James Cook absent from OTA's

[frostbitmic]

I don't think he'll be traded this weekend or anytime this season.

 

I do think it would be in his best interest to come into camp ready to put in the work for his contract season, win the starters job and have a helluva year and watch the offers come in next March.

 

Sitting out, dragging his contract demands thru social media and or whining will not be beneficial for him in the long run.

[SoCal Deek]

Cook clearly trusts the process! 🙄

[DrDawkinstein]

14 minutes ago, frostbitmic said:

I don't think he'll be traded this weekend or anytime this season.

 

I do think it would be in his best interest to come into camp ready to put in the work for his contract season, win the starters job and have a helluva year and watch the offers come in next March.

 

Sitting out, dragging his contract demands thru social media and or whining will not be beneficial for him in the long run.

 

Did someone say "long run"?

 

 

[Rocky Landing]

A few thoughts on Cook:

• Missing OTAs is not a big deal. But, I suspect it's not just about missing OTAs that might stick in Beane's craw, but the public means in which Cook has dealt with his contract frustration. Beane has said as much. Missing OTAs is just icing on the ***** cake.
• A lot of posters have brought up what a great season Cook just had, but It strikes me that Cook finished last season exceptionally strong. IMO (and some might argue this), if you look at the tape from Cook midseason, and compare it to Cook in the playoffs, he really came on strong towards the end of the season. And it makes me wonder-- did he (or the O-line?) get better as the season progressed, or did he play harder? Which begs the question: if it's the latter, how will he play after he gets paid?
• Ty Johnson is every bit as fast as James Cook, but I believe Cook has better acceleration, and better yards after contact. But Ty Johnson is the better receiver by a mile.

I've never really understood the contract strategy of holding out, or backing off from the team when a player is unhappy with their contract, or is seeking an extension. But, it happens so often that there's obviously something to it. Personally, in my career, I've been freelance for 34 years, and so there have been many jobs in which I felt I was being underpaid. But, I never worked down to the value I felt they were placing on me. My strategy was always to show the company I was worth more, and that's worked out well for me over the years.

[BigAl2526]

I think there is a technical difference between off season conditioning workouts (what the Bills are doing now) and OTAs, which will come in May and include the draftees.

[Doc Brown]

1 hour ago, frostbitmic said:

I don't think he'll be traded this weekend or anytime this season.

 

I do think it would be in his best interest to come into camp ready to put in the work for his contract season, win the starters job and have a helluva year and watch the offers come in next March.

 

Sitting out, dragging his contract demands thru social media and or whining will not be beneficial for him in the long run.

 

16 minutes ago, Rocky Landing said:

I've never really understood the contract strategy of holding out, or backing off from the team when a player is unhappy with their contract, or is seeking an extension. But, it happens so often that there's obviously something to it. Personally, in my career, I've been freelance for 34 years, and so there have been many jobs in which I felt I was being underpaid. But, I never worked down to the value I felt they were placing on me. My strategy was always to show the company I was worth more, and that's worked out well for me over the years.

Squeaky wheel gets the grease.  Myles Garrett posted a thank you letter to Browns fans to convince the Browns to sign him for $40m/year.  Cook doesn't have 34 years left on his playing career so the appropriate time for him to exert maximum pressure is right now.  His next contract will likely be the only bite of the apple he can setting himself up financially the rest of his life.  I

 

t's likely the best season he'll ever have as a pro given his age, the quality of our o-line, and his efficiency numbers last year (especially his total TD's which will regress to the mean).  You also now have fans who fell in love with him last year on Cook's side.  It could force a trade to a team willing to pay him a massive RB extension if the Bills aren't going too.  I don't like the strategy but I've seen a number of players get a contract extension done successfully using this strategy.  At the very least it makes it more likely that you can add incentives to his contract this year like the Giants did with Barkley when they franchise tagged him.

[Returntoglory]

2 hours ago, Rocky Landing said:

A few thoughts on Cook:

• Missing OTAs is not a big deal. But, I suspect it's not just about missing OTAs that might stick in Beane's craw, but the public means in which Cook has dealt with his contract frustration. Beane has said as much. Missing OTAs is just icing on the ***** cake.
• A lot of posters have brought up what a great season Cook just had, but It strikes me that Cook finished last season exceptionally strong. IMO (and some might argue this), if you look at the tape from Cook midseason, and compare it to Cook in the playoffs, he really came on strong towards the end of the season. And it makes me wonder-- did he (or the O-line?) get better as the season progressed, or did he play harder? Which begs the question: if it's the latter, how will he play after he gets paid?
• Ty Johnson is every bit as fast as James Cook, but I believe Cook has better acceleration, and better yards after contact. But Ty Johnson is the better receiver by a mile.

I've never really understood the contract strategy of holding out, or backing off from the team when a player is unhappy with their contract, or is seeking an extension. But, it happens so often that there's obviously something to it. Personally, in my career, I've been freelance for 34 years, and so there have been many jobs in which I felt I was being underpaid. But, I never worked down to the value I felt they were placing on me. My strategy was always to show the company I was worth more, and that's worked out well for me over the years.

Something to it?

 

Yeah, like in this case forcing your way off of the team!

2 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

 

Squeaky wheel gets the grease.  Myles Garrett posted a thank you letter to Browns fans to convince the Browns to sign him for $40m/year.  Cook doesn't have 34 years left on his playing career so the appropriate time for him to exert maximum pressure is right now.  His next contract will likely be the only bite of the apple he can setting himself up financially the rest of his life.  I

 

t's likely the best season he'll ever have as a pro given his age, the quality of our o-line, and his efficiency numbers last year (especially his total TD's which will regress to the mean).  You also now have fans who fell in love with him last year on Cook's side.  It could force a trade to a team willing to pay him a massive RB extension if the Bills aren't going too.  I don't like the strategy but I've seen a number of players get a contract extension done successfully using this strategy.  At the very least it makes it more likely that you can add incentives to his contract this year like the Giants did with Barkley when they franchise tagged him.

Cook is NO Myles Garrett!

[Rocky Landing]

5 hours ago, Doc Brown said:

 

Squeaky wheel gets the grease.  Myles Garrett posted a thank you letter to Browns fans to convince the Browns to sign him for $40m/year.  Cook doesn't have 34 years left on his playing career so the appropriate time for him to exert maximum pressure is right now.  His next contract will likely be the only bite of the apple he can setting himself up financially the rest of his life.  I

 

t's likely the best season he'll ever have as a pro given his age, the quality of our o-line, and his efficiency numbers last year (especially his total TD's which will regress to the mean).  You also now have fans who fell in love with him last year on Cook's side.  It could force a trade to a team willing to pay him a massive RB extension if the Bills aren't going too.  I don't like the strategy but I've seen a number of players get a contract extension done successfully using this strategy.  At the very least it makes it more likely that you can add incentives to his contract this year like the Giants did with Barkley when they franchise tagged him.

Sometimes, though... if the squeaky wheel squeaks too loud, it gets replaced...

[Doc Brown]

10 minutes ago, Rocky Landing said:

Sometimes, though... if the squeaky wheel squeaks too loud, it gets replaced...

[JakeFrommStateFarm]

7 hours ago, DrDawkinstein said:

 

Did someone say "long run"?

 

 

Look at that speed !!

 

He turned on the afterburners and beat the best defense in the league to the outside leaving them in the dust or in this case the snow

 

You can't coach speed !!

 

 

Edited 10 minutes ago by JakeFrommStateFarm