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Los Angeles Rams
PBrandin Cooks
#2018 fourth-round pick
Win-now receiver move · April 3, 2018
The trade that gave the Rams their vertical threat
Los Angeles acquired Brandin Cooks and a fourth-round pick. New England received first- and sixth-round selections in the 2018 draft.
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New England Patriots
#2018 first-round pick · No. 23
#2018 sixth-round pick
Why it happened
The bet each side made
The Rams wanted a proven field-stretcher after losing Sammy Watkins; New England chose premium draft value rather than extend Cooks.
Why history remembers it
Cooks surpassed 1,200 yards and helped the Rams reach the Super Bowl in his first season.
What changed
The consequences
- Cooks posted 1,204 receiving yards in 2018.
- Los Angeles and New England met in Super Bowl LIII ten months later.
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