WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. — Brandin Cooks looks out at the defense. He spots a weakness. His mind starts racing.
The way the defense is lined up, where the safeties are positioned — there are advantages to exploit. His route isn’t designed to take advantage of what he sees. He wants to tweak things. He looks at Drew Brees. Brees is looking back. The quarterback shifts his eyes and gives a signal. He sees it too. It’s time to take advantage.
“It’s good to have that,” Cooks said.
Cooks might be understating things. Developing such chemistry with Brees was one of Cooks’ primary concern this offseason.