Dalvin Cook....worth Christian McCaffrey money?

[Deberg_1990]

Thoughts?

Dalvin Cook has been playing the waiting game for an extension for months and without resolution as the offseason program progresses, Cook's decision to sit out the remainder until he gets a new deal shouldn't surprise anyone. From sources I've spoken with in recent weeks

— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) June 8, 2020

and in time following the draft, the reason for an impasse in negotiations is over the number Cook is looking for. Sources have told me the ideal figure is north of what Christian McCaffrey is making ($16 mill/year), but it does not seem the Vikings want/can be in that ballpark.

— Courtney Cronin (@CourtneyRCronin) June 8, 2020

[Coochie liquor]

When you pay a middle of the pack qb, elite qb money. You can’t afford a top of the line rb.

[OmahaChief]

No

[alpha_omega]

I say no.
And really, McCaffrey isn't worth McCaffrey $. IMO of course.

[MGRS13]

Originally Posted by alpha_omega

I say no.
And really, McCaffrey isn't worth McCaffrey $. IMO of course.

This
Thread should have ended here.

[Gravedigger]

I think he picked the absolute worst year to have a holdout. He's only played three seasons and in two of those seasons he's missed significant time with leg injuries. Although he started fast in 2019, he ended up 10th for the rushing title. Also you're coming off a SuperBowl where the two starting RBs were pulled off the pile and will be making, combined, less than $4.5 million in salary in 2020. This is a year too early for him to be holding out for a new contract, AND if he holds out he'll miss more time to prove he's worth that big contract so two our of his first four seasons will be missed due to injury and an overinflated sense of self worth. No deal.

[Jewish Rabbi]

Teicher probably thinks so.

[tatorhog]

Originally Posted by Jewish Rabbi

Teicher probably thinks so.

came here for this

was not disappointed

[ThaVirus]

Cook has no leverage here

[displacedinMN]

no.

[DaFace]

I really feel bad for RBs. They take more abuse than any other position, but that abuse then means that their longevity doesn't make them worth paying a big second contract.

So no, Cook isn't worth it. I feel bad that he's not though.

[Eleazar]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I really feel bad for RBs. They take more abuse than any other position, but that abuse then means that their longevity doesn't make them worth paying a big second contract.

So no, Cook isn't worth it. I feel bad that he's not though.

Well, they are pretty easy to replace, too. You don't really need a special running back if you have a good line or a decent offense overall. There's not that much difference to a team in the end between an average RB and one of the better ones.

[ThaVirus]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I really feel bad for RBs. They take more abuse than any other position, but that abuse then means that their longevity doesn't make them worth paying a big second contract.

So no, Cook isn't worth it. I feel bad that he's not though.

This generation witnessed probably the golden age for NFL RBs in the 2000s. A lot of these dudes were probably 5-10 years old watching Priest Holmes, LaDainian Tomlinson, Shaun Alexander, Jamal Lewis, Tiki Barber, Ahman Green, Edgerrin James, Clinton Portis, etc own the league.

And when they get their shot, the RB position is basically an afterthought.

[DJ's left nut]

Originally Posted by DaFace

I really feel bad for RBs. They take more abuse than any other position, but that abuse then means that their longevity doesn't make them worth paying a big second contract.

So no, Cook isn't worth it. I feel bad that he's not though.

The problem is that there ISN'T an era where he'd be considered the most valuable RB in football.

Dude can't stay on the field. And he's good when he's there, but all too often he just isn't. And even when he is, does he really scare you as much as some of the other 'top tier' backs in the league?

It's just an absolutely ludicrous demand by him and I suspect his representation realizes that. If he wants anything approaching $16 million (hell, if he wants $30 million over the first 3 years) he'll be sitting out.

You cannot give a back who's fringe top 5, when healthy, a top of the market contract when he's NEVER healthy.

[DrRyan]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

The problem is that there ISN'T an era where he'd be considered the most valuable RB in football.

Dude can't stay on the field. And he's good when he's there, but all too often he just isn't. And even when he is, does he really scare you as much as some of the other 'top tier' backs in the league?

It's just an absolutely ludicrous demand by him and I suspect his representation realizes that. If he wants anything approaching $16 million (hell, if he wants $30 million over the first 3 years) he'll be sitting out.

You cannot give a back who's fringe top 5, when healthy, a top of the market contract when he's NEVER healthy.

Agree completely. If he sits I expect Mattison to have marginally decreased production at worst and wouldn’t be surprised if it was very similar. He does that and the Vikings may make him expendable a la what he Chargers did with Gordon. He has zero leverage.