Chris Simms often sides with the players amid contract negotiations. And as a former NFL quarterback himself, he feels similarly about James Cook and his situation with the Buffalo Bills.

Cook can fairly argue that he deserves to be paid more than his L.A. counterpart. But it's hard to argue that he deserves to be paid some $4 million more per year; the gap between the two players simply isn't big enough, even if Cook remains a critical part of the Bills offense.