DrDawkinstein

2025 1st rd pick 2026 1st rd pick AJ Epenesa just to give them someone for their roster. Make it happen. Mike Brown isnt giving out another big contract.

Was just coming back in to post this. No way Mike Brown is spending any more cash. Hendrickson good as gone.

I think he could still do well even with mediocre WRs if he had a better OL. I'd be interested in seeing what he could do behind a line like ours.

Interesting move. It wasnt quite Burrow who demanded it, but Higgins and his agent...

2.66* yr deal

If this works out, who on the Bills is the new Arthur Moats?

cool cool cool

Gotta take 90-some players to camp, right?

Oh my god lol

I was like, "hey i recognize that name... unfortunately"

I'm sure Beane has a very good idea on how this will play out given he is the one in talks with Cook's camp, and I trust him to handle it accordingly. The good news if he does hold out is since so many folks here think he "isnt an every down back", "isnt a game changer", and "isnt even worth $10M/yr", then we obviously wont miss out on much with him sitting out.

Oh yeah, McDermott loves this type of guy. Already has his spot on the bench picked out for him.

Tyrell Shavers >>>>>>

Chargers are the new Panthers? Raiding bad teams is certainly a... strategy...

I absolutely agree Beane doesnt. As stated in my post upthread. I expect he gave Cook an extension offer inline with the rest of the offers, probably around $10M-12M. Cook is broadcasting $15M, and some of us suspect he could be negotiated down to $14M. Which is possibly only a $2M difference. But a "market value" is usually higher (even much higher) than an extension value. That;s why the market value I guessed is around $12-$15M whether you like it or not. Someone will pay that. Especially by the 2026 offseason with bigger cap. He'll absolutely play out his contract so he can get out of that contract. Otherwise he doesnt get to hit free agency.

An OUTRAGOUS ask of $1-2M more than most agree is his market value!!!

Log out of social media. And show me where I've ever argued he's worth $15M. You're taking and making this all too personally. Whether assuming things about Cook, or assuming things about me and my stance.

I cant believe that Garrett's cap hit is even on the Top-20 list of fan grievances with that team.

If you're a fan of Led Zeppelin and wish they didnt start to suck in the 80s with In Through the Out Door and Coda, then you need to check out Palm Palm. They are not a LZ rip off like we've seen with some other recent bands. They just have a vibe that reminds me of them at times, and hit some familiar riffs. And lesser so here...

Classic Mike Brown I think its the "and more" part that is the issue. I'd bet there are a handful of teams willing to give up a 1st for Hendrickson. I'd also bet Mike Brown wants way more than that.

I'd rather cut the Curtis Samuel types and keep our 2nd best weapon.

Yes, assuming a 3 yr deal, there is a big difference in what is likely your ONE TIME to make money between $36M and $45M. That difference of $9-10M is huge. If we're talking 4 years, that's $48M vs $60M. Huge difference. And Cook is totally valid in saying "Ok, but YOU chose to make me a not every down back, and YOU chose to not pay that. Thanks for the chance I'll go find someone who will" And someone will. And our 2nd best offensive weapon behind the league MVP will walk out the door over $2-3M year while we pay guys like Deonta Harty $5M/yr for nothing, and Curtis Samuel $8M/yr...

And I'm not sure I buy that. Singletary never got more than 200 attempts in his time with the Bills. He was always splitting reps. As a matter of fact, Cook is the first and ONLY RB to get more than 200 attempts in a season under McD. I think it's more a coaching philosophy than a player deficiency.

Maybe. But he showed big growth and was able to make a number of plays not only running through initial contact, but powering guys over into the end zone last year. I think a lot of it has to do with McD's "rotation" philosophy and fresh legs. It's not like he came out only on 3rd downs. It was usually for entire series or even quarters at a time. That tells me the coach likes the stable of guys we have, and wants it like this, not that Cook cant do it.

You mean the one COMMENT he made deep on someone else's post that had less then 3 full words of "15 mill year"? So what? Who cares? Put on your big boy pants, put your phone down, build a bridge and get over it. Diggs was having huge blowouts with the Head Coach, in front of everyone, on the first day of OTAs. THAT is what got him out the door. The Cook situation is nothing like that. Get a grip.