Does James Cook leave or get an extension if he keeps this level of play up?

[HappyDays]

I need to know what his market looks like. I'd usually never even consider it, it would be an unquestionable no you don't pay RBs, but Cook has become vital to this offense's success. His vision is as good as any other RB out there. He can hit home runs. He's become more physical this year to boot. We've wasted so much money on poor FA signings so does it really hurt our team if we give him a reasonable contract? FWIW I'm shocked at myself for even considering this.

[Buffalo Ballin]

James Cook is staying for a while.

 

The tagline "Let. Him. COOK." is a money maker for Two Bills Drive. Think we're gonna let that walk? No way.

Also, Josh Allen likes him.

[LabattBlue]

1 minute ago, Buffalo Ballin said:

James Cook is staying for a while.

 

The tagline "Let. Him. COOK." is a money maker for Two Bills Drive. Think we're gonna let that walk? No way.

Also, Josh Allen likes him.

Money maker? 😂😂😂

[Buffalo Ballin]

Just now, LabattBlue said:

Money maker? 😂😂😂

Yeah. The marketing. The merchandise.

[Coach Tuesday]

4 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

I need to know what his market looks like. I'd usually never even consider it, it would be an unquestionable no you don't pay RBs, but Cook has become vital to this offense's success. His vision is as good as any other RB out there. He can hit home runs. He's become more physical this year to boot. We've wasted so much money on poor FA signings so does it really hurt our team if we give him a reasonable contract? FWIW I'm shocked at myself for even considering this.

I am right there with you.  It’s blasphemy but yet… his vision seems to be becoming… elite??  @BADOLBILZ knock some sense into us please…

[LabattBlue]

1 minute ago, Buffalo Ballin said:

Yeah. The marketing. The merchandise.

A billionaire concerned about making a couple of dollars per tshirt.  Yeah…that would definitely be a factor in his being re-signed or not. 😂

[Doc]

He'll cost about $10M/year.  He's still young and with low mileage.  Versus going after an expensive WR who will cost you in the $30M range.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Tough call. He will turn 27 at the start of the 2026 season. A four year extension at the end of next year that allows the Bills to get out of that last year would make sense. Hopefully he would take just a little less money to keep playing with Allen.

Miller will be gone. They can get young and cheap on the DL soon. 

At this time, I keep Groot, Benford, Shakir, and Cook even if that means Bernard is gone. Bernard and Douglas probably would be easiest to replace. Hope they keep Knox maybe on a lower salary.

[ghostwriter]

He’s too good to let walk.

[HappyDays]

1 minute ago, Doc said:

He'll cost about $10M/year.  He's still young and with low mileage.  Versus going after an expensive WR who will cost you in the $30M range.

 

I'm kind of in the camp of doing both. Because I continue to believe that our best path to winning a Super Bowl is having an offense capable of steamrolling every opponent. Make the defense practically a non-factor. So if re-signing Cook means we can't add WR talent then I'm 100% out, but if we can do both then sign me up for an offense that can dominate teams in multiple ways even if it comes at the expense of other areas on the roster.

[nedboy7]

For what it’s worth the eagles and ravens are where they are at partially cause of a stud RB. I think having one really adds a dimension to the offense that’s hard to replicate. 

[PromoTheRobot]

32 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

Not

At

Running

Back

But
what
if
he's
a

weapon?

[GoBills808]

7 minutes ago, Doc said:

He'll cost about $10M/year.  He's still young and with low mileage.  Versus going after an expensive WR who will cost you in the $30M range.

4/yr is the absolute top I would go

[Coach Tuesday]

2 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

 

I'm kind of in the camp of doing both. Because I continue to believe that our best path to winning a Super Bowl is having an offense capable of steamrolling every opponent. Make the defense practically a non-factor. So if re-signing Cook means we can't add WR talent then I'm 100% out, but if we can do both then sign me up for an offense that can dominate teams in multiple ways even if it comes at the expense of other areas on the roster.

The odd thing though is that he is not the type of back who should be dominating in this era - he’s the same size or smaller than the defenders.  Guys with more power should be doing better against lighter defenses. And he doesn’t even have elite speed to make up for his stature.

 

But yet…

[GoBills808]

2 minutes ago, PromoTheRobot said:

But
what
if
he's
a

weapon?

RB is the league's most fungible commodity

[PromoTheRobot]

2 minutes ago, GoBills808 said:

RB is the league's most fungible commodity

You are a slave to labels. You're not looking at Cook as a player and what he brings the team. Classic mistake. Ask the Giants.

Edited January 12 by PromoTheRobot

[Buffalo_Stampede]

I called him average last year. He’s above average. He’s a good RB.

 

Still let walk.

[GoBills808]

1 minute ago, PromoTheRobot said:

You are a slave to labels. You're not looking at Cook as a player. Classic mistake. Ask the Giants.

I could be talked into paying a player like Barkley or Henry market rate

 

Your mistake is mistaking Cook for one of them. 

[PromoTheRobot]

Just now, GoBills808 said:

I could be talked into paying a player like Barkley or Henry market rate

 

Your mistake is mistaking Cook for one of them. 

Your opinion.

[Doc]

7 minutes ago, HappyDays said:

I'm kind of in the camp of doing both. Because I continue to believe that our best path to winning a Super Bowl is having an offense capable of steamrolling every opponent. Make the defense practically a non-factor. So if re-signing Cook means we can't add WR talent then I'm 100% out, but if we can do both then sign me up for an offense that can dominate teams in multiple ways even if it comes at the expense of other areas on the roster.

 

No thanks.  They don't need a $30M/year diva.