The Pittsburgh Steelers have been connected to the New Orleans Saints WR
The Pittsburgh Steelers have been connected to several free agent receivers, as well as any wideout who has requested a trade. The top name Steelers fans want to see head to Pittsburgh is Las Vegas Raiders wideout Jakobi Meyers.
Other names have included Gabe Davis, Romeo Doubs, and Jauan Jennings. There could be yet another name entering the fray, though. Moe Moton of Bleacher Report predicts that the Steelers will trade for New Orleans Saints wideout Brandin Cooks.
“In his 12th year, Cooks would be a better fit on a playoff-contending squad rather than a team in its early stages of a rebuild with a starting quarterback who has an uncertain short-term future,” Moton writes. “Moreover, the Saints have a young trio of receivers in Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed and Devaughn Vele. Regardless of how their season pans out, they may be willing to move Cooks for draft capital.”
“The Steelers should be one of the strongest suitors for Cooks, who would be the team’s second-best wideout behind DK Metcalf. Calvin Austin III made strides as a big-play receiver last season, but quarterback Aaron Rodgers can target Cooks as his reliable chain-mover in the aerial attack.”
The Steelers reportedly reached out to the Saints in the offseason about a potential Chris Olave trade, but were turned away. Cooks is entering his second stint with the Saints after signing with New Orleans in the offseason. The soon-to-be 32-year-old caught 26 passes and three touchdowns in 10 games with the Dallas Cowboys last year. The previous season, he caught 54 passes and eight touchdowns.
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