Report: Eagles 'Likely' Landing Spot For Brandin Cooks
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- On Thursday, Chris Mortensen reported the Eagles and the Titans were two teams interested in acquiring Saints wide receiver Brandin Cooks via trade.
One day later, Sirius XM NFL Radio host Alex Marvez reports the Eagles are the "likely landing spot" for the 23-year-old speedy wide out.
I'm told @Eagles likely landing spot for @brandincooks so not sure how that would affect @BMarshall interest https://t.co/zjpvauzFpc
— Alex Marvez (@alexmarvez) March 3, 2017
Related: 94WIP Birds Town Hall Recap
According to Marvez, it would not necessarily cost the Eagles their first-round pick.
Probably a 2nd rounder I'm told https://t.co/NB8mFEHb64
— Alex Marvez (@alexmarvez) March 3, 2017
However, the NFL.com's Ian Rapoport reports the Saints do want a first-round pick in return.
The #Saints are aiming high value-wise for a potential WR Brandin Cooks trade. They've told teams they want a 1st round pick.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 3, 2017
Cooks, 23, has over 1,000 receiving yards in each of the last two seasons. Cooks was the 20th overall pick in 2014.
Related: Report: Eagles QB Chase Daniel Drawing Trade Interest
Cooks is due a base salary of just $1.56 million in 2017, the final year of his rookie deal, and is looking for a major contract.
Wherever WR Brandin Cooks goes, he'll want a hefty contract extension, among the highest at his position. Complicates trade value.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 3, 2017
The Eagles have the 14th or 15th pick in the first-round, eight total picks, and just $12 million in cap space (30th in the NFL) as it stands now. The Eagles are in desperate need of acquiring offensive weapons for Carson Wentz.