DrDawkinstein

50% of snaps but touches the ball more than anyone (outside of QB and Center). Since we're talking about snaps, touches, and production... Cook had 207 carries and 32 receptions. He had the ball 239 times. He accounted for 1267 yards and 18 TDs. Shakir, who just got $15M/yr, and just had his best year yet, had 78 total touches, 825 yds, and 4 TDs. Roughly 1/3 Cook's total production depending how you want to look at it. Rousseau, who just got $20M/yr is on a regular rotation. Different positions, sure. But Shakir doesnt contribute even HALF of what Cook does to the offense. So if we're justifying numbers based on snaps, touches, and productivity, Cook should be the 2nd highest paid on Offense.

Certainly not you and other level-headed posters/commenters. But I see Bills fans absolutely trashing Cook on reddit and twitter, and even some here. He made ONE comment (not post, COMMENT) on Social Media and you'd think he killed a baby at the 50 yard line. To the last line, all good. I've said before, I totally understand the general philosophy of not paying RBs. But you also wouldnt pretend Bijan or Gibbs are bad players in order to justify not paying them. A looooong time ago, right around when Beane came on board and we were discussing strategies of building a team I even said something along the lines of "the 2nd round is the sweet spot for RBs (thinking of Thurman and some others). Take a RB in the 2nd, use him for 4 years, then take another RB in the 2nd". However, that was predicated on hitting on a lot of other draft picks too. Unfortunately, with Beane's track record on 1st and 2nd round picks, they are too valuable to cycle guys out like that. If he had hit on just a couple of others (give me Justin Simmons and AJBrown/Metcalf in 2019), then I'd be more inclined to just let him walk. But we arent paying any WRs, and it doesnt look like we plan to. There arent many (any) other big threats on Offense. So might as well throw some money at the one skills position talent we do have.

WTF are you talking about? How much time did you and Jimbo spend together?

Yeah, its really unfortunate that fans got themselves so triggered over some low-key BAU negotiating. Too many posts from fans everywhere devaluing and disparaging Cook over literally nothing. I get that we're fans of the team, not individual players. But the player has done nothing out of the ordinary... except peel off long TD runs we havent seen in years.

Not performance enhancing and legal in many states. Plus, the owners used it as a bargaining chip to gain concessions of their own. No more than listening to your favorite hype song really. Like I said, I've used them a ton. Recently too.

Take yourself to bed!

Kinda weird. I've used them plenty and they definitely work and wake you up, but it's not like they give you any synthetic energy or strength.

Hopefully. But we know in reality it was an incredibly low bar to get over.

Neither has Cook. But they said a lot more on social media. You said "next CBA needs to address this". If the owners think they are going to gain verbiage that further restricts the workforce, they need to give something too.

Sure, if the owners want to chip in another 1-2% of revenue.

I like seeing Hancock backing up Taron and Cam Lewis hopefully going fulltime Safety backup. Hancock could have a very bright future with the Bills. Dude was a baller at OSU. Great instincts. @The Jokeman, I think we were discussing this recently.

I'll admit I stopped when I got to Special Teams and missed the fun part.

Get out.

You mean like... a 7th OL? 😆

Can pass pro AND kick?!? Get ready folks... "17 mill year"

Fix this font or I'm deleting the whole thread.

Only real news imo is Bishop in the starting spot over Hamlin.

About the same as it is running against defenses who are gameplanned to stop McVay's all-out air show. 🤷‍♂️

If Beane is truly the professional executive we all want him to be, then he isnt letting "feelings" get involved at all and understands this is all modern MO in negotiations. JaMar Chase, Tee Higgins, Myles Garrett, TJ Watt, all had way more "drama" at this point, but got deals done. Terry McLaurin, Micah Parsons, Trey Hendrickson, all holding in, will get deals done. The GMs dont get nearly as offended as the fans. For good reason. And those are just the names from the past month or so. This happens every year across the league. It's how it goes.

Now do the Billionaire owners who contribute nothing.

Easy to argue that RBs are scheme protected in a McVay/Shanny offense as well. Maybe even more so. Just differently. Should also factor all the times we dont even get to 3rd down because Cook is gaining 5 yards/carry (4.9), while Kyren needs 3-4 carries just to move the chains.

Maybe Cook should politic better in the locker room so he can stand up in Josh's wedding so he can make $14M-17M like Knox who apparently doesnt block well, which I'd argue is a bigger part of the TE job than RB. Guys, thank you, but I get all this. Im obviously being half facetious in my posts. But it really isnt a show stopper for me either, given Cook's other talents which we have not been able to recreate with any other back we've had.

Classic coaches not putting our players in positions to succeed. Should have been feeding our most productive player of that game and the hot hand, not forcing him to do something he doesnt do well.

Big mistake by the coaching staff at the end of a KC game. AGAIN!

We run formations with 6 OL all the time. We've kept TEs to block. Find the hot route and get the ball out before they even get to the LOS like Brady and Mahomes.