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PBrandin CooksNew England Patriots
#2017 fourth-round pick
Contender receiver trade · March 11, 2017
The trade that sent Brandin Cooks to New England
New England acquired Brandin Cooks and a fourth-round pick while New Orleans received first- and third-round selections.
See where this happened in the 2017 offseason →The original receipt
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New Orleans Saints
#2017 first-round pick · No. 32
#2017 third-round pick · No. 103
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The move reset two roster plans during the NFL transaction calendar.
Why history remembers it
Cooks topped 1,000 receiving yards for an AFC champion. New England reached Super Bowl LII. The Patriots later moved Cooks for another first-round pick.
What changed
The consequences
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