I could have sworn I've heard this before....
Anyone have any idea about the Cook contract
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I could have sworn I've heard this before....
yea I agree, i see why it isn't done now..
I could see $5million/year being good
UNLESS it was like $14mil/2 years... so a shorter contract
NO WAY is he worth $7-8 million/year he absolutely hasn't proven to be that good/consistent
I'd say Cook is on par with Tyler Eifert, with Eifert being more consistent... and he isn't making close to that
I can't blame him for following hte money though... let someone else overpay
That's all I was saying, if he hasn't been resigned it's because what he's asking for is ridiculous. Case in point $7-8M per
Pkrjones
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Seriously!?!?!? Cleveland is the only team with a stupid amount of cap space and might consider this realistic. smh The guy turns 30 next month and won't sniff nearly that amount. I'd offer him a 3yr/$16Mil deal with the last year being a salary of $7Mil ... cut him if production falls off.
Yea I was expecting $15 million/ 3 years.. so similar
Per source
http://www.espn.com/blog/green-bay-...where-things-stand-between-jared-cook-packers
5th paragraph
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Asking for too much money. I want Cook back but yikes.
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If he'd have put in a full 16 game season for us and been consistently productive, I'd be happy to have him for 7 million a year for 2 or 3 years. But he didn't. He missed like 5 or 6 games and was flashy, though not consistently productive in the regular season.
I agree with others that "breaking off talks" doesn't mean he's a goner though and could just mean the Packers are fine with letting him figure out his true market value before making any final decisions.
I agree with others that "breaking off talks" doesn't mean he's a goner though and could just mean the Packers are fine with letting him figure out his true market value before making any final decisions.
16 games or not it's also CONSISTENT "production" too man
For 7 million a year, I would want near Kelce type of production... especially considering Cook is going to turn 30... THIRTY!!
$7 million/annually should be 55-60 catches 650-700 yards 6-8 touchdowns... which Cook hasn't proven he can do yet
It's an asinine demand on his part actually
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I think about Daniels during FA last year...I think it was last year. He told his agent that he wanted to stay in GB. Git er done. That's all Cook has to say.
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just for perspective...
FA tightends that have been signed so far have made:
- Dion Sims: who the heck is this guy? i don't know, but he's making 6 million a year now.
- Rhett Ellison: coming off his monster season with 57 yards receiving, he's making 4.5 million a year now.
- Levine Toilolo: again, i don't know who this scrubmuffin is, but he was offered 4 million per year.
FA tightends that have been signed so far have made:
- Dion Sims: who the heck is this guy? i don't know, but he's making 6 million a year now.
- Rhett Ellison: coming off his monster season with 57 yards receiving, he's making 4.5 million a year now.
- Levine Toilolo: again, i don't know who this scrubmuffin is, but he was offered 4 million per year.
I'm curious now if they would do something similar to the contract Peppers had
Whic was basically 2 years around 7 million with the third year option
I could see $14million for 2 years and then a third year option as more "reasonable"
Whic was basically 2 years around 7 million with the third year option
I could see $14million for 2 years and then a third year option as more "reasonable"
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Martellus Bennett turned down 7 mill/season with the Pats and reportedly wants 9 mill/per. Cook may be right in looking for 7-8 mill contract as he's probably the 2nd best TE in free agency right now. http://patriotswire.usatoday.com/20...tt-reportedly-wants-per-year-in-new-contract/
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It's like everybody else among the departing FA's. Thompson has a number in mind that he's willing to match.
If it's a high number (Perry), then back he comes. If it is not, evidently with Cook, then say bye bye if the offers are strong enough. I'm sure some GMs are saying, "why not better numbers with Rodgers?", "why no breakout season?", "soon-to-be 30 years old?"
Cook may be overpricing himself and come back to the fold. We'll see.
If it's a high number (Perry), then back he comes. If it is not, evidently with Cook, then say bye bye if the offers are strong enough. I'm sure some GMs are saying, "why not better numbers with Rodgers?", "why no breakout season?", "soon-to-be 30 years old?"
Cook may be overpricing himself and come back to the fold. We'll see.
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Pokerbrat2000
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Two stats that stand out in Cooks favor with the Packers:
1. In the 3 games (Wash, ATL, Dallas) he was targeted 10 or more times, he averaged 95 yards and 1 TD.
2. His 12.6 yds/catch. While not top 5 (#8) in the league, best the Packers have seen in a long time at TE. Finley averaged 12.5 in his career.
I keep coming back to Cook and the chemistry he and AR seemed to be establishing the more they played together. While I am not in favor of breaking the bank on the guy, his value to the Packers is pretty high.
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"We" do now, at least with Clay.....but not at the time their contracts were agreed to.
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Pkrjones
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Both extremely valuable, on-the-rise when they signed their monster deals. Now with age/injury/history the picture is more clear, but... they both do whatever is necessary and both play (quite severely) injured for the good of the team.
That being said I've been advocating for CM3 to be cut, as his production is nowhere near $15Mil cap #. Too much dead money to cut Cobb this year so he plays for GB in '17.
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Lol all I can do is laugh. This regime is a joke. Soon enough it'll be the 80's Packers all over again haha. Your franchise QB has been asking for a threat at Tightend for years, and then you can't even get Cook a contract? Yea What a effin joke.
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It's funny how quickly perspectives change. Before Cook signed with the Packers, he was a perennial under achiever who nobody was particularly interested in. Lo and behold, he looked a lot better with Rodgers and now by some's standards he's indispensable.
I did and do want him back, but not for way more than he's worth. It would be nice to have that skill set on the roster while one of these talented prospects are drafted and developed, but not at the cost of overpaying for a 30 year old, overhyped player. If he signs somewhere like Buffalo or Detroit, he will go back to being the same guy he's always been and whoever pays him will likely regret it.
I did and do want him back, but not for way more than he's worth. It would be nice to have that skill set on the roster while one of these talented prospects are drafted and developed, but not at the cost of overpaying for a 30 year old, overhyped player. If he signs somewhere like Buffalo or Detroit, he will go back to being the same guy he's always been and whoever pays him will likely regret it.
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6mil with short contract like 2 years is the very most for Cook in ny eyes, if he wants more let him walk and use that money to resign Lang.... Don't tell me Lang is looking for 10million now cause I will flip!!
