‘The surface-level stats, though, reveal just a small part of why Cook feels like he deserves to be paid like a top-tier running back. After posting 2.76 yards per rush after contact in 2023, Cook jumped to 3.26 yards in that category in 2024, ninth among all players with at least 200 rushes and one spot above Barkley. Cook was significantly better against heavy boxes and out of the shotgun compared to the year before, too.’