Texans acquire Cooks from Rams

[CaptainStubing]

Geezus, the Texans are a total shitshow. O'Brien is going to run that franchise into the ground.

 

[eaglesnut]

2022 4th rounder = 2020 6th round value

A very simple concept, but some of you are having trouble understanding.

You're welcome.

 

[eaglesnut]

Let's get one thing clear. This trade makes the Texans and Rams both look retarded.

 

[eaglesnut]

Shows how bad the Rams front office is. Gave a first paid out 40 million for 2 years of service and now are trying to paint getting a second and taking a record breaking 21 million cap hit as a good deal for the Rams. I chuckle every time a Rams fan posts this was a good thing for the Rams.

In isolation the 57th pick is a good get for a never that good and now maybe washed up WR.

 

[Rock Strongo]

good get. high price tho. sold player. just tell him to keep his head on a swivel over the middle.

 

[molsaniceman]

Texans acquired WR Brandin Cooks and a 2022 fourth-round pick from the Rams in exchange for the No. 57 overall pick of the 2020 draft.
It's the Texans' pick, though they still have the No. 40 overall selection they received in the DeAndre Hopkins trade. Cooks, of course, will immediately slide in as Hopkins' replacement. Cooks is a downgrade from a talent, versatility and contract aspect, but he will be a solid No. 2 wideout. Cooks, who has suffered some concerning (head) injuries in recent years but not missed much time, is coming off by far the worst campaign of his career. Somehow, this is the third time he's been traded in three years. He has a bad contract and has suffered at least five concussions as a pro. Amazingly, Cooks is still only 27 (in September). The difference between Cooks and Kenny Stills probably isn't as great as many might assume, but Will Fuller's injury history made it prudent for the Texans to fortify their receiver corps. Nevertheless, the Texans essentially flipped Hopkins for Cooks and David Johnson, a trade that would not go through on Madden. Bill O'Brien has never met a double down he couldn't pass up.
Over The Cap estimates the $21.8 million in dead money the Rams are eating in the Brandin Cooks trade is a new record.
Todd Gurley's cap charge also exceeded $20 million following his release, leaving behind two staggering phantom numbers on the Rams' books. Profootballtalk estimates the Rams paid Cooks $40.4 million over the past two years. It was a flatly awful investment for Los Angeles. Staggered by a spate of concussions, Cooks had a career-worst 2019, but teaming up with Deshaun Watson in Houston could have him quickly back on the up and up.

 

[cwalke3408]

I guess, maybe. Doesn’t seem like that would be a reason though for teams to keep giving up draft capital for him though. If a concussion problem were the main reason a team could just wait for him to get cut, at least I’d think so.

For most teams this makes sense but this is the Texans we’re talking about. A 2nd rounder for Cooks?!

 

[Shanemansj13]

That's a 2022 4th rounder for a 2020 2nd rounder in a great WR class (a big move up of 2 years and 2 rounds). Rams don't need 3 strong WRs on the field every play, they can now rely on Woods, Kupp, and their 2 TEs Higbee and Everett as the base offense. With Cooks' concussion history, this is a pretty good return in trade.

They traded a 1st to get him as part of their Super Bowl push. He helped get him there, but missed a lot of time last season and became less of a target in the overall mix.

Still can't trust Kupp BUT I'm glad to see he finally had a healthy year last year..hopefully he can keep it up

 

[GNG]

Brandin Cooks has been damaged goods for a while, and only attained more concussions as a Ram, with little production on top of that. Great trade for the Rams. People act like they are trading Hall of Fame type players coming off MVP type years.

Cooks was hurt most of last season.

 

[GNG]

Still can't trust Kupp BUT I'm glad to see he finally had a healthy year last year..hopefully he can keep it up

Kupp reminds me of a young Jordy Nelson.

 

[jerseyhawksfan79]

Really enjoying the Rams and Texans off seasons.

 

[SeattleCoug]

Rams must of wanted that pick badly.

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They took a 21 million dollar hit to trade Cook.

Doesnt even include Gurley yet since he was a post June 1 cut

 

[SeattleCoug]

How does that explain the Rams trading him? They traded a first to acquire him and are taking a 21 million cap hit to trade up from a 4th round pick to a 2nd round pick. That's crazy talk.

Right, there are no winners in this trade.

 

[Anointed One]

The league needs to summon the Fantasy Football Gods... If this GM was making all these stupid moves in FFL, the other GM's would be vetoing these movies to keep things competitive... What BO is doing, is embarrassing... He's traded Duane Brown, J. Clowney and Hopkins... Top 5 at their positions at the time...

He's now paying 40 million to his WR's when he just could've had Hopkins...

 

[Anointed One]

dp..

 

[Airraidtech]

Also Bill LOL'Brein

 

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[Airraidtech]

Even fawkin booger knows

 

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[Battlelyon]