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 Thursday 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 Thursday at 02:53 PM 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. 

[Mister Defense]

Not sure if this has been posted on this long thread, but great news for Cook supporters and Bills' fans last week from the mouth of Josh Allen.

 

In response to a question on Cook's contract he said, "He's one of the best backs in the league and hopefully that gets reflected soon." 

 

When I heard him say that last week it renewed my confidence that this nonsense is settled well before the season begins.

 

When the best player on the team, and in the league, says that in public it is inevitable and "soon".  Before training camp? 

 

Josh is smart, and he knows it was Kelly and Thomas leading the way, and Aikman and Smith, and Montana and Craig, and Bradshaw and Harris etcetera.  And that the success of one fed the success of the other. And that inserting just a good back would have meant different outcomes.

 

 

[The Frankish Reich]

You are almost always going to overpay for the anticipated decline years in order to afford the anticipated 2-3 productive years. At this point with the Bills, you gotta do it.

Edited 8 hours ago by The Frankish Reich

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

3 hours ago, Mister Defense said:

In response to a question on Cook's contract he said, "He's one of the best backs in the league and hopefully that gets reflected soon." 

 

Let's not be penny wise and pound foolish.

 

Josh has authorized it.

 

Pay the man Beane !!