Can James Cook break a tackle, ever?!?!

[Big Turk]

He broke a lot of them today and now finds himself 2nd in the NFL in rushing to McCaffery and 3rd in the NFL in total scrimmage yards to McCaffery and Tyreek, so I think he has been doing quite well in that department...

[Gambit]

2 minutes ago, Bills!Win! said:

sarcasm 

Ahh, not the easiest to decipher behind a screen. My bad.

[T master]

On 9/11/2023 at 10:52 PM, zow2 said:

So many people here love the guy. I just don’t see it as i’ve said since last season.  As a RB you simply have to break some arm tackles.  Watch Breece Hall for 2 carries and he’s everything Cook isn’t. 

Yes, when no one touches him, Cook is decent, but that’s the case with any RB.  I need more Damien Harris or Murray.  Cook seems like a nice change of pace, but not THE GUY to me.  Hope im proven wrong 

 

 

Well has Cook changed your mind yet ? Murray is a definite compliment for short yardage & 26 has been running hard to each part is needed going forward but the RB room over all is better & the fact that Brady is actually using them in the scheme of the game & sticking with it is huge ...

[Big Turk]

On 9/11/2023 at 11:52 PM, zow2 said:

So many people here love the guy. I just don’t see it as i’ve said since last season.  As a RB you simply have to break some arm tackles.  Watch Breece Hall for 2 carries and he’s everything Cook isn’t. 

Yes, when no one touches him, Cook is decent, but that’s the case with any RB.  I need more Damien Harris or Murray.  Cook seems like a nice change of pace, but not THE GUY to me.  Hope im proven wrong 

 

 

2nd in the NFL in rushing and 3rd in scrimmage yards...I'd say Cook is everything Hall isn't right now. This take aged about as poorly as one could.

Edited December 18, 2023 by Big Turk

[Simon]

He got taken down multiple times yesterday with single arm tackles.

He's becoming a really good player in space and a lethal weapon catching balls out of the backfield.

But the fact remains that he frequently ends up on the ground on first contact, oftentimes with that contact being minimal.

It doesn't mean that he's soft or that he sucks, it's just a part of his game where he could improve.

[Pasaluki]

On 9/12/2023 at 1:40 PM, Pasaluki said:

I don't think his speed is that special either. For a running back to not be able to take a hit they should at have extraordinary speed. He's not terrible I just don't see him as a special player...

 

Not my best take here.

Amazing how Joe Brady has utilized him the right way.

[Big Turk]

1 hour ago, Simon said:

He got taken down multiple times yesterday with single arm tackles.

He's becoming a really good player in space and a lethal weapon catching balls out of the backfield.

But the fact remains that he frequently ends up on the ground on first contact, oftentimes with that contact being minimal.

It doesn't mean that he's soft or that he sucks, it's just a part of his game where he could improve.

 

You mean other then when he kept driving his legs and pushed 5 Cowboy defenders for 3 yards and then had the OLine come in and push them for another 5. Yeah sometimes he is going to get brought down by arm tackles.  Sometimes he is going to break multiple tackles on long runs. It's not a "1 or the other" situation.

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

1 hour ago, Big Turk said:

He broke a lot of them today and now finds himself 2nd in the NFL in rushing to McCaffery and 3rd in the NFL in total scrimmage yards to McCaffery and Tyreek, so I think he has been doing quite well in that department...

His vision is infinitely better than Zack moss and singletary it feels like too…a lot of these runs weren’t massive holes opened up 

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

1 hour ago, Big Turk said:

 

2nd in the NFL in rushing and 3rd in scrimmage yards...I'd say Cook is everything Hall isn't right now. This take aged about as poorly as one could.

Hard to tell how good hall is when the jets offensive line is about as bad as humanly possible 😂

[Big Turk]

1 minute ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

Hard to tell how good hall is when the jets offensive line is about as bad as humanly possible 😂

 

Hall is damn good, so yeah, a lot of it is they know the passing attack is virtually no threat so they can load up to stop Hall.  If they get that corrected next year, Hall is likely a better player but not by much.

[Freddie's Dead]

LOL, this thread aged well.

Edited December 18, 2023 by Freddie's Dead

[The Frankish Reich]

He's become his brother in his prime.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4iiTCYpwZZw

 

[dma0034]

Cook may just end up an All-Pro this year. Only CMC and Tyreek have more yards. Currently has about 1400 yards total. Probably needs to get 4 TDs in the next 3 games (only has 6 on the season). He is the biggest benefactor with Brady at OC

[Generic_Bills_Fan]

6 minutes ago, dma0034 said:

Cook may just end up an All-Pro this year. Only CMC and Tyreek have more yards. Currently has about 1400 yards total. Probably needs to get 4 TDs in the next 3 games (only has 6 on the season). He is the biggest benefactor with Brady at OC

Kyren Williams is on an absolute barn burning pace after missing 4 games in the middle of the season too…not sure how missing games factors into the all pro conversation though.  He doesn’t do much in the passing game though 

Edited December 18, 2023 by Generic_Bills_Fan

[dma0034]

3 minutes ago, Generic_Bills_Fan said:

Kyren Williams is on an absolute barn burning pace after missing 4 games in the middle of the season too…not sure how missing games factors into the all pro conversation though.  He doesn’t do much in the passing game though 

 

 

CMC will probably get all 50 votes but Cook may be the only RB that can get one of those votes.

[NewEra]

2 hours ago, Simon said:

He got taken down multiple times yesterday with single arm tackles.

He's becoming a really good player in space and a lethal weapon catching balls out of the backfield.

But the fact remains that he frequently ends up on the ground on first contact, oftentimes with that contact being minimal.

It doesn't mean that he's soft or that he sucks, it's just a part of his game where he could improve.

And he also broke through several arm tackles.  He’s 190 lbs.  every 190 RB will get taken down by some arm tackles.  Same goes for every 200-210 RB.  Nfl defenders are good enough to sometimes make plays regardless of the ball carriers efforts.

 

 

 

 

[HappyDays]

3 hours ago, Simon said:

He got taken down multiple times yesterday with single arm tackles.

He's becoming a really good player in space and a lethal weapon catching balls out of the backfield.

But the fact remains that he frequently ends up on the ground on first contact, oftentimes with that contact being minimal.

It doesn't mean that he's soft or that he sucks, it's just a part of his game where he could improve.

 

Yeah he is not a tackle breaker. That isn't ever going to be his game. But he is so smooth that he's consistently able to glide around or through arm tackles before they have a chance. He's also gotten very good at falling forward for extra yards while getting tackled.

[WhitewalkerInPhilly]

3 hours ago, Kaenon said:

This thread aged well.

Like fine whine

[Bookie Man]

Thanks for listening

[stinky finger]

4 hours ago, NewEra said:

And he breaks tackles

Say it……..SAY IT!!!!