I think it was Cook who gave up a first down at Kentucky.....although it may have been someone else. Whoever it was, had they planted their foot and gone straight up the field we would have had a first down, but they went to the sideline and got caught setting up a 3rd and 1 situation. That kind of stuff drives me crazy and can cost you games. There are times to go for additional yardage and times to plant your foot and take the one yard and first down.
Situational running is not Cook's forte. That said, he has protected the ball much better this year and seems to be driving with power more and not going down on first contact, which is a welcome addition.

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Posted by RD Dawg

Atlanta

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Posted on 11/1/20 at 4:14 pm to DawgsLife

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think it was Cook who gave up a first down at Kentucky

He got one and missed and didn't "give up" yards.He avoided tackles to get in position to get
the 1st down.No different than any scat back or WR that's ever played.

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That kind of stuff drives me crazy and can cost you games. There are times to go for additional yardage and times to plant your foot and take the one yard and first down.

Its so much easier to rip a guy for "vision" or "bad cuts" from the couch.The positives outweigh the negatives with the vast majority of these including Cook and Pickens (who does the same thing)

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not going down on first contact, which is a welcome addition

Another very exaggerated narrative.

He's been our most explosive player on offense this year and it's good to see Monken take advantage of his talent and speed
(he's our fastest RB)

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