I would really like to see Brandin Cooks try to take the top off the defense more often this season. I don't know if the current group isn't built to take shots, or maybe another outside-the-numbers-type guy would help set Cooks up to get deep, but ultimately I would like to see him used more to his strengths. What do you think? – Nathan Mattison/Glens Falls, NY
Nick Eatman: I'm all for going deep a little more than they do. And there's a lot of benefits to it, especially the way pass interference is called. You get a P.I. call 40 yards down the field and it completely changes the series and the field position. But with Cooks especially, I agree he has the speed and playmaking ability to get behind the defense. I think it opens up more in the running game, as well as the underneath stuff for CeeDee, Ferguson and others. With another full offseason with Dak and Cooks working together, I bet we see a little more of that this year. And to me, when you have the ability to go deep and prove to the defense you're not afraid to let it fly, it automatically puts them on their heels. That seems like a great way to ignite a running game.
