1.07 Arizona Outlaws - WR Brandin Cooks

In the real world: Cooks, the 2013 Fred Biletnikoff Award winner, is blazing fast. The New Orleans Saints drafted him 20th overall to help fill the void left when Darren Sproles was traded to the Eagles and Lance Moore left for Pittsburgh in free agency.  Consider Sproles' receiving stats with the Saints in 2011 and 2012 (that's just receiving, not running): 161 receptions, 1,377 yards and 14 TDs. The Saints would be thrilled to get 80 receptions, 700 yards and 7 TDs out of Cooks right out of the box. As it is, he's already locked in as their #3 receiver. If the situation with the Saints' offensive line is any indication, Drew Bress will continue to throw more quick, short passes and rely on the guys catching them to do some serious damage after the catch.
In the TUFF world: Arizona had a number of needs to fill, which made it important for them to take the best available player every time. And this is a very good pick--a speedy wideout on a potent offense that knows how to use a guy like him. The Outlaws did have other needs--handcuffs for Forte and Jennings, an "heir apparent" for Carson Palmer--but those can wait. The Outlaws' wideout corps was arguably TUFF's least productive last season (the green check mark is next to Cooks' name because he will provide an immediate boost to their starting lineup).

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