James Cook and drops

[lifefan]

McDermott can’t keep benching Cook for extended periods of time for a drop. Yes, Cook needs to be better with the ball. Yes, fumbles or drops are always costly. But benching him isn’t the answer. We’re not in high school here! Cook needs to know that coaches have his back. If Marv Levy was in this situation, Cook would get the ball on the very next play! On a fumble, or drop, he owes one to his teammates and coaches. Give him that opportunity to pay them back. Let him show his teammates that he has their back also!

[C.Biscuit97]

He should have caught that ball but it’s why he’s a rb and not a wr. Dude is our best running back in years and we love keeping him off the field. 

[boyst]

running backs are not receivers. short of larry centers no rb was specifically the receiving threat primarily.

 

as bizkut said - thats why he is a rb.

[Airseven]

Coaches are stuck having to somehow mitigate Cook’s gaffes. Ducking out of bounds one yard short of the first down a couple plays before the drop was maddening.

[947]

I totally agree about the benching of Cook. We had at least 5 different players with a drop yesterday, while Cook's was the only that would've been a TD, it's still ridiculous that he's singled out.

 

The only positive, is if Cook hadn't been benched for a time these 2 games, we wouldn't know how good Ty Johnson can be. He looks really good.

[C.Biscuit97]

1 minute ago, 947 said:

I totally agree about the benching of Cook. We had at least 5 different players with a drop yesterday, while Cook's was the only that would've been a TD, it's still ridiculous that he's singled out.

 

The only positive, is if Cook hadn't been benched for a time these 2 games, we wouldn't know how good Ty Johnson can be. He looks really good.

There must be more to Johnson because he can’t stick on a team. But he has looked good 

[mrags]

1 minute ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

There must be more to Johnson because he can’t stick on a team. But he has looked good 

He runs with more ferocity and power than Cook. And dare I say he looks just as quick and agile. 

[Dablitzkrieg]

James Cook shys away from contact and drops TDs.  Lots of heart

Edited November 27, 2023 by Dablitzkrieg

[starrymessenger]

Wonder what's up with Fournette? Not saying he should be ahead of Cook, clearly not, but I can't help but think he would have scored on Cook's muff. I've seen him do it so many times. He's great on screens and other flat route plays. 

[C.Biscuit97]

5 minutes ago, starrymessenger said:

Wonder what's up with Fournette? Not saying he should be ahead of Cook, clearly not, but I can't help but think he would have scored on Cook's muff. I've seen him do it so many times. He's great on screens and other flat route plays. 

He would have been like 10 yards behind where Cook was. Dude is washed. 

[QB Bills]

James Cook is a prototypical drought-era Bill. Talented player, but a complete mental midget who will lose you a game with a critical mistake. You can't win with players like him. 

[BuffaloRebound]

1 minute ago, QB Bills said:

James Cook is a prototypical drought-era Bill. Talented player, but a complete mental midget who will lose you a game with a critical mistake. You can't win with players like him. 

We have too many of those guys on the roster to ever win a championship.  If we’re being honest, our QB is included in that group but is too talented to ever give up on.  

[starrymessenger]

3 minutes ago, C.Biscuit97 said:

He would have been like 10 yards behind where Cook was. Dude is washed. 

You may be right but I didn't think he was done. He wasn't what he had been but seemed ok to me last year. 

[QB Bills]

2 minutes ago, BuffaloRebound said:

We have too many of those guys on the roster to ever win a championship.  If we’re being honest, our QB is included in that group but is too talented to ever give up on.  

First part, agreed. But give Allen a competent coach and we've probably already won a super bowl. I can't see how you can include him in that conversation. How many times has he left the field after giving the team a lead in the final minute only to have his idiot coach and his soft defense give it right back?

[Airseven]

6 minutes ago, QB Bills said:

James Cook is a prototypical drought-era Bill. Talented player, but a complete mental midget who will lose you a game with a critical mistake. You can't win with players like him. 

He’s a quality depth/rotational piece. But Beane injected him into the lead role.

[strive_for_five_guy]

Was Cook punished somehow after that drop?

 

 

[Einstein]

Cook running out of bounds instead of going for the 1st down made me just as upset as him dropping the TD.

[Ray Stonada]

Bench Cook for a mistake, or put him right back in to atone for it. 

 

Either way, if another player does something stupid, treat them the same way. Be consistent, McDermott! 

 

Don't make this into a weird fixation on punishing your whipping boy. 

 

It's laughable if he thinks this sends any good message to the team.

[BuffaloRebound]

6 minutes ago, QB Bills said:

First part, agreed. But give Allen a competent coach and we've probably already won a super bowl. I can't see how you can include him in that conversation. How many times has he left the field after giving the team a lead in the final minute only to have his idiot coach and his soft defense give it right back?

Allen leaves a disturbing amount of points on the board.  He’s so talented that he overcomes a lot of that.  But that pass has to be completed to Davis.  80% of starting QB’s complete that pass and win the game. The 3 straight incompletions after 1st down at the philly 31 leading g to the Bass missed FG was also killer.  And the turnovers are usually killer too.  McDermott needs to go but Josh has to play better to win a championship.  

[SoCal Deek]

1 minute ago, BuffaloRebound said:

Allen leaves a disturbing amount of points on the board.  He’s so talented that he overcomes a lot of that.  But that pass has to be completed to Davis.  80% of starting QB’s complete that pass and win the game. The 3 straight incompletions after 1st down at the philly 31 leading g to the Bass missed FG was also killer.  And the turnovers are usually killer too.  McDermott needs to go but Josh has to play better to win a championship.  

Championship? Right now I’d settle for just winning ONCE in overtime! Baby steps.