Cleveland Browns: Dalvin Cook contract proves Kareem Hunt is a steal

Dalvin Cook is proof the Cleveland Browns stole Kareem Hunt

Both Kareem Hunt and Dalvin Cook entered the NFL in 2017 and if fans were polled, the belief would probably be that Cook has had a superior career. The Minnesota Vikings running back is coming off his best season but when you break down the stats, the Cleveland Browns No. 2 back has actually enjoyed more success.

To be fair, Cook did have his rookie season cut short due to a torn ACL, but in all, he has played in just six fewer games than Hunt. For their career totals, Hunt is superior in just about every facet.

Hunt has 2,330 yards on the ground with 17 touchdowns. He’s also gone for 1,118 yards and another 11 touchdowns on 116 receptions — in 35 career games. For Cook, he has 2,104 yards and 17 touchdowns as a runner and 914 yards with just two touchdowns on 104 career receptions.

Of course, going forward Cook is expected to get more touches than Hunt since there’s no Nick Chubb on the Vikings, but the fact that Hunt has performed so much better than Cook so far is proof that the Browns got an absolute steal when they extended Hunt recently.

Cleveland elected to extend Hunt as they added two-years to his contract which will pay him $13.25 million with $8.5 million guaranteed. This is on top of his one-year contract that paid him roughly $3.2 million this season. So in all, he will make roughly $16.5 million during the prime of his career.

Compare this to Cook’s freshly signed contract which is worth $63 million over five seasons, with $28 million guaranteed, and the Browns look like absolute geniuses.

You can argue all you want about off-field concerns but the fact is, the Browns got a player who is just as talented — if not more — than Dalvin Cook for a fraction of the cost.

That’s how you win in the NFL. Score one for Andrew Berry and the Cleveland Browns.