UDFA rookie Blackshear may be better than James Cook—

[Oaf]

heck, we could've kept Hines picks too

https://www.nfl.com/videos/raheem-blackshear-breaks-into-the-clear-for-8-yard-td-run-in-fourth-quarter

https://www.nfl.com/videos/raheem-blackshear-takes-swing-pass-down-sideline-for-17-yard-gain

https://www.nfl.com/videos/blackshear-bulldozes-gould-to-cap-45-yard-kick-return

https://www.nfl.com/videos/raheem-blackshear-s-lethal-juke-sparks-25-yard-run

If we can healthy-bench Kaiir Elam, don't see why we can't keep players that clearly pop on tape until Cook earns his reps. With Blackshear's physicality, I'd have given him Taiwan Jones' ST job in a flash.

[Cali512]

Re: UDFA rookie Blackshear may be better than James Cook—

I like cook but there is absolutely nothing special about him. He has average speed, absolutely cant make a player miss to save his life, cant block, and has absolutely no power

Its one thing if this was different in college, but even there he was a one cut RB who never made players miss

Blackshear is looking good, but he's essentially Hines

[YardRat]

Re: UDFA rookie Blackshear may be better than James Cook—

Quite a few were hoping he'd make the final roster.

[Night Train]

Re: UDFA rookie Blackshear may be better than James Cook—

He was plucked from our PS by Carolina. Hindsight being 20/20, he should have stuck over Moss. That's just as much on Moss as the coaching staff. You see something in practice and give the guy snaps in games, only to see he can't produce results.

[Forward_Lateral]

Re: UDFA rookie Blackshear may be better than James Cook—

Cook will be fine. It's hard to judge him when they give him 15 touches one week then 3 the next.

[TacklingDummy]

Re: UDFA rookie Blackshear may be better than James Cook—

Quite a few were hoping he'd make the final roster.

Yep, I was one of them.

[notacon]

Re: UDFA rookie Blackshear may be better than James Cook—

Blackshear is not better than James Cook. How silly.

I agree with Forward_Lateral, Cook is going to fine. He has shown the speed, reaction time and moves that Singletary just does not have.

I suspect that Cook will be the #1 RB for 2023, as the Bills do not sign Singletary to a second contract. It’s rather silly to sign RB’s to big contracts unless they are bona fide superstars and elite.

Singletary is not either.


And Cook brings the skill set to the RB position that they have not had since McCoy left.

[Oaf]

Re: UDFA rookie Blackshear may be better than James Cook—

Blackshear is not better than James Cook. How silly.
I agree with Forward_Lateral, Cook is going to fine. He has shown the speed, reaction time and moves that Singletary just does not have.

I suspect that Cook will be the #1 RB for 2023, as the Bills do not sign Singletary to a second contract. It’s rather silly to sign RB’s to big contracts unless they are bona fide superstars and elite.

Singletary is not either.


And Cook brings the skill set to the RB position that they have not had since McCoy left.

Soooo glad we spent a 2nd round pick on a one-dimensional RB instead of a OL prospect to light a fire under Saffold, Brown, Bates, or even Morse.