Patriots trade WR Cooks to Rams for 23rd overall pick

[knowyourenemy]

This is solid two picks in RD1 two picks in RD2 does BB plan on moving up to take a DE. I think I got a Chubb

He’s stockpiling picks so he can trade for Nick Foles.

 

[boogiewithstu2007]

I think Bill is a gangster who holds oppositions GM's hostage until he get's what he wants... I solved the puzzle, I connected the dots...

 

[YankeeRebel]

All that to move and take a DE were there are needs at :

WR
OT
CB
oh and maybe TE

It appears you do not know the Pats needs

WR was loaded going into the offseason and is in great shape now. Edelman is coming back, Mitchell is back, Hogan is still in place Kenny Britt, Doresett, Patterson and others the Pats are loaded at WR. Not to say they won't take one but it won't be early.

OT Waddle filled in, in past years for the Pats and the Pats drafted two Tackles last year Garcia is was very much believed to be Solders replacement when selected they also grabbed Connor Mc Dermott from UCLA where he was a 3 year starter. McDermott is a huge dude that shows a lot of promise. Not yet sure where Tobin fits in all this.

TE: Mehh depends on who you believe but they currently have and will have the best TE in the game when the season starts. He is teamed with fellow TEs Dwayne Allen, Jacob Hollister and Tye Will. Could they draft a TE? Maybe but not until later. And if they trade Gronk (Doubt It) he will give them another 2nd at least.

CB I can see that but I am not sure it's a bigger priority then DE the two could flip flop IMO. The Pats had no problems scoring points last year it was stopping others from scoring. They inked Danny Shelton and Valentine is back along with Brown so I think the set in the middle. They need more pressure off the edge, I feel the priority is DE or rush LB

 

[YankeeRebel]

Memories, Pats fans will always have this one...

Goodnight, sweet prince.

Yeah that'll get you removed from a game next year.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Just announced

Brandin Cooks - WR - Rams
Rams acquired WR Brandin Cooks and a fourth-round pick from the Patriots in exchange for first- and sixth-round picks.
Apr 3 - 5:51 PM
Source: Adam Schefter on Twitter
Related: Patriots

gronks staying

and i LOVE this deal. pats can packaged for a QB if they really want now.

or just draft pieces.

 

[YankeeRebel]

gronks staying

and i LOVE this deal. pats can packaged for a QB if they really want now.

or just draft pieces.

I don't feel like they package for a QB, I think they sit take best DE then CB avail, prolly OT then QB in round 2

 

[Rock Strongo]

I don't feel like they package for a QB, I think they sit take best DE then CB avail, prolly OT then QB in round 2

oh, i say its a 10% possibility they trade up for a QB.

im just saying they have an attractive package to get into the top 10 if they wanted.

 

[Rock Strongo]

Economics: It was hard to find someone in the Patriots’ organization over the past year who didn’t appreciate all that the 24-year-old Cooks brought to the team. He was young, energetic, productive, durable and could fly. The Patriots would have been happy to have him back in 2018, but this deal was obviously sparked, in part, by assessing the chances to retain him after his contract expired following this season. It was unlikely the Patriots were going to pay Cooks in the range of $14 million per year, which is likely what he will command with salaries for top pass-catchers rising rapidly. So this is a case of trading a player one year early and receiving a significant asset in return.


Long-term assets sought as stars heading toward twilight:Whether it was quarterback Tom Brady in the final episode of the "Tom vs. Time" docuseries, or tight end Rob Gronkowski after Super Bowl LII, both players have acknowledged thoughts of how much longer they want to subject themselves to the physical and mental grind of the game. Because of that, the Patriots need to accumulate as many longer-range assets as possible to support their model of sustaining success, as two of their best players now seem to be in year-to-year situations. Cooks, because of the economics, was a short-term asset. In his place, if the Patriots use the 23rd overall draft pick wisely, they have a chance at a more cost-effective long-term asset (regardless of position).

After making four picks in 2017, Patriots loading up: The Patriots now have two first-round picks (23, 31), two second-rounders (43, 63), a third-rounder (95) and then two selections in the sixth round and one in the seventh. One year after the team made just four selections in the draft, they need to get back to more drafting and developing. This gives them a chance to do so, while also providing them flexibility to move around the draft board, which is often when coach Bill Belichick (61 career draft-day trades in 18 years) is at his best.

Odell Beckham Jr. in a trade now that the Rams -- who had discussed the possibility -- were out of the mix and the Patriots had assets to do it. I’d be shocked if the Patriots go in that direction, or if that was even a consideration when they traded Cooks.

Wide receiver depth chart still plentiful: The Patriots’ overall talent at wide receiver takes a hit without Cooks, but it’s not as if the cupboard is bare. A depth chart of Julian Edelman (knee), Chris Hogan, Phillip Dorsett, Malcolm Mitchell (knee), Cordarrelle Patterson, Kenny Britt, Riley McCarron and Cody Hollister provides quality options, and there's still a chance of adding a draft pick. Overall, the position was ranked toward the bottom of the team’s needs listearlier Tuesday, and I wouldn’t move it too far up, if at all, even after the Cooks trade.

 

[YankeeRebel]

oh, i say its a 10% possibility they trade up for a QB.

im just saying they have an attractive package to get into the top 10 if they wanted.

I agree and I think we all know Chubb will be gone in top 10 so we are looking at 2nd best prospect if that is the route they take. I feel there is QB talent in round 2 which is why I think they wait.

 

[Clayton]

That WR depth is only plentiful because you guys have Brady. With average QB play that wouldn't be a very good list.

 

[Rock Strongo]

I agree and I think we all know Chubb will be gone in top 10 so we are looking at 2nd best prospect if that is the route they take. I feel there is QB talent in round 2 which is why I think they wait.

Could Lamar Jackson be Tom Brady’s heir apparent for Patriots?

 

[jarntt]

Patriots trade a 1st round pick to Saints for Brandin Cooks: "Belichick is a genius. Why couldn't my team do that"
Rams trade a 1st round pick to Pats for Brandin Cooks: "Rams are idiots. Belichick is a genius"

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Patriots trade a 1st round pick to Saints for Brandin Cooks: "Belichick is a genius. Why couldn't my team do that"
Rams trade a 1st round pick to Pats for Brandin Cooks: "Rams are idiots. Belichick is a genius"

Trading a 1st FOR him was idiocy, but now he got his 1st Rd pick back so we can call him a genius again.

 

[FaCe-LeE-uS]

Price is steep, but IMO Cooks fits the offense better than Sammy Watkins did. I think they will get more use out of Cooks.

 

[jarntt]

Trading a 1st FOR him was idiocy, but now he got his 1st Rd pick back so we can call him a genius again.

And Cooks had more value last year than this year due to his contract and rec #'s...but just thought it was funny how perceptions change

 

[Battlelyon]

For sure but you may lose Cooks right away. I'm pretty sure he's UFA after this year or next

Cooks will be extended, book it. Goff and Cooks have been working together this offseason and share the same agent.

 

[Battlelyon]

Can't believe the Patriots found this kind of sucker out there.

So were they the same sucker last year, giving up what they gave for him.

 

[Battlelyon]

Goff was terrible deep so this has the potential to go quite badly for the Rams

Jared Goff was one of the most accurate deep passers in the NFL

 

[rmilia1]

Cooks will be extended, book it. Goff and Cooks have been working together this offseason and share the same agent.

I'd try and get tgat shit done ASAP. You don't want to wait to see how he performs this year as there's really no great result for you then

 

[Fountain City Blues]

Jared Goff was one of the most accurate deep passers in the NFL