Brandin Cooks Flashing Superstar Potential With Drew Brees Early in Preseason

August 23, 2015   ·   Zach Kruse   ·   Jump to comments

Say what you want about the significance of the preseason, but New Orleans Saints receiver Brandin Cooks sure looks on the verge of superstar status. 
The second-year receiver torched the New England Patriots during the first half of the Saints' 26-24 loss, catching four passes for 117 yards and an electrifying 45-yard touchdown from quarterback Drew Brees. He made good on all three of his targets from Brees during the first half. 
The scoring play was a thing of beauty. The NFL shared highlights: 
On first down just inside New England territory, the Saints went to a bread-and-butter play in the Sean Payton offense. Brees executed a play-action fake from a running formation, while Cooks used a double move on the outside against Devin McCourty and Duron Harmon's coverage. 
Applying his timed 4.3-second 40-yard dash speed, Cooks blew past both defenders on the deep post and hauled in Brees' perfectly thrown ball in the end zone for the score. ...

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