TE Jared Cook to visit Seattle

[saroos]

Could this be to try and drive down Luke Willson's number ?
Just a thought

 

[mistaowen]

Another dumb FA look. Why on God's green earth is this team even looking at Cook? Seattle has a ton of issues, but TE isn't one of them.

Maybe because Luke Willson is probably leaving to get a good contract. FO probably doesn't like the current back up TEs after him. Maybe cause Jared Cook got high praise from Rodgers.

Honestly, you may be the most negative person I've ever come across on the internet. Not trying to start anything, but seeing all your posts makes me think you feel better about life complaining.

 

[bigskydoc]

A good example of why we should not be looking at Cook #89. This is what I remember of him. Pretty sure we can get this quality of play out of a rookie

 

[nash72]

Another dumb FA look. Why on God's green earth is this team even looking at Cook? Seattle has a ton of issues, but TE isn't one of them.

Maybe because Luke Willson is probably leaving to get a good contract. FO probably doesn't like the current back up TEs after him. Maybe cause Jared Cook got high praise from Rodgers.

Honestly, you may be the most negative person I've ever come across on the internet. Not trying to start anything, but seeing all your posts makes me think you feel better about life complaining.

Who cares if Willson leaves? He's mediocre at best anyways. We just drafted a TE last season. If Vannett is that bad then get another cheap TE that can block and move on. Theres no reason to throw any kind of money at Cook.

I'm negative because this organization never fixes the issues that hold them back. We need Oline, DB's, and Dlineman and the FO is looking at Adrian Peterson and Jared Freaking Cook. That makes about as much sense as keeping Cable and Bevell around.

 

[mistaowen]

Another dumb FA look. Why on God's green earth is this team even looking at Cook? Seattle has a ton of issues, but TE isn't one of them.

Maybe because Luke Willson is probably leaving to get a good contract. FO probably doesn't like the current back up TEs after him. Maybe cause Jared Cook got high praise from Rodgers.

Honestly, you may be the most negative person I've ever come across on the internet. Not trying to start anything, but seeing all your posts makes me think you feel better about life complaining.

Who cares if Willson leaves? He's mediocre at best anyways. We just drafted a TE last season. If Vannett is that bad then get another cheap TE that can block and move on. Theres no reason to throw any kind of money at Cook.

I'm negative because this organization never fixes the issues that hold them back. We need Oline, DB's, and Dlineman and the FO is looking at Adrian Peterson and Jared Freaking Cook. That makes about as much sense as keeping Cable and Bevell around.

AP's last full season was 1500 and carried his team to the playoffs.

Jared Cook is a legit #1 TE. May not be a great blocking TE but as I said above, Rodgers loved him. As negative of a person as you are, you have to admit Aaron Rodgers is pretty good.

This organization got this team to back to back Superbowls. Feel free to tell me what other team has done that in the past 20 years. Supplemented by 2 playoff games each season that they didn't make it back to the Superbowl.

The only team to have better success than the Seahawks in the past 15 years is the Patriots. They've also struggled to even get back to the SB, never less win it, over those 15 years.

So please, PLEASE tell me why you have any reason to distrust this organization.

 

[QuahHawk]

Bennett only counted $3.8 this season. 3 yr $21 Mil deal
http://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2017/ ... t-in-2017/

Cook will be less. Might even find himself on a 1 year prove it deal for $3-4M.

I'm sure Luke is looking for about the same if not a little more but this should let him know we are ready to move on so he should take what's on the table.

 

[Seanhawk]

A good example of why we should not be looking at Cook #89. This is what I remember of him. Pretty sure we can get this quality of play out of a rookie

He held up the defender more than several of our offensive lineman on several plays last season. He might be a downgrade at TE, but might be an upgrade at OT.

 

[Largent80]

There are a few TE's available in the draft. Get one.

 

[Missing_Clink]

Cook only makes sense if they are planning to trade Jimmy. If they are keeping Jimmy, they need a blocking TE, not another pass catching specialist.

 

[scrummymustard]

Cook only makes sense if they are planning to trade Jimmy. If they are keeping Jimmy, they need a blocking TE, not another pass catching specialist.

"specialist" and jared cook probably don't belong in the same sentence. Jimmy>Jared and it's not even close.

 

[Attyla the Hawk]

There are a few TE's available in the draft. Get one.

This is actually why I like the possibility of Cook.

Seattle does this almost every year. Adds hedges to the draft. In this case, it makes sense.

Each draft is fluid. You can't know what opportunities you have available as it unfolds. If we simply say 'go get one in the draft', then we're probably going to need to burn one of the 5 picks we have on days one and two.

If we sign Cook, then we can punt a TE to day three and develop one for a year if we have to.

If, say, Bolles or Ramczyk or Lamp drops unexpectedly in the draft. We are now in a position to move up with an R1 and R3. We don't need three R3 picks because we painted ourselves into a 'get one' corner.

What if we want a couple of DBs (or even three) in the top 75. We can still move up if needed. Or be content to roll the dice and see if standing pat still gets us our guys.

What if we are targeting a guy like Evan Engram. But suspect that he may not last until our R2 pick. And aren't willing to move up several spots to take him?

Sign Cook, and you can both let the draft come to you, as well as move up aggressively to get guys that have dropped. We did similar last year with Reed and Jefferson. And the year before with Lockett.

It's all about flexibility. Cook is a good player. Not great. But definitely good. Very athletic with ourstanding testing numbers. His signing would provide value in that we can more readily take advantage of market efficiency afforded by the twists and turns of the draft.

 

[bigskydoc]

Jared Cook is a legit #1 TE. May not be a great blocking TE but as I said above, Rodgers loved him.

Cook may be a legit #1 tight end on a team that has either a solid line/ QB combination, or a QB who gets the ball out in under 2 seconds. GB has both.

Rodgers has a very symbiotic relationship with his line. They both make the other look good. While Rodgers average release time may be in the 2.5 second range, he frequently has the ball out in under 1 second.

The fact that Rodgers loved him, doesn't mean he will do well here. Brady called Hasselbeck in 2006 to tell him that he would love Deion Branch, and always seemed puzzled at how Branch never fit in and produced here.

We could likely use Cook better than St. Louis did, but not nearly as effectively as GB. Here, he would be a less productive Jimmy Graham.

I would rather draft a lineman and convert him to TE.

 

[MontanaHawk05]

Russell Wilson has done well out of two TE sets and his coach may be wanting to think about life after Jimmy Graham. I wouldn't say this is a huge surprise.

That being said, I doubt we sign this guy, either. Seattle has more of a vested interest in saving money, jacking up the price for other teams, and leaving team with no need to look to the draft.

 

[Hyak]

Cook's athleticism is special but he's a pure receiving TE. He also drops too many balls. He's more like a big WR than a pure TE.

At the right price, he's worth a look but he's not anywhere as good as Graham.

 

[Jville]

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[scutterhawk]

A good example of why we should not be looking at Cook #89. This is what I remember of him. Pretty sure we can get this quality of play out of a rookie

Hell, I can cherry pick A play where Marshawn Lynch was tackled for a loss, so this ditty proves nothing.
Cook has played a LOT better with the Packers....Coaching?
We NEED someone that blocks better than Luke Willson...More of a Zach Miller type, PLEASE.
Even IF they do bring Cook on board (even though I doubt they do), I think they should trade one of the 3rd round picks for a couple more, and then try'n grab a young & promising TE or Fullback in the upcoming Draft also.....We need to reboot our Run/Pass Protect game.

 

[Jville]

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[bigskydoc]

Hell, I can cherry pick A play where Marshawn Lynch was tackled for a loss, so this ditty proves nothing.

I go to all the trouble of finding a gif to demonstrate what I remember of his play when asked to block, and this is your response?

We NEED someone that blocks better than Luke Willson...More of a Zach Miller type, PLEASE.

Yes we do, and Cook isn't that type. He's become a better receiver at GB. His blocking hasn't improved remarkably.

 

[scutterhawk]

Hell, I can cherry pick A play where Marshawn Lynch was tackled for a loss, so this ditty proves nothing.

I go to all the trouble of finding a gif to demonstrate what I remember of his play when asked to block, and this is your response?

We NEED someone that blocks better than Luke Willson...More of a Zach Miller type, PLEASE.

Yes we do, and Cook isn't that type. He's become a better receiver at GB. His blocking hasn't improved remarkably.

RE-DO your damned homework.
You forget that ML had been TACKLED BEHIND THE LOS???, or is that just a convenience.
YOU don't know what you don't know..

 

[bigskydoc]

We aren't talking about Marshawn Lynch and your non sequitur is banal.

Cook was never a good blocking tight end in St. Louis. For GB, he has been a seam receiving threat that opens the field up for Rodgers ala Jermichael Finley. He's Jimmy Graham light with marginally better blocking.