The Patriots made headlines this offseason with a bevy of trades to improve their Super Bowl roster, but none more noteworthy than the trade that landed Brandin Cooks in Foxboro. New England turned their first-round draft selection into a player that posted back-to-back 1,100 yard campaigns with the New Orleans Saints.
Cooks gives Tom Brady a legitimate deep threat, and that’s just how the future Hall of Fame quarterback has used him through three games. The receiver ranks sixth in total receiving yards, is averaging 25.6 yards per catch, and is the only player to haul in at least three 40-yard receptions.