The Saints need a good tight end or at least a lot better than what’s currently on the roster. But do they need one this bad? Word first came in the very earliest days of free agency this year that the Saints and former Raiders tight end Jared Cook were in talks and close on a deal. And that’s been the party line from all concerned parties since.
The Patriots lost All-Pro tight end Rob Gronkowski to retirement on Sunday and that immediately sparked questions from Patriot fans like NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk as to why they weren’t going after Cook.