Did McDermott bench Cook?

[PauleeeWalnuts]

1 minute ago, Niagara Dude said:

It was a stupid play call by Brady and I so sick of the Bills call that and those bubble screens that usually end up in holding call.

How about sending him out on a wheel route,  tired of seeing those stupid jumps balls to Coleman

He should def be out there as a pass catcher more often, especially since they have no legit WRs

[The Firebaugh Kid]

8 minutes ago, TheFunPolice said:

They refused to play Cook in the most important minutes in the AFC championship game too 

 

It's a pattern: crunch time= send your elite playmaker to the sidelines 

 

It's inexplicable 

 

I love Cook and don't blame him. He wants to be out there helping his team when they need him most.

 

 I honestly don't get it. If you're going down, go down with your best guys having a chance at least. 

My biggest complaint was cook by far is that they never use him in the passing game. I know he’s struggled to haul some of those deeper throws but he can catch a five or 10 yard pass or screen and turn it into something big. But let’s not do that let’s keep trying low percentage jump balls to Keon Coleman.

[TheFunPolice]

2 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

it’s like when they refused to play him in the red zone when he’s a scoring machine. 
 

he needs to be on the field 3rd downs, if nothing else as a threat

 

I bet opposing defenses never notice that obvious tell either! 

[ShakAttack]

16 minutes ago, Jerome007 said:

Hey, I admit, I think - or thought...- Ty Johnson is a crazy good 3rd back. Almost an extra receiver. But this year, not so muchfor some reason. Davis has been good for these little swing passes (use them again!) but not as a RB between th tackles. Use Cook more, period. And when they need 1 or 2 yards, TRUST THE OLINE! They never do and get cute. Enough already. 

 

And why did we just completly give up on the QB sneak? Even if teams figured it out 15-20% of the time, let's say, it's still better than the BS they are calling now!

[Walking Tall]

11 minutes ago, Chugga said:

The coaching staff doesn’t trust Cook to block.  So as soon as the game went into full pass mode he was off the field.  It’s insane that your best offensive weapon isn’t trusted to be on the field.  I’d rather trot out Ty and Cook and pull Moore off the field if you’re so worried about blocking.  He needs to be on the field

How about on 3rd and 4th and short yardage plays in critical spots? He wasn’t out there and that is ridiculous. He was having a hell of a second half when they gave him the ball. Those should be running downs with our offensive line. Cook doesn’t need to block.

Edited 9 hours ago by Walking Tall

[Chugga]

1 minute ago, Walking Tall said:

How about on 3rd and 4th and short yardage plays in critical spots? He wasn’t out there and that is ridiculous. He was having a hell of a second half when they gave him the ball.

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[Walking Tall]

4 minutes ago, The Firebaugh Kid said:

My biggest complaint was cook by far is that they never use him in the passing game. I know he’s struggled to haul some of those deeper throws but he can catch a five or 10 yard pass or screen and turn it into something big. But let’s not do that let’s keep trying low percentage jump balls to Keon Coleman.

Yep. Have they had even one designed short pass to get Cook into space this season? 

[NoSaint]

1 minute ago, Walking Tall said:

How about on 3rd and 4th and short yardage plays in critical spots? He wasn’t out there and that is ridiculous. He was having a hell of a second half when they gave him the ball.

honest question:

 

4th and 1 with 2 mins left down 3 in the Super Bowl: cooks on the bench? 

 

I think there’s a good chance it’s a yes and I don’t want that to be true 

[Bob in STL]

13 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:

 

Please tell me this isn’t true

 

I don't think its true.  He substitutes Cook a lot. 

 

When Cook get a slot of carries people complain that he isn't going hold up for playoffs. 

When Cook is not out there for a big play they complain about that. 

[NoSaint]

Just now, Walking Tall said:

Yep. Have they had even one designed short pass to get Cook into space this season? 

Brady used to get him space 

 

sure he dropped a few but it was so productive overall

[Walking Tall]

1 minute ago, NoSaint said:

honest question:

 

4th and 1 with 2 mins left down 3 in the Super Bowl: cooks on the bench? 

 

I think there’s a good chance it’s a yes and I don’t want that to be true 

Agreed and it’s pathetic. It’s almost like they forgot that 4th down play in KC last year when he willed his way into the endzone.

 

Something is going on and it isn’t good.

Edited 8 hours ago by Walking Tall

[Shortchaz]

McDermott is done imo. He thinks rigidity is honorable above all else. He’s being lapped by people that have actually played NFL football and would love a shot at coaching a josh Allen led team. He has talent but he will never win a championship because he either doesn’t know how to win it all or Isn’t willing to do what it takes. 

[TheFunPolice]

1 minute ago, NoSaint said:

honest question:

 

4th and 1 with 2 mins left down 3 in the Super Bowl: cooks on the bench? 

 

I think there’s a good chance it’s a yes and I don’t want that to be true 

 

This staff could have Barry Sanders in his prime and he'd be watching Ty Johnson trot out there in that scenario 

[LEBills]

We were running the ball well and that 4th and two where Josh flipped the ball to Ty Johnson. I saw Ty was in instead of Cook and was so mad. Leave Cook in and make them account for him, or better yet let him run for those two yards.

 

Cook can’t play every snap, but he should definitely be in on 3rd or 4th and short every time imo

[Jerome007]

Just now, Bob in STL said:

He substitutes Cook a lot. 

That's fine. But NOT when the team is behind and needs a score! Stop the "cute" plays when you need 1-2 yards and hand it off to Cook, or a Josh run, you know trusting these two stars AND THE BLOCKERS.  A few years ago, they needed the cute plays. The OLine couldn't push the pile.  They can now. Have confidence in them!

[sodbuster]

It was Fred's turn 

[foreboding]

Cook is our most explosive player and unlike the Falcons, Robinson, he never sees a swing or a damn screen pass.

[NoSaint]

the offense at this point is Josh - James- dalton with some Shakir here and there 

 

the rest is just filler

 

With dalton out, it’s a heavy cook game. And should be a cook pass catching game.

Just now, foreboding said:

Cook is our most explosive player and unlike the Falcons, Robinson, he never sees a swing or a damn screen pass.

he used to

 

brady had really great designs to him previously 

 

why not now?

[Bob in STL]

23 minutes ago, Jerome007 said:

That's fine. But NOT when the team is behind and needs a score! Stop the "cute" plays when you need 1-2 yards and hand it off to Cook, or a Josh run, you know trusting these two stars AND THE BLOCKERS.  A few years ago, they needed the cute plays. The OLine couldn't push the pile.  They can now. Have confidence in them!

I agree that the end arounds when you need 1 yard are bad calls.  

 

Would like to see a few Allen runs that are planned run pass options.  Seems like we stropped doing that. 

[mannc]

54 minutes ago, ***** said:

They pulled cook out at cruising points in the game when only cook was working.  
 

it’s like we wanted to lose 

After the second touchdown, Atlanta put EVERYONE in the box to stop the run…and Allen/Brady could not make them pay for doing it.

38 minutes ago, LEBills said:

We were running the ball well and that 4th and two where Josh flipped the ball to Ty Johnson. I saw Ty was in instead of Cook and was so mad. Leave Cook in and make them account for him, or better yet let him run for those two yards.

 

Cook can’t play every snap, but he should definitely be in on 3rd or 4th and short every time imo

I remember a time when Josh Allen would have picked up those two yards easily…