Report: Saints Inexplicably Turned Down Blockbuster Offer to Take Patriots Deal

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The New England Patriots reloaded by acquiring a true No. 1 receiver in his prime, Brandin Cooks. All that took was their first-round draft pick (No. 32) and their third-rounder in exchange for New Orleans’ fourth-round pick and the wideout. But one in-conference team, the Philadelphia Eagles, attempted to add Cooks to an already budding core…