Brandin Cooks

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(10-29-2020, 09:06 AM)TheLeonardLeap Wrote: "Give away"... he's gone after this year anyway. I specifically mentioned that the Green inclusion is mostly for a money transfer. I don't know how much Spain is getting from the Bengals if he does sign here, so there's cap limits to be considered. Also the Texans can trade him before the deadline for a later round pick most likely, and if not he's off their books after this year.

If you let AJ walk after this season, you're literally giving him away (to FA) for nothing. He's not going to sign for $7m/yr. That's would put him between Cole Beasley and Marquise Goodwin. He's not a $18m/yr player, agreed, but he's not Marquise Goodwin or Cole Beasley.

The Texans gave up a 2nd (and got back a 4th) for Cooks just this last offseason. He's a low-1/extremely high-2 WR who's still in his prime and is due zero guaranteed dollars over the next 3 years. You're have to give up something decent if you want something decent.

Good stuff looking up what the Texans gave up.  What you are saying is they essentially gave up a high #3 based on their point value between the picks and where the Texans were picking (toward the end as they won a playoff game last year).  I would offer our fourth, and no more.  There won't be many teams in the league capable of having the funds to take Cooks' contract.  The Bengals could do it.  And the Bengals will have a high fourth round pick.  

I actually really like the idea of going after him.  I just don't think Green will be a part of it.  The Bengals will offer Green around 7-8 million, he won't accept it, and they will get a compensatory pick back for him.  Maybe that would sweeten the deal for the Texans if they saw getting Green extended as unlikely and they got the compensatory pick next year?