A constant on Dalvin Cook's iPad, where he studies a rotating catalog of opponent game film, is a highlight reel of Barry Sanders, the Hall of Fame running back known for making defenders look silly while carrying the Detroit Lions to relevance in the 1990s.
Cook keeps studying one run, a draw play where Sanders jukes, spins and sprints his way through the defense without schematic trickery or perfect blocking.
"Barry just stands there. They hand it to him, and he just shakes the whole team and runs just to go score," Cook said this week via videoconference.