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19 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:
That's a fair point (though I might have preferred a power back for us).
But when you think about cap management, do you pay him when his contract is up?
I mean, ideally, our backfield would consist of Josh, a Thurman Thomas clone as HB and a Cookie Gilchrist clone at FB when we use a FB. But if Thomas and Gilchrist clones were available, we couldn't afford them except on rookie contracts.
If you're a GM building a team, you have to economize somewhere. I think Beane's decided to economize at the RB position.
I think he's decided that we can either be great at passing or great at running - but not both. And, for obvious reasons, he's decided he wants us to be great at passing. It's not true in every case, but Beane has tended to get us linemen who our better in pass-pro than run-blocking. After all, we do have Josh. The passing game is the priority.
I think having a good running game makes your passing game even better , i believe the plan for this year is to run the ball more we drafted a RB to complement Cook , as of now we don’t really have a true WR1 hopefully Colman will become that , even with Josh being a unicorn I think McD always wanted to run the ball more , and I don’t think you have to sacrifice that much of your salary cap to have a good running game by paying James Cook
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Been a die hard Bills fan since the late 80’s never been to a Bills game , this year I’m going to the Houston game only 8’hour drive from Midland Tx
but most importantly I want to be at the SB parade in Buffalo
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32 minutes ago, DC Grid said:
Unless he plays great and wants to sign for slightly below market, he’s gone when his contract is done. There are few backs in the NFL worth a second contract and nothing Cook has shown so far makes me think he’s anything all that special. I still think the guy is too soft and too often goes down on first contact.
I’m sure you would be thrilled to hear those words form your employer 😉
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4 minutes ago, hondo in seattle said:
In the 1960s, the best athletes became RBs. Nowadays, the best athletes become RBs and DBs. That doesn't mean that all RBs are created equal but the difference between a very good back and an average back isn't all that great and not worth the salary differential when you're trying to build a passing attack.
I think Beane sees his 1567 total yards is a result of the offense Cook plays, not a measuring stick of his talent.
While Cook had 1,500 yards of offense, Allen had nearly 5,000. Who are opponents scheming to stop? Other teams game-planned to stop Allen. They game-planned to cover Diggs. Cook was an afterthought. Just look at the two-high shells, 4-2-5, and other soft defenses we faced. In the old days, the D's Allen often saw across the LOS would have been called "Pass Prevent."
A little perspective... Thurman got over 2,000 yards rushing and receiving in a 16-game season when he was a focal part of the offense. OJ rushed for over 2,000 yards in a 14-game season against run-first defenses when he was the offense. Cook gained 1,500 yards rushing and receiving against Pass Prevent defenses in a 17-game season when he was the threat Ds didn't worry about. It's a nice accomplishment but not special.
I personally don't think Beane sees Cook as irreplaceable. That's my guess.
I think the way the defenses we’re playing us was the reason why we drafted Cook with his skill set , I think he’s a perfect fit for this offense
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11 minutes ago, 2003Contenders said:
Some random thoughts:
-- After 2 years in the league, Cook does not have a lot of mileage on him. So I would be less fearful of signing him to a 2nd contract than I would be if he were a true workhorse style RB.
-- Davis profiles to be more of a "every-down" back than Cook does. Obviously he has not played a down in the NFL yet, so we will have to see.
-- The Davis/Cook combo could be lethal, if Davis proves to be the 4th-round steal I hope he proves to be and Brady comes up with some quality schemes.
-- The market the last couple of years has not been a great one for RBs, as teams have realized the short lifespan they have and the typical poor investment in giving a workhorse RB a huge 2nd contract
All of this is to say that if Cook continues to improve and evolves into a mainstay "lightning" in a proverbial thunder-and-lightning running game, then he could very well be worth re-signing, provided that the contract is a modest one. Conversely, if Davis does turn out to be a workhorse, it would not be difficult finding a 3rd-down back to replace Cook and compliment Davis. So many factors at play here, some of which we will find out this year: Does Cook continue to improve? How good is Davis?
Regardless, if Cook is looking for a contract that pays him north of, say, $4M per season, then that money would be better invested elsewhere.
If Devin Singletary got $ 5.5 million per season I’m pretty sure Cook should and will get at least that and probably more
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2 minutes ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:
He was 5th in most carries vs 6 or fewer in the box also. The rushing doesn’t impress me.
What has to separate RBs is the receiving. He definitely has a skill set as a route runner that not all RBs have. But he’s been inconsistent. If he cleans that up and becomes a 70 catch RB, sure. He probably gets a 2nd contract.
Its also tough with Allen but he has to score more.
1,500 total yards, 60-70 catches, 10 total tds. Thats a solid stat line that isn’t easy to replace.
He’s got the total yards just needs to increase the TDs. He won’t get many tds inside the 5 with Allen so he’ll need to break some TDs for long gains. Also not drop TDs.
I think Cook will have bigger role as a receiver in this new Brady’s offense , I can see Cook getting 15 touches and 5+ targets average about 100 total yards per game
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22 hours ago, GASabresIUFan said:
The guy finished 3rd in yards from scrimmage for all RBs in the NFL in his second year. How is that average?
1567 total yards is a dime a dozen ,why pay or waste draft capital there’s plenty of undrafted RB’s you can get every year 😉
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1 minute ago, Buffalo_Stampede said:
What’s a reasonable contract?
Also I think Singletary was very productive for us in limited time. We didn’t run as much when he was here.
He was 4th in rushing and in the top 5 or better in total yards ( if I’m not mistaken)
to be honest I’m not sure what would be a reasonable contract , but it he can clean up the drops and be even a bigger threat as a receiver then he should be paid as a top 5 RB what ever that is
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23 hours ago, hondo in seattle said:
I suspect part of Beane's cap-management plan is to keep drafting backs and never paying real money for one.
You can't spend big at every position... RBs are a dime a dozen... Today's NFL is a passing league.
I'm guessing those are his considerations. I think Cook walks.
1567 total yards is a dime a dozen ?when was the last time we had a good RB since L McCoy left ? We used a premium draft capital on Cook yes if he’ll ask for something crazy then he walks but otherwise I think he gets extended
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Cook needs to work on two things and get better at
1- pass protection
2- hanging on to the ball
If he can prove this year that he can do that I think he gets an extension , I think a Cook will have 50 + receptions this year, and I don’t think it’s crazy to say that Cook can lead the league in total yards from scrimmage ,
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21 minutes ago, Alphadawg7 said:
People forget...Bills were 3rd in sacks in the entire NFL last year, only 3 behind the top team too. And that is with Tre, Milano, and Jones all out for most the season and Bernard missing the end of the season.
Our pass rush isn't as dire as many fear IMHO.
During the season we had a decent pass rush in the playoffs not so much , and it’s been like that for few years now
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14 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:
Dude is literally throwing singles in the video lol
What a clown
Yeah but that watch made in china is the real deal
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1 hour ago, boyst said:
Khan is just not a good person nor is he fit to be the representation for London. This is a terrible idea and there are greater issues that should be addressed that fall under his responsibility than trying to land a Super Bowl.
Eff him.
Eff him x 2
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7 minutes ago, PBF81 said:
He was on the team assistant to Dorsey the entire time. This implied notion that they woke him up after a hard weekend out drinking and the poor guy came in cold is disingenuous at best.
At the end of the day he took the same crew, particularly Allen, and got less from him while having Allen's passing metrics plummet to levels getting dangerously close to 2019's.
And if we're going to talk about disingenuous, he gets credit for us going 6-1 the last 7, almost exclusively here. But if not for a defensive TD vs. NE and a STs TD vs. Miami, we don't win the division and likely don't even make the playoffs. Then it's an entirely different discussion. TBD if we're going to be honest. LOL, can you even imagine ... This place would have been apoplectic. LOL
What a bunch of nonsense , the Miami game we should have won by 3 scores !!!!
Josh made some horrible decisions on his 2 INTs , his pass Ty Johnson at the goal line , and let’s not forget the fumble , but please continue to blame Brady for that -
1 hour ago, PBF81 said:
Great point if Josh is going to run the ball 200 times. He was on pace for around 150 carries under Brady, a career high average.
Again, find a QB that finished the season at 60.7% comp. % and posted an 85.5 Rating that made the playoffs much less won his division or won a playoff game.
The rest is immaterial.
It'll have to improve overall. Many people see this.
BTW, you inadvertantly impugn or coaching. Two years ago we wanted Josh to run less. No sooner had Brady taken over than the same coaching staff wanted him to run more.
Presumably that doesn't really need any explanation. 😏
we we’re a .500 football team and had to change a lot things to have any hope of getting in as a wild card , Josh running more was one of them
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14 hours ago, ndirish1978 said:
This is the guy everyone wanted?
Classy couple !!!
showing everyone how much money they’ll be donating to the boys and girls club ,-
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On 5/27/2024 at 2:29 PM, DJB said:
No place for any type of assault anywhere.
If true dude should be convicted and out of the league forever
I agree 100 % but i wouldn’t count on it , Deshaun Watson is still in the league after he assaulted dozens of woman .
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On 5/16/2024 at 7:43 AM, Warriorspikes51 said:
Davis could earn more carries than Cook IMO
My only issue with Cook are those few drops that he had last year 2 or 3 of those would have been TD’s , if Cook can clean that up he could be special and will leads the team again in total yards wouldn’t surprise me if he goes for 1100-1200 yards rushing and 600-700 receiving , would anyone be surprised if Cook leads the league in total yards from scrimmage?
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56 minutes ago, 90sBills said:
You’re absolutely right about the Pats. They were very successful using that strategy. KC is the latest team to have similar success with this method.Both teams also had a great defense
9 minutes ago, Draconator said:Alcohol is beyond you. Do you do coke?
_____ Coke does sound good now
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Dolphins WR2 makes more $ then the Bills entire WR and TE room ?
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27 minutes ago, Bruffalo said:
I said it before and I'll say it again: He's going to be bad this year and go off on some RFK brain worm riddled conspiracy theory onto how it isn't his fault.
He has a massive ego that's not going to let him be humble, and the NY media is going to exacerbate the situation 10 fold. It's a perfect storm for Bills fans.Jets finishing 3rd in the division and not making the playoffs with Rogers playing would be priceless !!
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58 minutes ago, SoTier said:
Really? IIRC, there were some Bills fans who harassed HC Gregg Williams' family because the Bills weren't playing well. Nobody here's said more than "F Rodgers". On a scale of "terrible people", they don't even rank a positive number.
I’m a Bills fan so yeah F the jets and because Rogers plays for them F him 2
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11 minutes ago, SoCal Deek said:
One thing that I’ve come to expect is that our defensive identity will not revolve around rushing the passer. It seems like it never does.
I agree 100% we definitely need to get better at DE before week 1
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On 5/28/2024 at 8:24 AM, ClemsonBills said:
I have more hope if Babich game plans and calls the D over McD at this point. But until we know who is doing what, it will be hard to guess the identity.
I remember this defense being pretty darn good until all the injuries , I think McD did a good job considering what he had to work with
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Buffalo bidding to host 2028 Draft
in The Stadium Wall
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I think the reason for that could be they want to show of at least 3 Lombardi trophies 🏆during that draft !?!