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BigGame81
That's why I think this deal went down when it did.
The Rams really wanted OBJ, the Giants wanted 2 1st's and a player (Kupp or Havenstein is what I've heard) and the Rams weren't going to give up that much.
The compensation for Cooks wasn't as much, it gets McVay the deep threat he covets, and they should be able to sign Cooks to a long term deal for less than what OBJ would've commanded.
I also believe the Rams looked at the players who would be available at pick #23 and had a sense the value wasn't there for what they need. The best value IMO there will be at CB and they don't need that.
