CFZ Comparing Brandin Cooks to OBJ

[Bobhaze]

The acquisition for WR Brandin Cooks is another good off-season move for the Cowboys. We got him for essentially 5th and 6th round picks, and Hou has apparently agreed to pay a chunk of Cooks’ salary next year. Cooks is a consistently solid receiver who came into the league the same time as Beckham. (I wanted to compare him with OBJ because of all the talk about getting Beckham this off-season)

STAT COMPARISON
Brandin Cooks

Age	Receptions	Yards	TDs	Yds per Rec.	Yds per game
29	630	8,616	49	13.7	65.3

Odell Beckham, Jr.

Age	Receptions	Yards	TDs	Yds per Rec.	Yds per game
30	531	7,367	56	13.9	76,7

Some quick comparisons outside of stats-

• Cooks is a little younger than Beckham by less than a year. (He was younger entering the draft)
• Cooks is about an inch shorter
• Beckham was faster coming into the league.
• Cooks is considered a dependable route runner with great hands.
• Cooks has been more durable than Beckham.

This is a very good acquisition!

 

[Coogiguy03]

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN THE PROOF IS IN THE PUDDING, let's stand behind our new Cowboy, thanks Bob!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Section446]

I'd take Cooks over OBJ.

 

[JBS]

That’s insane. Cooks is younger now and when they entered the draft? Wow. Who was younger in High school?


Just messing

 

[Bobhaze]

I'd take Cooks over OBJ.

And we just did.

 

[DanA]

Beckham’s best was several rungs above Cooks but two ACL’s and a bit of a bad attitude levels the playing field.

 

[big dog cowboy]

This is a very good acquisition!

I completely agree.

Just as important - Cooks won't bring the high drama like OBJ would. Don't need a repeat of the TO show every day.

 

[fivetwos]

OBJ is very subject to pulling some sort of stunt that would require the team to release him.

Glad they stayed away.

 

[DallasEast]

The trade does put a stake through Beckham’s heart. That’s one less roster vampire to worry about getting thrown off a plane.

 

[DallasEast]

Beckham’s best was several rungs above Cooks but two ACL’s and a bit of a bad attitude levels the playing field.

…a bit?

 

[Bobhaze]

The trade does put a stake through Beckham’s heart. That’s one less roster vampire to worry about getting thrown off a plane.

Yeah I did not want the gigantic ego and circus that OBJ usually brings with him. Big Mac has seemingly taken some of the drama out of the Cowboys locker room. This is a better move for that IMO.

 

[atlantacowboy]

Ok.. There is the speed but he's still not a legit #1.

 

[MWH1967]

The acquisition for WR Brandin Cooks is another good off-season move for the Cowboys. We got him for essentially 5th and 6th round picks, and Hou has apparently agreed to pay a chunk of Cooks’ salary next year. Cooks is a consistently solid receiver who came into the league the same time as Beckham. (I wanted to compare him with OBJ because of all the talk about getting Beckham this off-season)

STAT COMPARISON
Brandin Cooks

Age	Receptions	Yards	TDs	Yds per Rec.	Yds per game
29	630	8,616	49	13.7	65.3

Odell Beckham, Jr.

Age	Receptions	Yards	TDs	Yds per Rec.	Yds per game
30	531	7,367	56	13.9	76,7

Some quick comparisons outside of stats-

• Cooks is a little younger than Beckham by less than a year. (He was younger entering the draft)
• Cooks is about an inch shorter
• Beckham was faster coming into the league.
• Cooks is considered a dependable route runner with great hands.
• Cooks has been more durable than Beckham.

This is a very good acquisition!

Bob, Dallas is replacing Noah Brown. WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

 

[Bobhaze]

Ok.. There is the speed but he's still not a legit #1.

I don’t think we need Cooks to be THE #1 here. If he can just be a reliable weapon, it makes this offense much better. Cooks is known to be a good route runner which Dak does better with.

 

[atlantacowboy]

If the plan was to go sign an expensive wr this off season, why did nobody call Carolina for DJ Moore? They basically gave him away to Chicago.

 

[Ken]

I'd take Cooks over OBJ.

It is a much safer move.

Odell's knees worry me. I would have liked to add him, but i would have been worried one would blow out any second the whole year.

Cooks is a much safer and similar type of player to OBJ.

 

[Coogiguy03]

OBJ is very subject to pulling some sort of stunt that would require the team to release him.

Glad they stayed away.

The way they feel about you in here!!!! (sunday humor) lol

 

[DanA]

Ok.. There is the speed but he's still not a legit #1.

We have a legit no.1 in Lamb. He had like 1,350 yards or something and was one of the few that balled out in both playoff games.

 

[atlantacowboy]

I don’t think we need Cooks to be THE #1 here. If he can just be a reliable weapon, it makes this offense much better. Cooks is known to be a good route runner which Dak does better with.

Cooks is a 5'10 slot WR. I hope Dak can find him.

 

[Coogiguy03]

If the plan was to go sign an expensive wr this off season, why did nobody call Carolina for DJ Moore? They basically gave him away to Chicago.

uhhh they have to when you go up for the 1st pick!!!