Were the Bills "Hiding" Cook's skillset in the preseason?

[ChicagoRic]

Hoping to see more from him.  Wondering if he's the kind of guy who needs touches to get into a rhythm.

Edited August 31, 2022 by ChicagoRic

[Madbillsfan]

Where do I start?

[LeGOATski]

They were hiding it in

 

[ehfeuh57]

Sure were! Cook will be starter by week 5

[Coach Tuesday]

[RiotAct]

that’s a weird way to spell “Secret Weapon”, OP.

[Bob in STL]

Hiding Cook’s skill set?  For what?  He got his reps and he looks like a rookie with some promise.  

[BillsFan130]

For starters, he was their 2nd round pick lol.

 

One of the last picks in the 2nd round 

[Stank_Nasty]

Well 2 days ago on nfl network mike giardi said staff was raving about him the whole time he had been there. Add that to the fact that we didn’t see a whole lot of him in games and I would guess they’ve got some planned hidden gems with his name on it coming up. 

[ChicagoRic]

3 minutes ago, Bob in STL said:

Hiding Cook’s skill set?  For what?  He got his reps and he looks like a rookie with some promise.  

Maybe it's the running style that throws me off.  Not really seeing the speed, but "glide" runners in the mold of Chris Warren from back in the day don't really show it.

 

[Don Otreply]

Is this the same guy who’s afraid we will miss Beasley Hughes, and that other guy? Somebody here needs a forced time out…, 

[NickelCity]

I actually think to some extent they were. 

[Ya Digg?]

Just now, ChicagoRic said:

Maybe it's the running style that throws me off.  Not really seeing the speed, but "glide" runners in the mold of Chris Warren from back in the day don't really show it.

 

I’m honestly confused as to what you wanted to see. He played in every game, they gave him the ball….did you want him to get 15-20 touches each game? Do you think they told him to “not run as fast as you can”? What exactly were you looking for?

[ChicagoRic]

6 minutes ago, Ya Digg? said:

I’m honestly confused as to what you wanted to see. He played in every game, they gave him the ball….did you want him to get 15-20 touches each game? Do you think they told him to “not run as fast as you can”? What exactly were you looking for?

What I'd love to see is Cook juke some guy out of his shorts and get out into the open field. 

 

[ExWNYer]

16 minutes ago, Bob in STL said:

Hiding Cook’s skill set?  For what?  He got his reps and he looks like a rookie with some promise.  

 

 

[MPT]

Every team knows his skill set from draft scouting and he's protected from waivers on the 53 so there's no reason to hide him. If anything, they would be hiding the  scheme or specific plays that utilize his talents. 

[HappyDays]

Yes, the usage he got in preseason is the same kind of usage we give to Singletary. In real games he will have a defined pass catching role that we haven't seen yet. If DCs think they can beat us like they did last year dropping everybody into deep zones, James Cook will exploit them.

[Captain Hindsight]

Do other teams not have his college film?

[wppete]

28 minutes ago, LeGOATski said:

They were hiding it in

 

your on fire 🔥 today!

[Warcodered]

Cook's secret recipe must not be revealed.