The Facts: Following up on the ongoing story. ... NFL Network's Ian Rapoport reported Thursday that Cooks is drawing trade heat during this week's NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis. ESPN went on to name both the Titans and Eagles as interested suitors. On Friday, though, Rapoport made it clear that Cooks won't come cheap. The Saints are telling teams they want a first-round pick in exchange for the 5-10, 189-pound pass-catcher, sources informed of the situation told Rapoport.

Diehards Line: Complicating matters further, Cooks wants a "hefty contract extension" that would place him among the highest-paid at his position, per Rapoport. It doesn't mean that New Orleans won't come down from its current asking price (Sporting News insider Alex Marvez believes a second-round pick might do it), but it's worth noting. Cooks is a talented receiver, but the idea of paying him like a top-five wideout is problematic. If he were truly this valuable, the Saints wouldn't spend the week aggressively shopping him. As NFL.com summed up, "There is no question about his talent, but Cooks is not easy to move considering what the Saints want -- and what Cooks wants." Whatever the case, we'll find out soon enough if the suitors in play still see this as a viable roster-building option.