Is Cook worth it?

[DrDawkinstein]

"Not elite"

[Freddie's Dead]

"He can be easily replaced by Ray Davis and Ty Johnson...."  Let's face it, at $12M/year, we *****in' stole him.

Edited 12 hours ago by Freddie's Dead

[Big Turk]

Has 753 yards rushing, 2nd only to Jonathan Taylor's 850 and he has played an extra game.

 

[colin]

The only back in the NFL who is better than cook right now is Tayler.

 

I do think if we figure out the passing to backs, especially out of heavy groupings, it might be a wrap.

[Sierra Foothills]

Greg Olsen (who I thought was excellent today) described one of Cook's traits nicely when he said that Cook "gets skinny."

 

Cook really has a knack for using his lack of size to squeeze into and out of crevices and seams.

 

[boyst]

53 minutes ago, DrDawkinstein said:

"Not elite"

It'd be better to spread the money around and keep Johnson, Davis, and bring in a big pounding back with the extra money. We have a lot of needs.

[Buffalo716]

As someone who never doubted James Cook's talent just what his durability would be over the course of his contract 

 

This is one I want 100% happily eat Crow on 

 

He's looking like Chris Johnson

[NoSaint]

I’m not sure my opinion on cook has changed much but that where that lands in relation to the board has varied wildly 

 

I remember being frustrated as hell we were keeping such an electric player in the sideline. 
 

I was confident he was among the best in the league 

 

I still think he is 

 

at 12m im pretty ok with the deal and he has shown an extra gear this year that’s exciting to watch 

 

but it couldn’t be more frustrating that he seems to not be allowed on the field in any passing situation or two minute drill or a lot of short yardage plays…. and I still think it’s weird to pay a guy 12m who you take off the field for the biggest plays 

[Einstein]

49 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

it couldn’t be more frustrating that he seems to not be allowed on the field in any passing situation or two minute drill or a lot of short yardage plays…. and I still think it’s weird to pay a guy 12m who you take off the field for the biggest plays 

 

Very frustrating

[Don Otreply]

Okay okay, i admit the little guy is really good at what he does, we should keep him on the team, 

 

 

GO BILLS!!!

[NickelCity]

2 hours ago, colin said:

The only back in the NFL who is better than cook right now is Tayler.

 

I do think if we figure out the passing to backs, especially out of heavy groupings, it might be a wrap.

 

Yes, my god. I'm dying for a creative passing game coordinator. 

[BillsFanForever19]

I said it all off-season, the hatred for Cook reached ridiculous levels. All bc he wanted to be paid what he deserved and put out a couple social media posts 

 

People let their anger got to a point where they truly believed that Ray Davis and Ty Johnson were just as good. Pure insanity.

 

Not to put this poster on blast. But this one almost made my head explode when I read it 😄

 

 

[Dr.Sack]

Cook is the best player on offense. 

[Buffalo716]

I can't flip it but here @Simon cook is ripping the salts before his long touchdown or on I stopped and took a screenshot

Edited 7 hours ago by Buffalo716

[Shortchaz]

42 minutes ago, Buffalo716 said:

I can't flip it but here @Simon cook is ripping the salts before his long touchdown or on I stopped and took a screenshot

He’s sort of our salt bae

[H2o]

I was over in the other Cook thread a couple months ago talking about how he wasn't worth the $15M per season he was shooting for. Boy, was I wrong. I MEAN WRONG. Cook is worth every penny and then some. He's on pace for 1,800+ yds and 17 TD's on the ground alone. I wish they'd use him more in the passing game, but Cook is killing it right now. 

[WNYFAN1]

Said it before, if I'm an opposing team playing us, my main focus is to not let James Cook beat me. I'd make the Bill's passing game do it.

[FireChans]

8 hours ago, NoSaint said:

I’m not sure my opinion on cook has changed much but that where that lands in relation to the board has varied wildly 

 

I remember being frustrated as hell we were keeping such an electric player in the sideline. 
 

I was confident he was among the best in the league 

 

I still think he is 

 

at 12m im pretty ok with the deal and he has shown an extra gear this year that’s exciting to watch 

 

but it couldn’t be more frustrating that he seems to not be allowed on the field in any passing situation or two minute drill or a lot of short yardage plays…. and I still think it’s weird to pay a guy 12m who you take off the field for the biggest plays 

It hearkens to our usage of Bryce Brown back in the to justify the day 2 pick we sent for him.

 

We paid Ty Johnson, a historically league minimum guy. We drafted Ray Davis in the 4th. We gotta use them too type beat.

[zow2]

1 hour ago, WNYFAN1 said:

Said it before, if I'm an opposing team playing us, my main focus is to not let James Cook beat me. I'd make the Bill's passing game do it.

 

Of course, but the Bills Oline is their best unit and if they execute their run blocking it's still hard to stop Cook.

 

I know people are like Leave Cook out there,.. but he should be spelled a bit.  There's just no way he will be 100% healthy come playoff time if Davis and Ty continue to be so unproductive.

[Kirby Jackson]

There’s another hilarious thread out there from when Cook asked for the money. The jaded ex-gfs on this board were losing it. 🤣🤣