Bill O'Brien lost the offseason. CBS credited him with the two worst transactions of 2020, the first his trade of DeAndre Hopkins for David Johnson and a second-round draft pick and the second his signing of Randall Cobb for $18 guaranteed million. Three days later, O'Brien made a third move that could have earned him such derision. He traded a different second-round pick for Brandin Cooks, whose star faded in a 42-catch 2019 season and yet has nearly identical cap hits in the next three seasons compared to the healthier, more complete Hopkins who he ostensibly will try to replace.
Brandin Cooks and T.Y. Hilton, In Depth
