NBC Sports Rotoworld on James Cook

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He ranked eighth in goal-line carries last year. CMC and Jonathan Taylor finished second and third. Cook ranked 26th in targets and 23rd in catches in 2025.
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Cook's receiving role (26th in targets) makes him a second-rounder, not first.

Cook is a great runner but his high-value touch totals are insufficient for first-round consideration; he ranked 26th in targets and 23rd in catches in 2025, and 8th in goal-line carries (behind CMC and Jonathan Taylor), making him look more like a solid second-round pick than a comfortable first-round selection.

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