Not one RB drafted or undrafted FA signed

[ElMarko]

Any theories or Cook comments?

[Dave_Bills]

We have cook for this year. Can always get one next draft. We’ve got a good stable for 2025

[HOUSE]

You still ain't getting the BIG bag

 

 

Edited yesterday at 12:22 AM by HOUSE

[DrDawkinstein]

You mean Beane isnt foaming-at-the-mouth mad about Cooks minor social media posts and isnt trying to trade away our 2nd best Offensive weapon?

 

TBD hater brigade in shambles.

[BruceVilanch]

19 minutes ago, ElMarko said:

Any theories or Cook comments?

My theory is Cook will continue to want more money than Beane is willing to give, he will threaten a holdout, he might miss TC but he would be stupid to holdout through actual games, that would tank his FA value. I believe this will be his last season in Buffalo, which is fine. I'd like to keep him, but he's asking for waaaay too much, Dalvin is giving him stupid advice.

[Yobogoya!]

I honestly think the Bills would be willing to give Ty Johnson a heavy workload with Ray Davis as the #2 if Cook legitimately held out into the regular season. Fact is 17 makes the offense go, Cook is a weapon but we’d score points without him. 
 

If all else fails we can always give big Reggie G a few carries 😤

[BuffaloBillyG]

RB room is full. 

 

Cook is the starter. Davis and Johnson have roles behind him with Gore on the PS.

 

Beane seems to like taking the RB about every 2 years. Gives that guy about that 2 years to develop and learn the offense/pro game and then he becomes the new starter 

 

Next year IF Cook isn't here I expect Davis to start, Johnson and a rookie to back him up. Seems to be the cycle.

 

If for any reason Cook pushes his way out before the start of the season, there are plenty of backs on the market that can be brought in at a low price.

[vtnatefootball11]

I think everyone is discounting that Cook very well may hold out to start the year. We need another option. We have zero weapons on offense outside of Cook. We can't keep putting it all on Allen's shoulders, it's so hard to win a Super Bowl that way, everything has to go perfect. So frustrated with Beane's approach to the RB and WR room. Literally nobody scares you.

[somnus00]

Post June 1st cuts may provide some options at RB and WR. There are plenty of signings to go before camp starts.

[klos63]

3 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

Beane is reactive not proactive.  He will wait until Cook is gone then draft one.  

He drafted one last year, signed Gore as an udfa and re-signed Johnson.

That's proactive.

[SoonerBillsFan]

1 minute ago, klos63 said:

He drafted one last year, signed Gore as an udfa and re-signed Johnson.

That's proactive.

We were down a RB.  

[khlax3]

Rb is full on the active roster and they have 2PS guys they already like in gore JR and Darlington Evans. They will probably bring in 1 more guy for training camp but they may just wait it out and if the guys are all healthy roll with that. 

[klos63]

Just now, SoonerBillsFan said:

We were down a RB.  

He was proactive. We have a stocked backfield.

[Ya Digg?]

8 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

Beane is reactive not proactive.  He will wait until Cook is gone then draft one.  

In terms of a running back, that’s not a bad thing. Why draft one, use up one of his years and not get much from him, when you can get one next year and have an extra year of cost control?

[BillsFanForever19]

19 minutes ago, vtnatefootball11 said:

I think everyone is discounting that Cook very well may hold out to start the year. We need another option. We have zero weapons on offense outside of Cook. We can't keep putting it all on Allen's shoulders, it's so hard to win a Super Bowl that way, everything has to go perfect. So frustrated with Beane's approach to the RB and WR room. Literally nobody scares you.

 

I think the exact opposite. I think some posters are overly inflating the likelihood that will happen. He wants to be paid top dollar. Holding out isn't going to get that done. Whether that's here or somewhere else. He knows it. If he wants to get that money, he's going to have to earn that money. No one is paying close to what he's asking based on what he's done and then holding out any length of time in his contract year. Adam Schefter reported that he'd be playing for us this year. Which means to this point, he's been led to believe there will be no hold out. 

 

Beane himself talked about how people are getting carried away and that he has absolutely no concerns that Cook will hold out, just yesterday:

 

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"I've been very comfortable with James the whole time. I hope everyone's seen that. We love James. I call him Jimbo. We love Jimbo. NOTHING has changed. The business is the business. If Jimbo walked through those doors, i'd give him a big hug and I believe he would do the same. And that's the god's honest truth. I don't let the business effect, like I understand it, and I think the outside world sometimes tries to make things bigger than they are. Social Media, I know, adds to that. Jimbo has a big heart. He's a competitive dude. He wants to win. And nothing, NOTHING, gives me any concern about Jimbo being ready to play football for the Buffalo Bills this year."

 

 

Edited Sunday at 11:55 PM by BillsFanForever19

[BillsFanForever19]

1 hour ago, ElMarko said:

Any theories or Cook comments?

 

There's really no need to. We carry 3 RB's on the 53. Those are set in stone with James Cook, Ray Davis, and Ty Johnson. None of them are going anywhere this season. And for the Pre-Season and as possible Practice squad candidates - Frank Gore Jr. and Darrynton Evans are also on the Roster and will be in Camp. They obviously don't feel like they need a 6th Tailback in camp, who definitely wouldn't make the 53 and probably wouldn't even make the PS above Gore. I think if anything it speaks to them wanting to keep Gore in the system and get him more work in the Offseason, by not bringing in anyone else beyond Evans that would take reps away or compete to push him off the Practice Squad.

[DJB]

If we don’t sign him to a reasonable extension, Beane is going to tag him 

[Sojourner]

4 minutes ago, DJB said:

If we don’t sign him to a reasonable extension, Beane is going to tag him 

With the contracts they have extended last year and this offseason, I’d begin to think that as well. The only guy I can see being tagged outside of Cook is Bosa. Even then that’s a huge task and probably unlikely given what he would be signed for and the return on the compensatory pick. 

[BuffAlone]

44 minutes ago, SoonerBillsFan said:

We were down a RB.  

So you're telling me TJ,Mad Max were reactive? Groot?Kincaid? All reactive,and not proactive picks? I thinkI whole heartedly disagree. Spencer Brown? C'mon man....

[ColoradoBills]

56 minutes ago, khlax3 said:

Rb is full on the active roster and they have 2PS guys they already like in gore JR and Darlington Evans. They will probably bring in 1 more guy for training camp but they may just wait it out and if the guys are all healthy roll with that. 

 

I think so too.  Maybe someone who mimics some of Cooks traits OR a big, bodied guy.