Vikings planning for Cook to play

IMO, keep him on the shelf until after the bye.  Murray is more than capable

Seems odd, but must be something to the plan.  If he is healthy, then he would need some time to get back into the swing of it.

Are they rushing him or do they feel he is ready? Does he feel he is ready? I guess we shall soon see. Hoping for the best.

Maybe Cook wants to gash the team that took out his knee last year.  If he's ready, turn him loose.

I dont know that holding him out an extra week will change anything,  if he feels ready now and the trainers are behind it... what else is there?   Hammies suck,  you can wait months, feel fine, stretch good, and then go to work and still have them reoccur.   a good hammie tear is something that may never fully heal and flare up from time to time... speaking from experience here.

If he's healthy and ready why would they hold him out? Only so many games left and he's missed enough of them already. Play the man.

@"suncoastvike" said: If he's healthy and ready why would they hold him out? Only so many games left and he's missed enough of them already. Play the man.

Man has to earn his pay - let him play if Cook and the team feel he's ready. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"suncoastvike" said: If he's healthy and ready why would they hold him out? Only so many games left and he's missed enough of them already. Play the man.

If he's healthy and ready, why limit him? Because he hasn't proven himself 100% healthy and ready. For me, it's just playing the odds. With hammies, the more time, the lower the odds of aggravating it. No, I sit him through the bye.

Even when he's played he's been a non factor this year.  I'm not sure what yall are arguing about?  Boone and Thomas can just as easily get his 30 yards on 10 carries. 

As a vike fan im thinking the worst like it needs surgery and they are just trying to get whatever they can until next year anybody have a @&$! Eeyore pic they can post cause thats about how i feel. 

@"AGRforever" said: Even when he's played he's been a non factor this year.  I'm not sure what yall are arguing about?  Boone and Thomas can just as easily get his 30 yards on 10 carries. 

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"suncoastvike" said: If he's healthy and ready why would they hold him out? Only so many games left and he's missed enough of them already. Play the man.

If he's healthy and ready, why limit him? Because he hasn't proven himself 100% healthy and ready. For me, it's just playing the odds. With hammies, the more time, the lower the odds of aggravating it. No, I sit him through the bye.

@"Ralphie" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"suncoastvike" said: If he's healthy and ready why would they hold him out? Only so many games left and he's missed enough of them already. Play the man.

If he's healthy and ready, why limit him? Because he hasn't proven himself 100% healthy and ready. For me, it's just playing the odds. With hammies, the more time, the lower the odds of aggravating it. No, I sit him through the bye.

I agree.  If he's healthy, play him.  This "pitch count" crap is annoying.  He could aggravate it on the first carry just as much as the 25th.  But why monkey with it.  Sit him down.
PS...and my frustration is NOT just because I have him on my fantasy team and have only got 1 and 1/3 games out of him whereas I could have accepted the trade offer I received for Conner in week one.  Bitter?  Naah...  Angry?  No way.  Pissed beyond all belief??? BINGO! :#

For me, it’s one of those things I just want to be
conservative with.  I don’t want to see
him out there at 80% limping along and reinjure it and be out most of the
season.  If he feels good to go and there’s
little chance of reinjury, I’d start Murray and give Cook 10-15ish snaps and if
all is well, let him start after the bye and give him 50-60% of the snaps.

I just don’t have any faith in our coaching staff being able
to put him on a pitch count.  I think if
they think he’s good enough to get some playing time, they’ll put him in and
run him until he breaks down.

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"Ralphie" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"suncoastvike" said: If he's healthy and ready why would they hold him out? Only so many games left and he's missed enough of them already. Play the man.

If he's healthy and ready, why limit him? Because he hasn't proven himself 100% healthy and ready. For me, it's just playing the odds. With hammies, the more time, the lower the odds of aggravating it. No, I sit him through the bye.

I agree.  If he's healthy, play him.  This "pitch count" crap is annoying.  He could aggravate it on the first carry just as much as the 25th.  But why monkey with it.  Sit him down.
PS...and my frustration is NOT just because I have him on my fantasy team and have only got 1 and 1/3 games out of him whereas I could have accepted the trade offer I received for Conner in week one.  Bitter?  Naah...  Angry?  No way.  Pissed beyond all belief??? BINGO! :#

you do the limited return so you can gage its fitness,  it might not be an issue after a short workout,  but getting into a live action situation might give a different result so instead of running him hard and having it get tight and reinjured,  ease him back into the mix so you have a better chance of finding out it isnt quite ready to go yet instead of a complete set back.

@"Ralphie" said:

@"MaroonBells" said:

@"suncoastvike" said: If he's healthy and ready why would they hold him out? Only so many games left and he's missed enough of them already. Play the man.

If he's healthy and ready, why limit him? Because he hasn't proven himself 100% healthy and ready. For me, it's just playing the odds. With hammies, the more time, the lower the odds of aggravating it. No, I sit him through the bye.

I agree.  If he's healthy, play him.  This "pitch count" crap is annoying.  He could aggravate it on the first carry just as much as the 25th.  But why monkey with it.  Sit him down.
PS...and my frustration is NOT just because I have him on my fantasy team and have only got 1 and 1/3 games out of him whereas I could have accepted the trade offer I received for Conner in week one.  Bitter?  Naah...  Angry?  No way.  Pissed beyond all belief??? BINGO! :#

@"medaille" said: For me, it’s one of those things I just want to be conservative with.  I don’t want to see him out there at 80% limping along and reinjure it and be out most of the season.  If he feels good to go and there’s little chance of reinjury, I’d start Murray and give Cook 10-15ish snaps and if all is well, let him start after the bye and give him 50-60% of the snaps.

I just don’t have any faith in our coaching staff being able
to put him on a pitch count.  I think if
they think he’s good enough to get some playing time, they’ll put him in and
run him until he breaks down.

Straight up dumb

@"JimmyinSD" said:

@"AGRforever" said: Even when he's played he's been a non factor this year.  I'm not sure what yall are arguing about?  Boone and Thomas can just as easily get his 30 yards on 10 carries. 

kind of harsh considering what he was doing healthy a year ago.  pretty much no preseason and then getting dinged early on... hard to gauge his worth on this years performance alone.