ALAMEDA — When Derek Carr was a rookie, Raiders receiver and former Green Bay Packer James Jones took one look at the way the ball came out of his hand and labeled him “Baby A-Rod” because of a resemblance to Aaron Rodgers.
Jared Cook can relate.
Like Jones, Cook didn’t hesitate in comparing the Raiders fourth-year quarterback to Rodgers, who is the NFL’s all-time leader in passer rating at 104.1 and a likely Hall of Famer.
“Yeah, absolutely,” Cook said during a media session Tuesday before ticking off the reasons why the comparison is valid. “Ball placement, able to read coverages on the move, able to read defenders on the receiver and able to put the ball where it needs to be for completion ratings and success on an offense.