The New England Patriots have traded wide receiver Brandin Cooks to Los Angeles Rams. The Patriots have sent Cooks and a 2018 fourth-round pick to the Rams, receiving the 23rd overall pick in this year’s NFL draft and 2018 six-round pick.
Brandin Cooks joined the Patriots last season when the New Orleans Saints traded him in exchange for the 32nd overall pick in the 2017 NFL draft. Pats and Saints also swapped the mid-round pick as the part of the trade.
In his only season with the New England Patriots, Brandin Cooks played in 16 games (15 as a starter) and had 65 receptions for 1,082 yards, alongside seven touchdowns. He added 10 receptions for 155 yards in the postseason. Cooks had 16 receiving passes for 20-plus yards in the 2017 NFL season, which tied him with Texans’ DeAndre Hopkins for most in the league.
This trade means that the Los Angeles Rams will be without a first rounder for a second consecutive year, while the Patriots will have their highest pick in the draft since 2012 when they held the 21st overall pick. Acquiring Cooks means that the Rams will probably stop pursuing New York Giants’ star WR Odell Beckham Jr.
Brandin Cooks entered the NFL through 2014 draft, where New Orleans Saints traded up from 27th to the 20th pick in order to get him. After a mediocre rookie season, Cooks was named the Saints’ number one receiver in 2015 NFL season, finishing with 84 receptions for 1,138 yards and nine touchdowns. In 2016, he had another productive season, ending the year with 1,173 receiving yards and eight touchdowns.
