Texans WR Brandin Cooks considered ‘high quality,’ but not elite

Since Brandin Cooks showed up in the AFC South in 2020, he has demonstrated consistency.

Cooks has posted two consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons, and it didn’t matter the quarterback. The former New Orleans Saints 2014 first-round pick was the beneficiary of being on the same team as the 2020 NFL passing champion, but he followed up with another such 1,000-yard campaign — in 16 games no less, which meant Cooks didn’t benefit necessarily from the 17th game.

According to Anthony Treash from Pro Football Focus, Cooks is in the category of “maybe not elite, but high quality pass-catchers.”