Brandin Cooks has been traded an NFL-record four times over his 10 years in the league now, and a new report has NFL executives explaining why that is the case.
, who drafted him 20th overall in 2014. After a so-so rookie season, he exploded for 1,138 yards and nine touchdowns in 2015 and followed it up with 1,173 yards with eight touchdowns in 2016.
The report noted Cooks’ frustration playing in head coach Sean Payton’s offensive scheme because ball distribution is key to make it work. The team went 7-9 in each of his three seasons in New Orleans. That led to a trade to the Los Angeles Rams, and Cooks cashed in on a five-year extension worth $81 million, $49.5 million of it guaranteed.
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