MINNEAPOLIS -- has rarely had to worry about a bad throw in his career. Catching pa ses from and will do that for a receiver.In 58 career games in the for the and , Cooks has played 57 with either Brees or Brady. Brees mi sed one game in 2015 for New Orleans with a shoulder injury, and started for the Saints in
C.C. Sabathia Jersey Week 3 against Carolina.Poor Cooks. He's had to play one game with a backup quarterback."How much more ble sed can I be then to come in and play with two Hall of Fame quarterbacks," Cooks said.To put Cooks' quarterback situation in perspective, compare his pa sers to , who was selected with Cooks in the highly-regarded wide receiver draft cla s of 2014. Watkins, who like Cooks has played with two teams in four years (the and ), has caught pa ses from Kyle Orton, , and . That list is part of the reason why Watkins, who was drafted at No. 4 overall by Buffalo, is considered a bust. Cooks, who was drafted at No. 20 overall by
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James Paxton Jersey one year is really incredible."I haven't really seen it much from anybody to come in and make the contributions that he's made. He does it in his own style, too. He's not trying to mimic anyone. It's just him. I love playing with the guy. I love his spirit. I love his attitude. I love his will and determination. I love his leadership. Very lucky to play with him. Hopefully, we have many more years together."Brady isn't alone in praising Cooks for his performance this season."He works really hard, so it was great to see him kind of evolve from the day he got in to where he's at now," Amendola said. "He's a great player. He'
Aroldis Chapman Jersey s one of our best players." Cooks also has the respect of his opponents in Super Bowl LII. cornerback knows facing Brady won't be easy since he came to Philadelphia this year via trade from Buffalo and has played Brady three times.Darby said having a receiver like Cooks only makes Brady that much more difficult to stop."He's a speed guy," Darby said of Cooks, who he has never faced. "Any guy that can take the top off the defense is a dangerous player. You just have to play disciplined with a guy like that. He's a talented receiver." The Patriots hope Cooks has another big game Sunday like he did against the and helps the team win their sixth Super Bowl title. That
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