Dr. Roto:Β Brandin Cooks to the Rams caught the NFL (and Fantasy world) by surpriseΒ TuesdayΒ afternoon. The acquisition of Cooks gives Los Angeles a speed threat on the outside to replace the departedΒ Sammy Watkins. Cooks should fit in nicely withΒ Cooper KuppΒ andΒ Robert Woods, givingΒ Jared GoffΒ three solid receivers to work with. The good thing about Cooks is that he is not necessarily a player who thrivesΒ on multiple targets per game. If Sean McVay can design a few plays a game for him, that might be enough for him to make a solid impact. The Rams now need to figure out how to sign Cooks to a long-term deal. Otherwise, they gave up a first round pick for a year rental.
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As for the Patriots, while they will miss Cooks a bit, I am not sure that he ever truly got along well enough withΒ Tom BradyΒ to make him a focal point of the teamβs offense.Β Julian EdelmanΒ andΒ Chris HoganΒ are Bradyβs main guys, and I think the team wants to see howΒ Phillip DorsettΒ andΒ Cordarrelle PattersonΒ perform inΒ training camp. As for Cooksβ Fantasy value, he drops fromΒ a second round pick to a fourth or fifth rounder this season.
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