The Facts: The star of the New Orleans Saints' scrimmage on Saturday? The same guy who has been the star of their entire camp -- Cooks.
Diehards Line:
According to ESPN.com's Mike Triplett, the dynamic playmaker keeps managing to top himself with each passing day. Among his other highlights on Saturday, Cooks torched cornerback Rod Sweeting with a sharp cut for a touchdown of about 25-30 yards, leaped up to reel in a deep ball behind cornerback Patrick Robinson at the 1-yard line and broke a big gain on a kickoff return. Triplett went on to stress that expectations shouldn’t soar too high for Cooks based on a couple weeks’ worth of training camp highlights -- especially in a deep Saints offense that likes to spread the ball around. "But it really has been remarkable how consistent and versatile Cooks has been," Triplett wrote. "He has thrived by flashing his speed and quickness, as well as his ball-catching ability and instincts." Cooks, who put up monster numbers at Oregon State last season (128 catches, 1,730 yards, 16 touchdowns) before posting some monster measurables at the NFL scouting combine (4.33 seconds in the 40-yard dash) is starting to look very much like the right guy in the right place.