Cooked? - Dalvin Cook Released (now a Jet!)
Apr 17, 2023 16:16:21 GMT -6
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Post by PurpleFloyd on Apr 17, 2023 16:16:21 GMT -6
Derrick Henry has 56 TDs in the past 4 seasons. 40 in the past 3.Dalvin has 30 and only 14 the past 2years.Dalvin has 47 in his career and Henry has like 72 in that time.
Henry also has 2 full 16 game seasons in the time Cook has been in the league. Cook has 0. I’m not sure why they are being compared because their production numbers are not similar.
My issue with Cook was all the runs for very short or negative yardage. He led the league in that start. Part of that was on KOC. Part of that was on scheme fit. Part of that was on Cook. Yes, I do like the explosiveness/home run threat, but I'd rather have an offense where the running game is getting 4-5 yard chunks on a consistent basis vs much shorter carries and with the occasional longer run to even it out. I like those longer runs, but those shorter ones stall out a lot of drives in the interim. And goodness, but other teams seem to be able to do it to us consistently. KOC hit the nail on the head when he talks about how much easier it is when you are in a 2nd or 3rd in short situation. You have the whole playbook to work with. Defenses have a lot more to defend against. That's what a balanced attack does.
Will Mattison/Chandler/draft/UDFA fix that? I don't know. I do think, however, that the running game set the offense back way more than people realize. Yes, that was not all Dalvin's fault. I do think Kwesi and KOC understand that, which is why Oliver in particular was signed. But that's also why I suspect Cook won't be with the team in 2 weeks. Hopefully, part of that change also comes with KOC realizing his own contributions to the flaws of our running game, because he was part of the problem too.
I think TDs are a great metric because they show the player put points on the board. And it definitely showed the value he gave to the team. Plus the rest of his stats are very solid so it’s not like they drive to the two and just hand him the ball to punch it in. Which in a case like that I would agree with you.
I do agree with what you said about cook and how the team utilized him. And I believe if he could stay healthy that he could be an asset to our offense if they used him differently. He is not the guy you want if you are going to pound the ball off guard into the heart of the defense. Especially with our interior OL. If they decided to run more sweeps and screens then I would be more content with keeping him but even in the cases where we did that he was not breaking any tackles. That’s concerning. I really like Cook. He has been great for the team. Great for the community. Great with fans. But yes- I believe the offense would have been a much more potent unit if they had someone with the power to move the pile and break an arm table here and there.
... and neither is this Chris guy.