VIDEO: Saints TE Jared Cook's Wide-Open Drop in the End Zone is Even Worse in Slow Motion
By Scott Rogust
After surrendering a touchdown to the Atlanta Falcons in the second quarter, the New Orleans Saints looked to be on the verge of getting a score of their own on the very next drive. Quarterback Drew Brees hit tight end Jared Cook for a huge 40-yard gain, setting them up inside the 10-yard line. But the Saints offense stalled with Cook somehow dropping a sure-fire touchdown pass from Brees. If you thought it was bad in real time, take a look at it in slow motion:
There's no defending that drop.
Instead of six points, the Saints had to settle for three because of this blunder from their tight end.