The week of the Super Bowl, Tom Brady had a ton of praise for wide receiver Brandin Cooks.
"Brandin Cooks has been an incredible player for us since he got here," Brady said. "His attitude, his approach to the game for a young player, his maturity is really what struck me. He is one of the last guys off the field every single day, and what he's done for our team in one year is really incredible. I haven't seen it very much from anybody coming in and make the contributions he's made. He's done it in his own style, too. He's not trying to mimic anybody, it's just him.
"I love playing with the guy. I love his spirit. I love his attitude. I love his will and determination. I love his leadership. I am very lucky to play with him. Hopefully we have many more years together."
Following Cooks being dealt on Tuesday, some speculated Brady may be upset by it, but apparently that isn't the case.
NFL Media's Ian Rapoport reports that Brady is not sad about the deal, and he added that Cooks wasn't a great fit in New England.
Cooks could really only do one thing as a receiver, which was run deep routes down the field. The wide out wasn't one to run over the middle of the field and wasn't much of a run after the catch player, either.
In his one season in New England, Cooks finished with 65 catches for 1,082 yards and seven touchdowns.
