re: Brandin Cooks Talks About Minicamp (Video)

Things that stood out to me the most:

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Did you run the ball much at Oregon State?

“Yes sir I did. We had a lot of fly sweeps and a lot of end-arounds, so I have familiarity in that background.”

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Not just the content of that quote, which is exciting in itself, but that he obviously has a good head on his shoulders and is respectful. Exactly the kind of player you would expect from Sean and Mickey.

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You said on draft night that you had a hunch the Saints would take you. That seemed very telling about this being a good fit for you and the team thinking you would be a good fit.

“Yeah, no doubt. When Coach Payton called that night and talked about some of the things we talked about, and how excited he was to use me in this offense. When I went back and studied this offense, it’s very similar to my offense back at school. I’m just excited to be in a fit like this and I’m just learning as I go.”

In what ways is this offense similar to the one you ran in college?

“Our formations. Some of our play-calling, the terms are exactly the same. Some of it is a little different, but as far as where to line up at, it’s pretty much the same.

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The fact that we even use some of the same terminology as he used in college is gonna help his transition tremendously in year 1. He's gonna be an instant impact player for us this year.