How the New Orleans Saints Can Best Utilize Rookie WR Brandin Cooks

May 24, 2014   ·   Sterling Xie   ·   Jump to comments

The New Orleans Saints have built their window of contention upon one of the most prolific offenses in NFL history.  Apart from the Super Bowl-winning 2009 season, Drew Brees' right arm and Sean Payton's offensive innovations have largely carried the Saints.  According to Pro-Football-Reference.com, only the Patriots have scored more points over the past three seasons than Brees and Co.
However, recent salary cap woes have come to roost.  This offseason, the Saints lost a pair of important role players in Lance Moore and Darren Sproles.  With Jimmy Graham's uncertain contract situation looming, Brees' supporting cast appeared tenuous this offseason.
Thus, the addition of Oregon State wide receiver Brandin Cooks in the 2014 NFL draft was invaluable.  Cooks is the type of versatile dynamic game-changer who dovetails perfectly with Payton's creative usage of formations and personnel.
It's too early to say whether or not Cooks is the type of foundati...

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