Cook Excited for Year 3 With Rams
Austin Lankford
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Entering his third season in a Rams uniform, Jared Cook had a strong offseason, leading into what he believes can be a special year.
“I’m feeling great and this is probably the most excited I’ve been about a season since I’ve been in the NFL,” Cook said after Sunday’s practice. “We just have a lot of upside to us and nobody knows about it, which is a great thing, and we are just flying right under the radar. We are making sure we control the things we can control and rack up win after win.”
Cook is personally ensuring he has a strong connection with starting quarterback Nick Foles. He said much of the chemistry between them comes naturally and that they’re constantly making sure they are on the same page. The tandem is working well together on the field so far through the first three days of training camp, which is a good sign.
“We’re just trying to build a rapport with him,” Cook said. “It’s something that we worked on in OTAs, but now is really the chance to elaborate on it and get better at it. He just understands my moves. We talk a lot and get a feel for each other on where he wants me to be and how I want the ball thrown on certain plays. He is doing a heck of a job leading us.”
Cook enters his seventh season in the NFL as last year’s team leader in receptions with 52 and targets with 99. He also finished with 634 yards receiving, second to only Kenny Britt. All indications point to him being a significant target for Foles this year under offensive coordinator Frank Cignetti, who Cook continues mesh well with.
“I love coach Cig,” the tight end said. “He just understands what he has on his bench in terms of players and he understands what each player can bring to the team and he uses those players to the advantage of what we are here for. That’s to get first downs and score touchdowns. He’s doing a heck of a job right now.”
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