Mikie2times

It was available on HBOMax at 601pm PST for me.

I heard KJ's nickname in Pontiac is Mr. "Blunt" On Well played "Jeff"

Emotional. I will admit, I have hated on this regime at times, mostly frustrated from a lack of playoff success. But it’s emotional to see these guys. Great guys, love the game, so easy to like. Proud of them and what we have built.

Just throwing in how much I love Tre White. GD Im rooting for that dude.

Video a little jittery or is that on my end?

I don't assume he's bad, but I also wouldn't assume he's good. I know Cooks good.

I'm not forgetting, I don't think that is the reason for banning it. No justified reason exists for its use. It shouldn't be used for concussions and it shouldn't be used as a stimulant.

If a player requires the use of smelling salts he has already met the requirement of a concussion and shouldn't be playing. I think that's the reason.

Here are 4 rookie years from Bills running backs. I'm sure it's fairly hard to tell who is who. I listed it below the image. But the guy with a sub 4 yard per carry average is the one you want to use to replace Cook with. Further, the other top two are back ups. Davis has the worst stat line of all of them. I don't think people really understand the drop off from Cook to Davis. It's a top 10 back to a non starter. People hope Davis is more than that, but what evidence do they have? Our history of drafting back ups? A sub 4.0 YPC? Cook averaged a full yard more last year and he was handing the keys over to a gassed defense when Davis got the rock. Singletary is 1, Moss is 2, Cook is 3, and Davis is 4

Probably the best point being made by people arguing against a big contract is the 2 down role. Here is the top 10. All 10 are 3 down backs besides Montgomery and Montgomery can be, they just have the rotation. Perhaps this angle is more top of mind for the Bills than one would think.

Significant risk in a prolonged holdout. He would be effectively diminishing his value for his contract year. As you call out, Davis could perform, which further diminishes his value. Another person called out Bell for the Steelers in 2018 as an example from my post. Even so, we are talking about an event that happens maybe once a decade. The probability he practices and gets injured is far greater than a holdout creating a situation that is truly detrimental to our success. Everybody gets hurt in such a situation and likely for that reason it is extremely uncommon in the NFL.

Cook is not on the same level as Taron Johnson or Christian Benford?

Hell, has that team ever been ready in week 1?

Can anybody name one season in NFL history that was derailed because of a hold out? By a RB no less? This is just SOP at this point. Players hold out. Players deals get done, they get traded, or they play for the payday the next year. The holding out part is just part of the business at this point.

Yes, Edmunds is more talented. Better? Who knows. Open market, Bernard would make a couple stones rubbed together. Taron is an excellent player and he signed that deal off his best season. QB's have a bit more luxury to take smaller salaries, so sort of a poor example on your part. You have no basis to form the conclusions you're outside of your feels. That's the point.

All Pro's its a different thing. But I imagine making things up is probably still preferable. Benford is top 3, Johnson is top 2, Dawkins is the best. See how good I am at this. I mean, nobody else thinks that, but it doesn't matter. If they don't think that I can just play the small market card.

Spencer Brown signed when people weren't sure he would even be an effective starter. A whole thread exists on here of people cursing that decision out. Milano made top 10 LB money when he signed back in 2021. Benford isn't even pulling 20 million a year. He knows he's not a top 5 corner. He would have waited if he didn't know that. Taron's making what, 10 million a year? In what world do you come up with your rating system? You think these players will just take 5 million a year annual hits for the benefit of team and process? Even Dawkins signed before the accolades really started to come. These players got fair offers at the time, that rank pretty close to what the agents said they will which is top 15 positional rankings. Some flirting in the top 10. I will make it really simple. Out of all the players you mentioned does James Cook have a chance to have as many or more All Pro nods when his career ends? Currently Dawkins has 2, White has 2, and Milano has 1. The rest have zero. I would say the answer is probably. It's not that crazy of a stretch to see James Cook get two All Pro's over the next 4 years.

Cook is on the same level or better than all of them besides Josh he just doesn't play a premium position.

Because our talent level sucks, who exactly was going to hold out again?

What happens if he gets hurt?

It's a relative concept and it depends on what a person feels they're worth. All people should have the stones to pursue what they think they're worth. Most people don't. They shrivel and accept what they get. If Cook wants to go after more, as is the case with most premier NFL talent, then by all means go get it. It doesn't mean he's less of anything. Teammate, player, or otherwise. We need more players who think they're good enough to hold out. So many people on here applaud Beane for all these guys he signs to a 2nd contract. Newsflash, the Beane special is a reflection of a player who doesn't think he is worth more on the open market more than Team, Process, and City. That isn't a good thing. Cook is the only hold out we have had in the entire McD era. We need more of these situations, not less.

This has nothing to do with Cook. This is just outdated fans with outdated logic and outdated notions of the NFL today.

and he's not doing anything outside of his contract is he?

Honor what? They're one sided contracts. A team doesn't have to honor anything.

Based on what? It's his place of employment. Would the greater good exist for you if you felt you were drastically underpaid?