WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Brandin Cooks scoffed a little bit. His frustration was obvious. Someone had just called him a “smaller receiver” and he didn’t like it.
He obviously disagreed. At 5-foot-10, the label doesn’t seem unfair. But Cooks doesn’t believe anything is small about his game. He does everything he’s supposed to do on the field. Why should his height be an issue?
“It’s one of those things that they say, ‘He’s not your prototype receiver,’ ” Cooks said. “But what is your prototype of a person who can catch the ball, run good routes, has speed?