78thealltimegreat Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 In a good way 19 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Thought he showed exactly what was needed to be shown to strike fear into opposing DC’s yesterday. 3 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaryl Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 All our RBs looked real good yesterday. I think Cook's gonna do well, how well he does will depend on how he is at helping us get tough yards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heavy Kevi Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I have this weird feeling about cook... That it almost seems like the bills are hiding him. Between reports of how great he's looked, my own eyes telling me he's dangerous, and the fact he's a rookie but has gotten SO few touches in the preseason, makes me think maybe they are holding their cards close to the vest and he's in for major playing time this year. Interesting that the rookie has less touches than the other RBs. Without looking at the stats, probably similar touches to Singletary but markedly less than moss (and of course blackshear). I would not be entirely surprised if moss was a surprise cut. 5 2 1 2 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 48 minutes ago, SCBills said: Thought he showed exactly what was needed to be shown to strike fear into opposing DC’s yesterday. I agree. A threat to both run and catch the ball well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Turk Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I can't wait to see him on a wheel route matched up against a LB and Allen drops it in the bucket 50 yards down field with the LB hopelessly trailing on the play and no safety in the picture 4 1 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hemma Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 After yesterday, I’m starting to think the entire team is going to be a problem. 5 15 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddaryl Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Just now, hemma said: After yesterday, I’m starting to think the entire team is going to be a problem. Preseason but we did look good all game 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roundybout Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I think another poster made this point, but one thing I noticed yesterday is just how SMOOTH his running is. Singletary can cut too, but he seems to be more robotic with his cuts and acceleration while Cook is just buttery-smooth out there. I loved the pick and I think it's going to pay off nicely. 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyBills Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I do see Kamara in his game but Motor n Moss look great. This RB room is stacked 6 minutes ago, Roundybout said: I think another poster made this point, but one thing I noticed yesterday is just how SMOOTH his running is. Singletary can cut too, but he seems to be more robotic with his cuts and acceleration while Cook is just buttery-smooth out there. I loved the pick and I think it's going to pay off nicely. Shakir is so smooth too. They look like veterans out there 2 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uninja Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 6 minutes ago, Roundybout said: I think another poster made this point, but one thing I noticed yesterday is just how SMOOTH his running is. Singletary can cut too, but he seems to be more robotic with his cuts and acceleration while Cook is just buttery-smooth out there. I loved the pick and I think it's going to pay off nicely. 2rb sets with Singletary and Cook are gonna be lethal. Can’t stack the box or Cook gets the edge and takes off. Spread the front 7 and force them to defend the edge and Singletary slashes up the middle for 5-10yrds. Play action off that and it’s easy first downs all day long. 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wppete Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Looks like a faster Kamara out there. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ManRaid Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I'm too sore and tired to think, someone explain the 35 in a 45 thing to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 33 minutes ago, Roundybout said: I think another poster made this point, but one thing I noticed yesterday is just how SMOOTH his running is. Singletary can cut too, but he seems to be more robotic with his cuts and acceleration while Cook is just buttery-smooth out there. I loved the pick and I think it's going to pay off nicely. James Cook is the type of back, in the modern NFL, you draft and potentially give a second contract too. Home run ability in the run game and WR skills. He lasted until late in RD2 because teams didn’t view him as a lead back, but he looks like a much better all-purpose RB than even I thought watching him at UGA. He even had a pass pro rep in the red/blue game where Bernard blew him up, but he was in the right spot … just needs some technique training and a year in S&C. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mushypeaches Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 James Cook = 1988 Thurman Thomas 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Darragh Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, 1ManRaid said: I'm too sore and tired to think, someone explain the 35 in a 45 thing to me. I think it means he can run 35 yards in 45 minutes, which impresses me greatly since I can't. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coach Tuesday Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 3 minutes ago, SCBills said: James Cook is the type of back, in the modern NFL, you draft and potentially give a second contract too. Home run ability in the run game and WR skills. He lasted until late in RD2 because teams didn’t view him as a lead back, but he looks like a much better all-purpose RB than even I thought watching him at UGA. He even had a pass pro rep in the red/blue game where Bernard blew him up, but he was in the right spot … just needs some technique training and a year in S&C. Name the last team with a RB on a big contract that won the Super Bowl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miyagi-Do Karate Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Cook has looked pretty good. The only guy who has looked better is future hall of famer Raheem Blackshear. 2 1 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 I really like what I see from Cook. What is going to be so funny to see is how this board has posters who melt down when he starts the season not dressing. Devin and Zack will dress to start the season and if Jones is dressing for STs it's a numbers game. Be patient Bills fans, we won't see a lot of him until later in the year. 6 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCBills Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 minute ago, Coach Tuesday said: Name the last team with a RB on a big contract that won the Super Bowl? I think you could see that change .. and I’m not saying give him a big contract. We can’t afford a Kamara contract on this team because we have a QB. Hence why I said potentially. That being said .. this is a new breed of RB. James Cook has legitimate WR skills. He isn’t Zeke, Chubb, Taylor or Henry and we should never ever consider paying one of them. If James Cook evolves to a point where half his snaps are in the backfield and half are in the slot or out wide, I think you start to view him differently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YattaOkasan Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 49 minutes ago, uninja said: 2rb sets with Singletary and Cook are gonna be lethal. Can’t stack the box or Cook gets the edge and takes off. Spread the front 7 and force them to defend the edge and Singletary slashes up the middle for 5-10yrds. Play action off that and it’s easy first downs all day long. I think moss and cook is also a great combo for similar reasons and then some. Moss has been used as a FB by the bills before. That and moss is the best pass blocker of the RBs with some upside sliding out into a route (obviously nothing like cook). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bookie Man Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 24 minutes ago, 1ManRaid said: I'm too sore and tired to think, someone explain the 35 in a 45 thing to me. Idk. I thought maybe it looks like he's going 35 mph in a 45. But he's really going 45. Basically he's running faster than it look like because he runs smooth, like gliding. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMM Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 He has that gliding style when he runs, agree he can be an impact player early. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nucci Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Heavy Kevi said: I have this weird feeling about cook... That it almost seems like the bills are hiding him. Between reports of how great he's looked, my own eyes telling me he's dangerous, and the fact he's a rookie but has gotten SO few touches in the preseason, makes me think maybe they are holding their cards close to the vest and he's in for major playing time this year. Interesting that the rookie has less touches than the other RBs. Without looking at the stats, probably similar touches to Singletary but markedly less than moss (and of course blackshear). I would not be entirely surprised if moss was a surprise cut. Moss won't be cut and how are the Bills hiding Cook? He played in both preseason games Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Direhard Fan Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 What are we going to do with Blackshear? He looked great yesterday. Liked him a lot. Really going to be tough to cut any of the backs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRic Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 Gonna be the voice of dissent. In the preseason, it's been 7 runs and 2 catches and they have all looked.......fine......but not special. Even in the video above, he simply followed his blocks and broke one crappy arm tackle. Not exactly a special play. Holding off on the accolades until he shows me more. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WotAGuy Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 He seems to run quite erect through the hole. 1 1 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 31 minutes ago, ColoradoBills said: What is going to be so funny to see is how this board has posters who melt down when he starts the season not dressing. No chance Cook is a gameday inactive. He is going to be a big part of this offense and give the backfield some versatility that it's been sorely lacking the past couple seasons. Yesterday was just a taste. We haven't seen him split out wide or in the slot yet. If anything I expect him to be used more often early in games when we're running up the score, while Singletary and Moss will be the primary RBs late in game when we're running out the clock. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ManRaid Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 19 minutes ago, ßookie_tech said: Idk. I thought maybe it looks like he's going 35 mph in a 45. But he's really going 45. Basically he's running faster than it look like because he runs smooth, like gliding. I thought maybe like a 4.35 40 while looking like he's doing a 4.45 40. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo716 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, Big Turk said: I can't wait to see him on a wheel route matched up against a LB and Allen drops it in the bucket 50 yards down field with the LB hopelessly trailing on the play and no safety in the picture You’re not getting enough time in the NFL for a wheel route to get 50 yards down the field in the League You split him wide pre play and he runs a 9 route on a LBr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJB Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 7 minutes ago, WotAGuy said: He seems to run quite erect through the hole. I’m erect watching him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyDays Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, ChicagoRic said: Even in the video above, he simply followed his blocks and broke one crappy arm tackle. Not exactly a special play. He didn't just follow his blocks... he sped past them. The reason for the arm tackle is that Cook got to that spot too fast for the LB to recover and square up for the tackle. We've seen Singletary and Moss try to run wide zone. It doesn't look like that. 4 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuffaninSarasota Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, uninja said: 2rb sets with Singletary and Cook are gonna be lethal. Can’t stack the box or Cook gets the edge and takes off. Spread the front 7 and force them to defend the edge and Singletary slashes up the middle for 5-10yrds. Play action off that and it’s easy first downs all day long. Great post 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strive_for_five_guy Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 9 minutes ago, WotAGuy said: He seems to run quite erect through the hole. Hopefully he can do it for three to four hours every week. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaw66 Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 8 minutes ago, ChicagoRic said: Gonna be the voice of dissent. In the preseason, it's been 7 runs and 2 catches and they have all looked.......fine......but not special. Even in the video above, he simply followed his blocks and broke one crappy arm tackle. Not exactly a special play. Holding off on the accolades until he shows me more. Running is about hitting the hole and making a cut and getting 7 to 15 yards. We've seen Cook do that, so he's shown he can play running back. He hasn't been used yet in places where he might explode. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChicagoRic Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 (edited) 9 minutes ago, Shaw66 said: Running is about hitting the hole and making a cut and getting 7 to 15 yards. We've seen Cook do that, so he's shown he can play running back. He hasn't been used yet in places where he might explode. Agreed. He can hit the hole and make the cut. Required in the NFL. I'm still waiting for that WOW play. Looking for something on the level of the the precision and polish that Shakir has shown at WR against starting DBs.. Edited August 21, 2022 by ChicagoRic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sierra Foothills Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 23,24,25,39,40,21,67,23,53,44,82,46,37,37 5 minutes ago, strive_for_five_guy said: Hopefully he can do it for three to four hours every week. If he does it for more than 12, they'll have to bring him to the Blue Medical Tent. 15 minutes ago, ChicagoRic said: Gonna be the voice of dissent. In the preseason, it's been 7 runs and 2 catches and they have all looked.......fine......but not special. Even in the video above, he simply followed his blocks and broke one crappy arm tackle. Not exactly a special play. Holding off on the accolades until he shows me more. The thing that Cook brings to the Bills is home run ability, which the team is sorely lacking in. During his 3 years in college Cook had gains of 23, 24 ,25 ,39 ,40 ,21 ,67 ,23 ,53 ,44 ,82 ,46 ,37 and 37 yards in 248 touches. Chunk yardage, especially in the run game is a rare and valued commodity. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffaloboyinATL Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 1 hour ago, 1ManRaid said: I'm too sore and tired to think, someone explain the 35 in a 45 thing to me. I think it means he always looks like he’s curiosity, but he has another gear if he needs it. (Displayed when he hit a burst and beat the defender to the edge) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColoradoBills Posted August 21, 2022 Share Posted August 21, 2022 21 minutes ago, HappyDays said: No chance Cook is a gameday inactive. He is going to be a big part of this offense and give the backfield some versatility that it's been sorely lacking the past couple seasons. Yesterday was just a taste. We haven't seen him split out wide or in the slot yet. If anything I expect him to be used more often early in games when we're running up the score, while Singletary and Moss will be the primary RBs late in game when we're running out the clock. @Doc disagreed with me too. It's not that I don't want Cook dressing every game but if Jones, Kumerow, Matakevich and others dress for ST only someone is put in the position not to dress. History also shows McDermott will sit rookies more than others. I don't want it to happen, I just think it will. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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