James Cook patience

[Shaw66]

I was noticing yesterday how patient Cook has become. He gets behind the line and waits. And waits.  When he sees the opening, he has a remarkable burst of speed and takes off to the hole.  That burst, together with his ability to change direction quickly, has made him really effective running between the tackles.  His speed at the edge is obvious.

 

He has also been impressive getting the last yard or two in his runs.  He is by no means a power back, but he keeps working th extra yard, especially around the goal line. 

 

For most of his rookie season, he couldn't win the starting job, but the Bills knew what they had.

[Big Turk]

Ernest Jones was probably like, "Thank God I don't have to play these guys again!" after 2 straight weeks of getting bludgeoned by the Bills and punctuated by Cook trucking him at the goalline on his last TD run and sending his helmet flying 😂

[Sojourner]

He’s definitely continuing his play from last year. Like you’ve eluded to; the patience is a great thing to see on top of the willingness to actually drive his shoulder lower and finish the run. 
 

It’s even better for that to be the case in years that aren’t a contract one lol
 

There was one play where Cook went into traffic then cut back to his left through a small, staggered hole for around 8 or 9 yards. Was a thing of beauty. 

[SectionC3]

He runs the inside zone like it’s art.  

[Big Turk]

I am very disappointed that we haven't seen any end zone flips recently. 

 

I think McDermott needs to pull him aside and threaten to bench him if he isn't going to celebrate the right way.

[Shaw66]

I think someone pulled him aside and showed him how easy it would be to get injured doing that.  Contract time is coming, and an injury could cost him millions. 

[Mat68]

He reminds me a lot of Kamara.   Very patient.  And it looks like he is gliding not running.  Deceptive how fast he is.  He makes the run game very dangerous. 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

He has excellent vision which is such an underrated trait. Thurman, Shady, and Cribbs were the absolute best. I never saw OJ live so I can't comment on him or Coookie. Spiller was the absolute worst. He had speed and power but was just the absolute worst at reading blocks. 

[Bills aPHILLYate]

I for one hope we are able to retain him for the foreseeable future. Him and Davis sorta remind me of the Chris Johnson and LenDale White combo. 

He takes a lot of pressure off of having to rely solely on a passing game and balances the offense. 

[US Egg]

7 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:

I think someone pulled him aside and showed him how easy it would be to get injured doing that.  Contract time is coming, and an injury could cost him millions. 

Not to mention what it could cost the team. It borders on foolishness, but it plays well with fans and the cameras.

[BillsShredder83]

35 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:

I was noticing yesterday how patient Cook has become. He gets behind the line and waits. And waits.  When he sees the opening, he has a remarkable burst of speed and takes off to the hole.  That burst, together with his ability to change direction quickly, has made him really effective running between the tackles.  His speed at the edge is obvious.

 

He has also been impressive getting the last yard or two in his runs.  He is by no means a power back, but he keeps working th extra yard, especially around the goal line. 

 

For most of his rookie season, he couldn't win the starting job, but the Bills knew what they had.

Dude bulldozed and decapitated that guy at the 1yd for his TD. Nice to see it. Reminded me of how Singletary used to finish his runs, certainly not a power back, but found a way to pull an extra yard or two out while being tackled. Def is looking stronger out there!

 

7 tds already reflects that. He was going down on minimal contact first 2 years. Had 4 rushing tds comnined his first 2 years, and is up to 7 already this year!!!

Edited October 28 by BillsShredder83

[TFBillsfan]

He ran really well yesterday with the one exception. On 3rd down in the 3rd qtr, he needed to put his head down to pick up the first. The Bills went for it and converted with a Josh QB sneak.  Love seeing his growth and contributions along with increased confidence!
 

[Warcodered]

A good O-Line will do wonders for the development of your young RBs.

[Shaw66]

20 minutes ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

He has excellent vision which is such an underrated trait. Thurman, Shady, and Cribbs were the absolute best. I never saw OJ live so I can't comment on him or Coookie. Spiller was the absolute worst. He had speed and power but was just the absolute worst at reading blocks. 

Yes!

 

OJ always wore short sleeves.  He said he could feel tacklers better that way, even before contact.  

[colin]

he's not always impressive based on the eye test because he never rushes his feet, so he looks like he's not going fast while blowing past everyone.

 

i remember watching him after the dallas blowout yesterday thinking "well, maybe he is gonna be nearly as good as i thought he was coming out of georgia" and then looking up his stats and being kinda socked he was like top 6 from scrimmage. 

 

imo, he's our best "feature" back considering we don't actual use a feature back.  he produces coming in and out of games, and with limited touches.  he's developed a nose for the endzone and really trucks hard when he's near the goal line, and that's basically exactly what we need.  he's gonna have double digit running touchdowns and his season high for touches will prolly be under 25.

 

the big difference of this team vs say the 13 second team is the blocking from the line and the production we can get from the RB and TE positions.  hopefully we have figured out how to beat pressure man Ds because we have absolutely been eating up zone d's.

[The Firebaugh Kid]

58 minutes ago, Shaw66 said:

I was noticing yesterday how patient Cook has become. He gets behind the line and waits. And waits.  When he sees the opening, he has a remarkable burst of speed and takes off to the hole.  That burst, together with his ability to change direction quickly, has made him really effective running between the tackles.  His speed at the edge is obvious.

 

He has also been impressive getting the last yard or two in his runs.  He is by no means a power back, but he keeps working th extra yard, especially around the goal line. 

 

For most of his rookie season, he couldn't win the starting job, but the Bills knew what they had.

Totally saw that too. He's also keeping his feet moving during contact and breaking more tackles. Really impressive stuff. 

[Charles Romes]

Seems to be more powerful on impact and is holding onto it stronger as well. Have not seen him look any better than yesterday. Seems he did not want to lose his job to Davis after the Jets game. 

[GunnerBill]

2 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

He has excellent vision which is such an underrated trait. 

 

It is the #1 thing I look for when I evaluate backs. It is why I was never a Breece Hall truther, he wouldn't see a pumpkin in a cornfield.

Edited October 28 by GunnerBill

[eball]

3 minutes ago, GunnerBill said:

 

It is the #1 thing I look for when I evaluate backs. 

 

Davis has it too, and Johnson is no slouch.  I'm really happy with this RB room.

 

[folz]

3 hours ago, Shaw66 said:

I was noticing yesterday how patient Cook has become. He gets behind the line and waits. And waits.  When he sees the opening, he has a remarkable burst of speed and takes off to the hole.  That burst, together with his ability to change direction quickly, has made him really effective running between the tackles.  His speed at the edge is obvious.

 

He has also been impressive getting the last yard or two in his runs.  He is by no means a power back, but he keeps working th extra yard, especially around the goal line. 

 

For most of his rookie season, he couldn't win the starting job, but the Bills knew what they had.

 

Agree. I actually thought during the game yesterday, watching him be patient and follow his blocks, that he was reminding me of prime Le'Veon Bell