Explore the tragic tale of Greg Cook, a QB with immense talent whose career was tragically cut short.
Summary
- Greg Cook, hailed as one of the most talented QBs by Bill Walsh, had a promising career abruptly halted.
- Despite short-lived success, Cook’s potential was likened to legends like Marino and seen as HOF-worthy
Comments
“Greg Cook had the second best QB rookie season in history using era adjusted ANY/A. Marino was the only one better. Imagine what could have been.” – JPAnalyst
“Back when NFL Network did Top 10 all the time, you would learn about these guys like Greg Cook in 8th grade in like 2002. Then could go to school and argue Cook woulda been better than Peyton, based off nothing else but the fact he was #1 on the list of missed careers.” – dead9er
“Greg Cook is largely forgotten by modern NFL fans, and if I hadn’t grown up watching NFL Films I wouldn’t know of him either. In the long run of the NFL, he might truly be the biggest ‘what if’ story.” – Kerbonaut2019
“Before his injury and so early in his career, he was bound for the HOF” – Bigred61971