Did McDermott bench Cook?

[Bongo]

11 hours ago, Heavy Kevi said:

It was criminal how little Cook was in tonight on the most important situational plays.

 

He must have punched a baby or spit on a coach for how many times he should have been on the field for a huge play but wasn't.

It’s not even just that he’s not in. It’s that they completely give up play action. He hits 6-8 yard chunk runs which sets up play action perfectly, and then we pull him out and go into an obvious passing formation and, you guessed it, pass. 
 

Everybody in the stadium knew what we were going to do. Cook in; run. Cook out; pass. We may as well have had a hotline to the other sideline telling them what we were going to do. So frustrating.

[TurfToeJam]

Cook's strength coming out of college was his pass catching ability.  If true,   Bills aren't taking advantage of this

[Buffalo Ballin]

6 minutes ago, TurfToeJam said:

Cook's strength coming out of college was his pass catching ability.  If true,   Bills aren't taking advantage of this

His college stats say "no." He's mid.

[Simon]

8 hours ago, Matt_In_NH said:

My take is the play was there but Josh panicked and tried the flip thing.  Not converting was on Josh. 

 

Ty Johnson has got to have better field awareness there.

Taking off way beyond the sticks was a mistake.

If he'd been where he was supposed to be, that ball probably hits him in the chest.

[GaryPinC]

2 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

Ty Johnson has got to have better field awareness there.

Taking off way beyond the sticks was a mistake.

If he'd been where he was supposed to be, that ball probably hits him in the chest.

That's the very first thing I thought of on that play, why the hell was he so far beyond the sticks?  Especially with them getting quick pressure on Josh all game.

[Simon]

Just now, GaryPinC said:

That's the very first thing I thought of on that play, why the hell was he so far beyond the sticks?  Especially with them getting quick pressure on Josh all game.

 

They've made some hay downfield doing that previously and I think he just saw open space and headed for it before he realized the down and distance.

He's making some mental mistakes this year that we weren't really seeing from him before.

[muppy]

15 hours ago, CincyBillsFan said:

If he did then a fan revolt is in the offing.  

forget fan revolt. what about team revolt?

 

could we have a new version of bickering bills upcoming?

 

its against the values of the Process but could it happen? Tensions boil over I wouldn't be surprised.

 

Last nights game could be a tipping point. Maybe?

 

 

[jlatas]

8 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

Ty Johnson has got to have better field awareness there.

Taking off way beyond the sticks was a mistake.

If he'd been where he was supposed to be, that ball probably hits him in the chest.

Had Josh just thrown that ball overhand , it would have been caught...way too many of these BS shot put passes this year already

[All_Pro_Bills]

4 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

They've made some hay downfield doing that previously and I think he just saw open space and headed for it before he realized the down and distance.

He's making some mental mistakes this year that we weren't really seeing from him before.

With a few exceptions the off-script plays that produced some highlight reel results last season are not working this year. I guess defenses have learned to stick with the receivers rather than rally to chase down Allen. I think those yards and points are a big part of what's missing from the offense so far.

Edited 2 hours ago by All_Pro_Bills

[Pete]

“In what's sure to make one's head explode, that aforementioned four-yard carry on second down wound up being Cook's last touch of the game despite the Bills obtaining two more possessions in the final quarter.”

[GaryPinC]

8 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

They've made some hay downfield doing that previously and I think he just saw open space and headed for it before he realized the down and distance.

He's making some mental mistakes this year that we weren't really seeing from him before.

He's not the only one.  Here's to the reset!🍻

[Gregg]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/bills-under-fire-for-inexcusable-james-cook-decision-in-loss/ar-AA1OsgUi?ocid=entnewsntp&pc=U531&cvid=68ee92c2e91f49b783b133f7a72bace4&ei=14

[QB Bills]

19 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

Ty Johnson has got to have better field awareness there.

Taking off way beyond the sticks was a mistake.

If he'd been where he was supposed to be, that ball probably hits him in the chest.

thought the same thing at the time...i'm sure his original route was a wheel, but he has to recognize the blitz and stop at the sticks to give allen a chance

 

the team - just like its head coach - doesn't seem all that heady