Dalvin Cook became the latest big name to sign with the Jets, joining Aaron Rodgers and the rest of a team in a defined Super Bowl window. The veteran running back spent the first six years of his career in the same division as Rodgers, giving him a close-up look at the future Hall of Famer.
On Thursday, after Cook’s first practice with New York, he explained that Rodgers didn’t need to convince him to sign since the running back has seen the quarterback play so much.
“He doesn’t have to recruit; his game recruits itself,” Cook said, via ESPN’s Rich Cimini. “Aaron is Aaron. If you don’t want to be part of something like that, I don’t know what you want in football.”
During his time in Minnesota, Cook failed to reach the Super Bowl and only made one NFC Championship game. Therefore, the 28-year-old primarily focused on win-now teams after he hit free agency.
That all led to Cook teaming up with his former enemy Rodgers in New York, but the running back also believes that the rest of the roster is extremely talented.
“Obviously, when you dig deep and look into the roster, all the pieces are put together,” Cook said.
As one could have probably guessed, when these comments from Cook came out, NFL fans were quick to troll him, Rodgers and the Jets as a whole.
@dalvincook sounds like a straight loser. I was on the other side of that… bro Arod is human football player not GOD… bro stop it
— Jtizzle26 (@Jtizzle2611) August 17, 2023
He does understand that Rodgers doesn't like to hand the ball off or throw to his backs, doesn't he???
— Nick Easter (@nickeaster19) August 18, 2023
two washed kings
— Jae (@jae_davisss) August 17, 2023
Fraudgers and DalMid gonna go 8-9 together
— Jae (@jae_davisss) August 17, 2023
They both lost at the end of every year since Cook has been in the league
— Database Sports Picks (@DatabasePicks) August 17, 2023
Cook joins Breece Hall in the Jets backfield, and he should get opportunities as Hall returns from a torn ACL. Last year, in 17 games, Cook rushed for 1,173 yards, a fourth straight 1,000-yard season, and scored eight rushing touchdowns.
