The question was posed to Sean McDermott only half-jokingly Friday.

Is James Cook underpaid?

The Buffalo Bills coach deferred, saying that would be better asked of general manager Brandon Beane. But in the next breath, McDermott made an observation that has plenty of evidence to support through the first three weeks of the season.

“I understand why we extended James,” McDermott said. “I think he’s one of the better running backs in the NFL.”

We’ll go a step further: He might be the best right now.

Cook has been a crucial part of the Bills’ 3-0 start to the season. With the rest of Week 3 still to play out, he currently leads the league in rushing yards (284) and touchdowns (four).

It’s entirely possible that the four-year contract extension Cook signed during training camp that could

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