Captain Crunk
Footballguy
I grabbed Heath Miller a few weeks ago so Cook will be on the waiver wire as soon as I find someone worth the add.
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Jared Cook - What to expect? (3 Viewers)
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danielmclark
Footballguy
I was really hoping he'd have a big game to make him tradable... but now it looks like he's headed for the wire.
Plaid Boxer
Footballguy
What Rams player has not been a tease the past few years? Getting old, shame on me for buying in.
32 Counter Pass
Footballguy
Yup. Unfortunately I am stuck with him because there are no better options on the wire (ffpc format)
Craig_MiamiFL
Footballguy
I'll have to re-watch to see if any sort of injury. Has he already worn out his welcome after 5 games?
I just cut him in a 12 team PPR. Gonna have to pray Pettitgrew can post reasonable #s while Burleson out.
carverlee
Footballguy
I traded Orange Julius for this clown after week 1. I practically built my draft around this guy but struck out on draft day. After both Cook and Thomas' big opening days I felt lucky to talk the owner out of him. Assumed Cook would be #1 option in STL while Thomas would be inconsistent with all the other weapons in Denver. It's been 4 straight 4 weeks of 
WTF is going is going on with the Rams? Everything led to the progression of this young team. Is there any hope they turn this around?
WTF is going is going on with the Rams? Everything led to the progression of this young team. Is there any hope they turn this around?
Phenix
Footballguy
Little Shotty is quite possibly one of the worst OCs in the game.I traded Orange Julius for this clown after week 1. I practically built my draft around this guy but struck out on draft day. After both Cook and Thomas' big opening days I felt lucky to talk the owner out of him. Assumed Cook would be #1 option in STL while Thomas would be inconsistent with all the other weapons in Denver. It's been 4 straight 4 weeks of
WTF is going is going on with the Rams? Everything led to the progression of this young team. Is there any hope they turn this around?
Cook can't block. Kendricks can. Fisher said he wants to run the ball so Cook's on the bench, while Kendricks plays. Seeing as they won last week, I'd expect this to continue. Of course, I'd also expect them to lose this week.
Snap counts:
Week 5: Kendricks 64 (88%), Cook 39 (53%), C.Harkey?!? 40 (55%)
Overall: Cook 268 (73%), Kendricks 190 (54%), Harkey 51 (14%)
Kendricks up, Harkey coming out of nowhere, and Cook falling precipitously.
This was the same problem Cook had in TEN. Hard to score when you're not on the field.
Snap counts:
Week 5: Kendricks 64 (88%), Cook 39 (53%), C.Harkey?!? 40 (55%)
Overall: Cook 268 (73%), Kendricks 190 (54%), Harkey 51 (14%)
Kendricks up, Harkey coming out of nowhere, and Cook falling precipitously.
This was the same problem Cook had in TEN. Hard to score when you're not on the field.
carverlee
Footballguy
With the defense they had last year coupled with Steven Jackson, reasonable strategy. But they have neither. Hopefully at some point someone will realize that they have to score points to win the few games they will get and open up the offense. Sooner rather than later would be awesome.
Cook can block when he wants to which drove the Titans coaches nuts. "He's not committed" I think was Munchak's slogan for Cook when discussing his blocking.
Ketamine Dreams
Footballguy
In redraft I think he's droppable, and I did so in one league. Right now I'm holding him in dynasty. Are you seeing him dropped in dynasty?
Winning IS Everything
Footballguy
He was dropped in mine this week. I dropped Rudolph to take a chance on Cook as my #2 behind Cameron.
SaintsInDome2006
Footballguy
zamboni
Footballguy
The Rams sure didn't get him super cheap ($35 million for 5 yrs, $19 million signing bonus). At least we didn't get as duped as they did.
32 Counter Pass
Footballguy
Unfortunately, no. I think Cook's lack of snaps and targets is a direct result of his half-### blocking ability.
Banemorth
Footballguy
Not sure why you'd consider Myers over Cook. He has been even worse over these last few games.
BigTex
Don't mess with Texas
Let me make it clearer Celek is my favorite this week but I have Myers in the wings too if the match is favorable. (I should have worded it differently)
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Agreed. If it helps your thought process, I dropped Myers yesterday for Celek. Cook is going to the bench.
Banemorth
Footballguy
Ahhh that makes more sense. Cook has a pretty terrible matchup this week too against an angry Texans team. Not sure how much time Bradford will spend upright with Watt tearing up the field.
Ketamine Dreams
Footballguy
Droppable in redraft. What's the thought in dynasty?
dickey moe
Fingerpicker
He was dropped in a 10-team dynasty PPR league this week. Thing is, he's not worth dropping any of my other TEs to pick up, IMO (Olsen, Clay, Reed).
MoveToSkypager
Footballguy
The Rams have one of the highest pass to run ratios in the league. Why would they bench Cook for poor blocking? Get him on the ####### field.
Raiderfan32904
Footballguy
Cook owner in my league just dropped him after trading for my backup TE Clay. Now I'm wondering if Cook is worth picking up, having to drop my TE3 Fleener?
MoveToSkypager
Footballguy
Ask yourself if Schottenheimer is capable of learning (or will get fired this year), and that answers your question.
Craig_MiamiFL
Footballguy
He's benched for poor blocking as they're clearly looking to establish Zac Stacy (who, surprising to me, has looked very solid the last 2 weeks averaging 4.9 ypc)
The Rams are 2-0 the last 2 weeks so until they fall well behind, which is bound to happen, expect to see a healthy dose of Stacy. Stacy has a tough task this weekend vs. one of the top front 7's in the league.
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PPR Dynasty: Probably not hurting anything keeping as a TE2. Not someone I'd be shy about cutting either.
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beef
Footballguy
He's one of the best most inconsistent players.
I don't know where the original thread is but I'd bet the same stuff we say today is the same things we said years ago.
Rookies are inconsistent and somehow mature where from year two or three forward, they are reliable. Cook is one of those whose play just never has matured, never hit that point.
I see Craig's post above. He was taught by Munchak how to block and Fisher was all over him 100 years ago in Tennessee. He would become a fantastic blocker in the open field (99% sure Bob Magaw pointed this out in a Rams thread years ago too) but one or two plays later, it's like the guy never blocked in his life.
He can make a fingertip grab and have OMG hands and then drop a gimme right to him.
Adams drove me nuts watching him last year. You could tell Rodgers was frustrated at times with just about everyone. I really wonder about adding mister inconsistency here.
Will Adams drop one, Cook drop one, and then Rodgers just throw to Jordy 20 times in a row like "I only trust you man!"
His athleticism and being a 'weapon' for Rodgers I get, but otherwise he's a real curious add for a team that looked so frustrated with their O at times last year.
I don't know where the original thread is but I'd bet the same stuff we say today is the same things we said years ago.
Rookies are inconsistent and somehow mature where from year two or three forward, they are reliable. Cook is one of those whose play just never has matured, never hit that point.
I see Craig's post above. He was taught by Munchak how to block and Fisher was all over him 100 years ago in Tennessee. He would become a fantastic blocker in the open field (99% sure Bob Magaw pointed this out in a Rams thread years ago too) but one or two plays later, it's like the guy never blocked in his life.
He can make a fingertip grab and have OMG hands and then drop a gimme right to him.
Adams drove me nuts watching him last year. You could tell Rodgers was frustrated at times with just about everyone. I really wonder about adding mister inconsistency here.
Will Adams drop one, Cook drop one, and then Rodgers just throw to Jordy 20 times in a row like "I only trust you man!"
His athleticism and being a 'weapon' for Rodgers I get, but otherwise he's a real curious add for a team that looked so frustrated with their O at times last year.
bicycle_seat_sniffer
Smells like chicken
Ilov80s
Footballguy
I updated the QB here so we could make sure this post was still viable 3 years later.
Ilov80s
Footballguy
Also this is a classic example of why we should never get too excited about anything for fantasy. Teams definitely found a way to cover those guys.
bulger2holt
Footballguy
Hot Sauce Guy
Footballguy
Agreed - Green Bay is a much different offense, and Rodgers does look for the TE in the end zone.
i think there's some potential for fire with the smoke we've been smelling lately....
nothing more than a flier on a 2nd TE assuming you got an elite or mid-range option, but if you stuck out on your top 12-14 targets (hey, it happens) it's an easy low risk end of draft upside play.
Ps - please dear lord don't let me have to draft him.
