All football players endure injuries during their careers. But Dalvin Cook hasn't suffered an injury that forced him to miss a game since Oct. of 2021. And that was just the one game. Basically, he's been pretty healthy and reliably available. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
All football players endure injuries during their careers. But Dalvin Cook hasn't suffered an injury that forced him to miss a game since Oct. of 2021. And that was just the one game. Basically, he's been pretty healthy and reliably available.
He's been playing injured throughout his career. He's a pretty tough dude. Gets the job done regardless.
Sure. Never said Cook was unbreakable. Just that he's been pretty healthy for some time now, and he's still pretty young at just 27.
And it's not like he's suffered several serious injuries that cost him multiple games in a chronic fashion over his career.
He had a hammy strain that cost him 4 games back in 2018, according to DraftSharks injury history report. But hasn't reappeared since.
He had pedal ankle a couple times, but not since Oct. 2021.
A couple shoulder injuries. Sorry, injured his shoulder several times both in college and the NFL, but hasn't missed a game for it since 2019.
And a groin injury once.
so yeah, he's not invincible, but he hasn't missed many games due to injury in awhile.
Either way, he's not a backup RB. He's like CMC; he should be starting somewhere in 2023. We have Pacheco, and i don't see demoting Pacheco to backup as reasonable, that's all. [Reply]
Are you fucking kidding me right now? THIS is a no brainer. Pacheco, McKinnon and Cook? Can you say HOMERUN? What is the issue here? What you could/might lose in the passing game you compensate in the running game. WIN, WIN :-) [Reply]
Originally Posted by Stryker:
Are you fucking kidding me right now? THIS is a no brainer. Pacheco, McKinnon and Cook? Can you say HOMERUN? What is the issue here? What you could/might lose in the passing game you compensate in the running game. WIN, WIN :-)
Yeah, it's not a question of talent/ability. Obviously it would be great to have Dalvin Cook in the backfield. That goes without saying.
I just don't see a fit (I seriously doubt he'd be a backup at this point in his career), and he'd probably be out of our price range anyway. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Megatron96:
Yeah, it's not a question of talent/ability. Obviously it would be great to have Dalvin Cook in the backfield. That goes without saying.
I just don't see a fit (I seriously doubt he'd be a backup at this point in his career), and he'd probably be out of our price range anyway.
Minnesota is going to piss off some agents if they wait till June first to cut their client when there’s a whole process designed to prevent teams from doing that. If you don’t plan to keep a player and you can’t trade him due to his contract…the June 1st designation is in place to not destroy a players free agency value. Minnesota holding his rights only to cut him after June first (after teams don’t have cap space and positional need that creates a market for a player like Cook) would be a terrible look and something agents don’t forget. [Reply]