Is Cook worth it?

[Big Turk]

9 minutes ago, klos63 said:

So the 10-11 million you're OK with paying, isn't that paying a premium based on last season,  certainly it can't be for his first 2 seasons. 

 

I mean he was 6th in Scrimmage yards the season before last year so I'd say it's probably fair value based on 2 straight 1K rushing seasons while also acknowledging he is not among the elite of the elite.

Edited yesterday at 04:02 AM by Big Turk

[billsfan714]

Cook and Knox should flip salaries, I mean why are we paying 14 million for a guy with back to back 22 catch seasons.

Edited 16 hours ago by billsfan714

[Mat68]

In a vacuum his production could be close to replicated.  I think his explosive plays and his athletic ability is underrated.  With his style of running its so smooth he looks slow.  The explosive run getting 30-40-50+ instead of 20-25 is what you are giving up.  They both count as explosives runs but one limits the defense in ways the other does not.  That is what in my opinion warrants a Rb getting paid.  You can rinse and repeat 4 yards a carry 1,000 yards.  Having a guy who can take it 50 plus at any time is a different animal.  I think that element Cook brings is the hardest to find and replicate consistently. 

[ganesh]

On 6/8/2025 at 9:18 PM, pennstate10 said:

Is that correct about vesting?

I seem to remember another player (not Bills) holding out until game 8 or so, because that was the latest he could wait and still get pension credit. 

I believe it is the “vesting” and the fines.  He could get fined up to $11M. And he will make 5.6M.