Cook or Mattison?
Posted: Tue Jan 10, 2023 1:18 pm
Mind you, I have always been a Dalvin Cook fan and still very much am. But I have been pondering something over the past month or so.
One thing I'm starting to want to see more and more in games..... Alexander Mattison. In that Chicago game (granted it's Chicago but still), Cook sort of struggled early on but when Mattison went in, our run game really improved. I feel like Cook gets too "dancy" at the line at times. Where he's pitter-pattering his feet waiting for a hole to open up. Where Mattison is a pure downhill runner and hits the hole fast to grind out what he can. He doesnt have the breakaway ability that Cook has but Mattison seems more likely to turn a 1st and 10 into a 2nd and 4. I would love to see more of a 60/40 split in favor of Cook in the playoffs. Not sure KOC will do it but I think he should. I dont necessarily believe Cook lost a big step or anything, I just think KOC uses him differently than Zimmer did and we arent use to seeing that. He was featured in this offense under Zim, JJ is featured in this offense under KOC.
My hot take: Trade Dalvin Cook this offseason and re-sign Mattison to a multi-year deal.
Reason #1- Mattison isnt your flashy back but is still very good.
#2- Mattison's durability is at least projected to be better than Cook's
#3- Mattison will be much cheaper than what Cook will cost you in another year
#4- This is probably the highest Cook's value will ever be the rest of his career. Played all 17 games and ran for 1100 yards. That's a perfect line for a RB that you're trying to trade.
Again, I love Dalvin but I'm starting to lean towards going this route instead. Makes me wonder if this is what Spielman was projecting if he was still our GM. He always said he planned 3-4 years ahead of time. Interested to see what you guys think regarding these two.
One thing I'm starting to want to see more and more in games..... Alexander Mattison. In that Chicago game (granted it's Chicago but still), Cook sort of struggled early on but when Mattison went in, our run game really improved. I feel like Cook gets too "dancy" at the line at times. Where he's pitter-pattering his feet waiting for a hole to open up. Where Mattison is a pure downhill runner and hits the hole fast to grind out what he can. He doesnt have the breakaway ability that Cook has but Mattison seems more likely to turn a 1st and 10 into a 2nd and 4. I would love to see more of a 60/40 split in favor of Cook in the playoffs. Not sure KOC will do it but I think he should. I dont necessarily believe Cook lost a big step or anything, I just think KOC uses him differently than Zimmer did and we arent use to seeing that. He was featured in this offense under Zim, JJ is featured in this offense under KOC.
My hot take: Trade Dalvin Cook this offseason and re-sign Mattison to a multi-year deal.
Reason #1- Mattison isnt your flashy back but is still very good.
#2- Mattison's durability is at least projected to be better than Cook's
#3- Mattison will be much cheaper than what Cook will cost you in another year
#4- This is probably the highest Cook's value will ever be the rest of his career. Played all 17 games and ran for 1100 yards. That's a perfect line for a RB that you're trying to trade.
Again, I love Dalvin but I'm starting to lean towards going this route instead. Makes me wonder if this is what Spielman was projecting if he was still our GM. He always said he planned 3-4 years ahead of time. Interested to see what you guys think regarding these two.