Personally I am not getting ahead of myself.
Cotto is right where he should be. Moving up the ladder slowly but surely.

I honestly think he is a bigger threat at 147 than he was at 140.

If you look back on two opponents that Cotto stopped and Mayweather did not.
Corley and Sosa.

Cotto also Stopped Maussa before Ricky.

Floyd was running around beating fighters that had already been beat. Not only beaten fighters were they but were also old or soft hitters.

Cotto fought some undefeated fighters who were for the most part heavy handed and the fights were great fights.

We can put all of this aside and just know that they are trying to get Cotto to fight 4 times a year.
People on the radar are:
Judah
Margarito
Williams
Berto
(Maybe Paulie Malignaggi again)
Mosley
PBF

I think by then, he should have a pretty nice standing in the rankings.

I will also add this.
Cotto would detroy Gatti and Baldomir sooner than PBF did.

Floyd's opposition was just luck in timming I guess. Gatti and Baldomir are crap thru and thru.
Look at who gave Floyd a tough time? Zab Judah. LMAO
Zab is not going to have his way with Cotto.
Judah is going to taste Cotto's power and then Judah will be through and come unglued.