re: Were you expecting more from Cooks through the 1st 5 weeks

Yea was expecting more big plays. He has a good bit of catches but goes down almost immediately. Hasn't done anything in the return game either. Waiting for a big play so far he's been a possession receiver.

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Look at this: Cooks - 5 ft 10 189 lbs Percy Harvin - 5 ft 11 184 lbs
Very similar size/weight. Harvin is obviously a more decisive runner (comes with experience.) Hopefully we will see the same out of Brandin Cooks in the future. The stuttering just kills me though, especially considering how fast he runs...

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Harvin has probably been injured for more games than he's played.

I honestly thought he would have more than 1 TD by now

I was projecting 3 TD receiving, maybe 1 return

Just one rainbow down the middle that hits him in stride....that's all I'm asking. Remember the ones to Devery or Meachem, where the receiver and the ball would converge on each other, right in stride, at the little hash mark right before the goal line that they use for extra points? Yeah, I remember that.

I think we're wasting him a little bit. I'd like to see him running more conventional routes instead of quick hitters and screens. His breaks are clean and he has great hands. The Steve Smith comparison is dead on to me.

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A lot of that has to do with the offensive line's play so far this year. No point in calling a deep pass play if Drew can't stand in the pocket.

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Exactly why we need to consider drafting a guard in the first 3 rounds. Somewhere along the line, Evans became a shell. Its sad and hard to believe just 2 years ago he was one of the highest rated guards in the league and now he's one of the lowest, if not the lowest.

Look at what Dallas has done for Romo, solid protection, a strong running game, and a top 3 WR.

Cooks has been excellent. People want to see more deep balls thrown his way but the deep pass just isn't there. The line is playing so bad it's allowing teams to get pressure without blitzing. So on top of Brees running for his life, the defense has seven defenders sitting back in coverage. Hence, the multitude of check downs and short passes.

None of this is Cooks' fault. He's played as good as anyone can reasonably expect.

Yea, Cooks has looked good. He runs sharp routes and has shown some nice hands. Still haven't seen him put on a crazy juke move, but he really didn't flash that Sproles like agility in college. He reminds me of Antonio Brown more than Harvin really. Sharp routes, good hands, and blazing speed. It's all about building that chemistry with Brees that will make him the dangerous weapon that Brown is for Big Ben.

To me, Stills is the big dissapointment this season. Last year, he flashed deep ball ability and this year dude has been absent? Is he playing injured or something? Seems like Drew doesn't even look his way even in those tight coverage throw it up situations which Kenny took advantage of last year. Wassup with that?

Yeah I don't know that he's the juke guy. My expectations were that he would get behind the defense and run away from them, not catch the ball and make them miss.