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Rams paid a RB because they run a lot and have a statue at QB. Bills have an athletic freak who will still be in his prime for the duration of what would be a James Cook extension. I understand the similarities between the Bills and Rams elite run offenses, even further comparison driven by Cook and Kyren being that B-level tier of RB behind Saquon and Henry, but our QB situations are not the same. Rams might be even more reliant on the run game this year with McVay’s ominous remarks about Stafford.

So what do you want? To pay him 15M and lose McGovern or Torrence? We also have much more potential on offense this year with Coleman Year 2, Kincaid Year 3, Palmer & Moore vs Rookie Coleman, injured Kincaid, Cooper and Hollins.

Italians are some of the most patriotic people you’ll ever meet. None of us would say “I am a proud Italian before I am American”. Just take the L.

Democrats have no idea how radicalizing it is to normal Americans when they see stuff like “I am Guatemalan before I am American” from an elected Democrat.

Ok, cool.. go back and pay Karlaftis 30M per year then. After all, it’s not your money.

I enjoy the fans who go so over the top in defending the player. Yall are right, Cook has every right to do what he’s doing. I agree. Why do other fans have to like it? I don’t root for the Buffalo Cooks. I root for the Buffalo Bills and if he had his way, we’d have 15M+ against the cap for the next 4 years, paying a RB while a guy like Torrence walks or we don’t have money to take a swing on a Palmer or Bosa. I don’t begrudge him, but he’s not a DE, he’s not a WR, he’s not even a Top 3 RB. I do believe he has Alvin Kamara in his prime potential, but I haven’t seen that yet. Beane better be **** sure that’s in there if he’s gonna meet him where Cook wants to show back up for us.

Beane interview this morning had a way different tenor than I was expecting based on Tom Pellissero’s reporting. Not that it was bad blood or anything, but Beane sounded like a guy unmoved off his position and put this negotiation in the timeframe of “if it doesn’t get done before the season, it doesn’t get done”…. Which I’m not sure how compatible that is with Cook’s sudden vibe shift.

Reports out of practice are that Torrence looks poised to make that Spencer Brown jump.

Best case scenario deal for us would be something like Greg Tompsett outlined on X… Cook and Epenesa plus 2026 1st and 3rd, along with a 2027 1st for Parsons. Restructure Knox and Dawkins and we’re good this year, then it gets tight for a few years. I posted in another thread that it works, but we’re likely gutting our interior OL to do this move. Figure zero chance we can extend McGovern and/or Edwards. Which is fine.. they might already view Grable, Anderson, SVPG as the future after this year. But Torrence would sting if he’s the cap casualty. Thats a good deal for both sides. Dallas gets a star player, vet DE and strong pick compensation. We get Parsons and would keep Rousseau. But Kromer would suddenly becomes worth his weight in gold. Funny enough, I wouldn’t worry because I think this FO, for their struggles in certain areas.. are absolutely lights out on the OL since his hire.

For a 26 year old elite pass rusher, yea, I think they would. Probably THE only type of player they would do that for.

Its tough because he has been impressive, imo, up until today .. and even today, I’m not overly bothered by it. Now if it drags on… The bigger issue is that a lot of us don’t view spending big money on a RB as smart cap asset management. So, while hes doing everything (for the most part), the right way - he’s still raking the team over the coals for every last penny as a running back. Which means potentially no McGovern and Edwards next year, instead of just one gone. Stuff like that. Maybe if Bosa has a great year and we want to extend, same with Milano.. this deal could throw a wrench in those as they would likely be shorter term deals. So, long story short, when you ask what you asked.. some of us are just ready to throw our hands up super quick (and that’s unfair to Cook) because we really don’t want to pay a RB that type of money.

I have to disagree. Parsons on a DL with Ed Oliver and Greg Rousseau (if he didn’t go in a trade) plus the sky high potential of TJ Sanders… Disgusting. Best DL in the NFL level disgusting. We’ve only seen Rousseau and Oliver out there with an elite talent for like 6 games before Von got hurt. Parsons not only is elite himself, picture Oliver and Rousseau with 1 on 1’s all game, and heaven help teams if Sanders reaches his potential.

I think you just have to do it and figure it out later. They have restructures, trades, cuts they can do to make it fit this year and then next year you’re just obviously knowing you have to replace James Cook, Connor McGovern and David Edwards. Potentially makes a long term deal for O’Cyrus Torrence tougher. If, and I know we likely won’t, but if we did get this deal done.. We’re essentially gutting the interior of the OL over the next two years to pay Parsons. So how do we feel about Kromer’s ability to have replacements ready to go in SVPG, Grable, Anderson etc.? as that might be the succession plan should we make this trade.

Caleb Williams clips are my new favorite thing about training camp.

James Cook nationally trending on X now as the story gets picked up. Hard Knocks producers high fiving each other today.

Hes not asking for a fair extension though. It’s been leaked, somewhat consistently, that he wants a Saquon type deal. Beane likely isn’t anywhere close to that. Nothing indicates the two sides are, at all, close to a deal. So what caused the abrupt shift in posturing to go from practicing as normal and being friendly at practice to holding in and repeating a one-word answer? If I’m Beane, I’m on the phone right now with Dallas to gauge their interest in Cook if Parson is remotely available.

What would be the motivation to suddenly decide to pull this halfway through camp? My wishful thinking is that we told his agent he could potentially be traded, so this is now a holding pattern until then. My realistic thought is that his agent has no idea how to handle this situation when Beane doesn’t seem to have any desire to budge off a certain number. The reason a trade goes through my mind is the sudden attitude shift towards Getzenberg implying this wasn’t a one off today.

Greg Tompsett floated Cook, Epenesa, 2026 1st and 3rd, 2027 1st for Parsons. 100% yes. No questions asked. Especially if we have to deal with this now. (I would’ve done it anyway). Cook going back to Dallas might help Jerry save face by getting a star player in return plus picks.

It’s a bit comical that Samuel is constantly hurt already. When on the field, healthy, he actually looked good late last year, but this staff hanging onto that hope is starting to look like wishful thinking.

Both teams now have a player on watch for the opener… Shakir for us and Likely for the Ravens.

Shakir with a high ankle sprain mildly puts Week 1 in jeopardy. Should be good to go by then, but off chance he could miss it.

It’s not just that … Jones/Kelce have been a big part of it (as have injuries to the Bills Defense) .. but the Chiefs role players make plays as well. The whole team steps up around Mahomes in these games against us. Meanwhile, Josh Allen’s best targets and most reliable players fold. It’s not just the Defense. It’s not just Kincaid dropping a pass to end the game. It’s our version of Kelce/Hill, in Stefon Diggs, dropping one of the most elite clutch big throws I’ve ever seen in my life. It’s our Wall of Fame Left Tackle, Dion Dawkins, getting absolutely dog walked in a split second to disrupt Allen in what would have been a go ahead TD late in the 4th at home. Followed by a kick missed to tie that Harrison Butker is always going to make. The entire team & coaching staff, outside Allen & I’ll throw in Cook after his last game, need to discard this choke gene they have against KC.

I think Trump is taking a massive gamble with some of his policies, namely his tariff policy, but that research does show the previous administration was heavily reliant of expanding government as a means of stimulating job growth. -3%, in the govt sector, seems like a very much needed correction… in the least.

Not for nothing… but this is eye-opening and interesting to keep in mind when pouring over job numbers.

Zero chance they are cutting Hoecht. He signed a 3 year deal and, according to reports, has looked good in practice. Ogunjobi is insurance on the interior in case Deone Walker’s back issue flares up and/or he’s not able to make an impact as a rookie or DeWayne Carter doesn’t make a second year jump. Smart move by Beane to re-adjust the contract and stay the course. Hopefully we have no room for him when he comes back off suspension, but with Daquan Jones getting older and 3 of the 5 DT’s on this roster rookies and a second year player, having an insurance policy in a proven player makes a ton of sense.