Zeke is easily the best player on this team

[Runwildboys]

I didn't. Troy was the man. 1st overall draft pick. Troy was on every magazine and pictures when one referred to the 90s Cowboys, especially since he earned it on the field. Troy was the captain and leader both on and off the field.

Emmitt was a better RB than Troy was a QB. Not taking away from Troy, he was great, but Emmitt was the fun one to watch.

 

[America's Cowboy]

Emmitt was a better RB than Troy was a QB. Not taking away from Troy, he was great, but Emmitt was the fun one to watch.

Agreed. Emmitt was the more fun to watch, but Troy was deadly during those SB years, especially during the playoffs.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Most people, if not everyone responds to posts as they get to them, rather than reading 5 or 10 more pages, then coming back to the post they wanted to comment on.

Edit: If someone already said this, oops.

Yep...gotta have some patience in long threads.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

They picked Zeke because they expected Romo to be around for another 5 years.

Exactly. There were to become the new real triplets. I'm not bitter...but I do wonder what might have been. Tony's last drive ever was a clue.

 

[Techsass]

Exactly. There were to become the new real triplets. I'm not bitter...but I do wonder what might have been. Tony's last drive ever was a clue.

We did pretty good in 2016 without Tony. I was a big fan of his, but wasn't butt hurt when Dak took over. It was just a natural progression.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

We did pretty good in 2016 without Tony. I was a big fan of his, but wasn't butt hurt when Dak took over. It was just a natural progression.

Agreed. 100%

However...I think Tony's experience may have played a factor in playoffs. That is a tall order for a rookie.

 

[blumayne38]

The team goes according to how Dak goes. Period.

Not the way according to how Zeke or any other player goes. Period.

If anyone can't understand that concept, you truly don't understand this Cowboys team.

This is a false statement

 

[America's Cowboy]

This is a false statement

Oh, yeah???

How quickly you forgot how lost the team looked inside the Falcons 5 yard line for 2 plays that Dak was on the sidelines for a concussion protocol checkup and Andy Dalton took over. The offense did diddly squat even with Zeke out there! It took for Dak to come back out get out there for the offense to score.

How quickly you forget that!!!

 

[armadillooutlaw]

Well said.

I still find it shocking how many people not only fell for this hoopla, but won't let the though go. Meanwhile, Belly keeps drafting RB's.

The value in a RB is the guy who can get something out of nothing. It's when the chips are down and there's nowhere to go, but the guy still gets 2-3 yards. That's the guy you want on your super bowl teams. That's why a guy like Blount, who did nothing else at a high level, keeps winning super bowls. Meanwhile, the flashy types(Barkley, anyone?) keep filling the highlight reels and making fans slobber.

Making something out of nothing perfectly describes Zeke.
Even when the OL struggled in 2018 he was still consistently productive.
He's become an underrated pass catcher, too, BTW.

 

[Blue64]

He’s not worth the money in my book, but only because of the position he plays. He’s a great all-around back, though.

He’s the only one that is worth the money right now, and he can be counted on as a 3down back

Way too many examples of players getting paid and failing to produce on this roster...

 

[Aviano90]

Oh, yeah???

How quickly you forgot how lost the team looked inside the Falcons 5 yard line for 2 plays that Dak was on the sidelines for a concussion protocol checkup and Andy Dalton took over. The offense did diddly squat even with Zeke out there! It took for Dak to come back out get out there for the offense to score.

How quickly you forget that!!!

That rollout with Dalton was ugly.

 

[America's Cowboy]

That rollout with Dalton was ugly.

Exactly! Yet, they want/prefer Dalton?

Crazy, dumb hatred. Some fans don't deserve Dak.

 

[Idgit]

He’s the only one that is worth the money right now, and he can be counted on as a 3down back

Way too many examples of players getting paid and failing to produce on this roster...

That’s a different problem.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

1,215 carries

Just four runs of 40+ yards (3 came in his rookie season)

 

[Aviano90]

1,215 carries

Just four runs of 40+ yards (3 came in his rookie season)

Always falls forward for 3 yards.

 

[Aviano90]

Must have spent too much time in the weed shops last night.

 

[RamziD]

I've been critical. He has definitely come into seasons out of shape. He looked like he had lost a step. But he is easily the best player on this team. He is a good to great runner, a pretty good pass catcher, a great blocker and helps to keep the team organized on the field. He is worth the money.

You maybe wanna take that back, hoss?

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Two things can be equally true:

1. He’s a good back all around back

2. He’s not nearly as good as some of y’all want him to be.

 

[Ranched]

I've been critical. He has definitely come into seasons out of shape. He looked like he had lost a step. But he is easily the best player on this team. He is a good to great runner, a pretty good pass catcher, a great blocker and helps to keep the team organized on the field. He is worth the money.

He's awful & even worse vs Seattle. Wasted $90 million. Jerry is crunching his teeth as well as the fans.

 

[Aviano90]

He's awful & even worse vs Seattle. Wasted $90 million. Jerry is crunching his teeth as well as the fans.

At least he got a favorable spot on the 4th and short.