFL since he has been in the NFL. I have watched a lot of the Saints because of him and I can tell you right now that Bree's spreads the football to everyone. If Bree's focused on Cooks like Matt Ryan targets Jones he would put up massive numbers. Cooks really does undress CB's out there, he has Shadys agility but he also has elite speed and hands. I was hoping this trade never came to fruition. This sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty McFly Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Bills still need a #2, #3, and # 4 WR. And a starting SS and FS and CB.....yep were !@#$ed. and it has nothing to do with Tyrod. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Hot take alert- I actually think the Saints got the better end of this deal. Btw it doesn't matter for the Bills 2 games. They would have lost to the Pats with or without Cooks and the rest of their acquisitions as long as Brady as there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mannc Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Good. Now they probably can't get McCaffrey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1billsfan Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 Saints now have two 1st round picks and two 3rd round picks. They're also a team with a 38 year old QB. Anyone wanting to trade back and still get their QB of choice in this draft does so at their own risk. If you want a certain QB, pick him at #10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YoloinOhio Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 On the bright side... many have surmised that the Pats are loading up for one more SB for Brady and then he will retire. This is not like them to acquire all these top players and the word is they aren't trading Jimmy G. All signs point to that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dezertbill Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 The team that won the Super Bowl last year and wins the division every year, is not satisfied. They try to get better and find creative ways to add good players all of the time. They try and get better everyday. We are the furthest thing from set, and yet we are sitting around waiting for dust to settle to sign somebody's #5 receiver. With SM as HC I like our direction. We're adding pieces. Making changes. I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Success Posted March 11, 2017 Share Posted March 11, 2017 You know, Pats fans are going bananas rite now. But it probably won't be as exciting on draft weekend. People are going overboard. Cooks isn't jones or fitz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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