Certainly, no one was too surprised when the Saints selected tight end, Adam Trautman, in the third round out of Dayton. You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone in New Orleans who believes that Jared Cook is the long-term answer at tight end, the plug to fill the hole left when Jimmy Graham was shown the door.
In fact, when Cook signed on prior to the 2019 season, many thought his experience would help round out a young Saints’ offense, while his age would gradually become more of a hindrance.
As we have seen, however, Cook’s decline looks to be beginning sooner than expected.