The Facts: Cooks is back where he belongs -- “flying around the field,” as he put it -- during the New Orleans Saints' OTA practices. “I’m definitely ahead of where I was last year mentally, knowing my plays and just having that true confidence when I’m running around,” Cooks said adding that will allow him to play even faster -- which is hard to picture since Cooks is known for his dazzling speed. He ran the 40-yard dash in 4.33 seconds at the NFL scouting combine.

Diehards Line: The second-year receiver might be the most exciting and important playmaker for a Saints offense that traded away top receiving targets Jimmy Graham and Kenny Stills in the offseason. Indeed, as ESPN.com's Mike Triplett wrote, "Not to put too much pressure on a still-21-year-old kid who has only 10 career games under his belt. But the dynamic, 5-foot-10, 189-pound speedster sure looks primed to become the Saints' No. 1 receiver this year. ..." Cooks was actually leading the stellar 2014 wide receiver class last season with 53 receptions through 10 games until he suffered a season-ending broken thumb. Most of his catches came on shorter routes -- screen passes and plays of the like designed to get him open in space. But the Saints were finally starting to hit on the deep ball to him consistently in the weeks leading up the injury. Look for more of that this coming season.