It's time to shut down Zeke for the year

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no one is trading for that contract

Nobody wanted to trade for him before the Cowboys stupidly extended him. The rest of the league realizes that it's a bad idea to give a running back a huge second contract. Everybody except Big & Little Enos anyway.
 

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zeke is still elite....the blocking just isn't there. Honestly, I cant think of a back in the nfl Id rather have. Henry doesn't catch the ball as well out of the backfield as zeke. Mccaffrey? Eh...whats he done? The closest back to zeke may be kamara, but kamara can't be a 25+ carry back like
zeke can be.
In fact, there arent that many players in the nfl period I would take over zeke- mahomes, jackson, probably aaron donald...who else?

What about Zeke is "elite?"

What's McCaffrey done? Oh, I don't know, had 1,000+ yards rushing and receiving last year.

I have zero interest in feeding Zeke the ball 25+ times a game when he can't do much with it.

1,294 career carries...just four runs of 40+ yards or more (three came in 2016).
 

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He didn’t fumble today
But he single handed destroyed last weeks game and he has had more fumbles this year than he should have
I got it.....you have to blame someone. That's what wrong with the franchise and the fan base.....finger pointing and not addressing several issues right in front of 'em.

We don't deserve a winning formula.....every team I'm looking at in the NFL has speed....we're a slow, methodical, lumbering team. Starts at the top with player evaluation and praising of players that are simply the best of the worst. And coaches that shouldn't be wearing headsets......especially both coordinators.. Can we address THIS WEEK?
 

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zeke is still elite....the blocking just isn't there. Honestly, I cant think of a back in the nfl Id rather have. Henry doesn't catch the ball as well out of the backfield as zeke. Mccaffrey? Eh...whats he done? The closest back to zeke may be kamara, but kamara can't be a 25+ carry back like
zeke can be.
In fact, there arent that many players in the nfl period I would take over zeke- mahomes, jackson, probably aaron donald...who else?
Hi zeke
 

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I would rather feed him constantly until he's exhausted and not let him come out of the game. Let him get blown up at the los and then run the same play again
Then after the game zeke would crack your skull open and drink your pathetic spinal fluid
 

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Obviously, he has mentally checked out. There's nothing worse for injury risk than a player going through the motions, completely disinterested in what he's doing. Not only that, he could get someone else hurt. We can't get rid of him, so the best course of action at this point is to just shut him down, save some tread on the tires, and hope he comes back strong next year.
He's only averaging 16 carries per game. That not even a completely accurate way of looking at it because he had 44 carries each of the first 2 games. Since then it's 13.8 carries per game.
 

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The only major problems I have with Zeke is the money he makes and his propensity for mistakes.

If he were making $8 million/yr, I could tolerate him
 

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Obviously, he has mentally checked out. There's nothing worse for injury risk than a player going through the motions, completely disinterested in what he's doing. Not only that, he could get someone else hurt. We can't get rid of him, so the best course of action at this point is to just shut him down, save some tread on the tires, and hope he comes back strong next year.
Not at all. With Ben next week I hand the ball off to Zeke on every play...make him ask to be released.
 

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Run him into the dirt
i'd run him like demarco murray. he's looking like toast after this season. hope aria doesn't see this post. when early in the game it was 3rd and one and we chose to pass instead, it shows the confidence the coaches have in zeke.
 

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Let's see, going through the motions, completely disinterested.....hmmmmm, that describes at least half this team at this point. Heck no, make him earn that paycheck. Just like everyone else on this so called team. Besides, he will probably just gain more weight being on the sidelines.

Yep. And at some point those guys have to go. And wait the year or two to get rid of the rest due to dead cap. In the mean time, keep feeding Zeke!
 

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zeke is still elite....the blocking just isn't there. Honestly, I cant think of a back in the nfl Id rather have. Henry doesn't catch the ball as well out of the backfield as zeke. Mccaffrey? Eh...whats he done? The closest back to zeke may be kamara, but kamara can't be a 25+ carry back like
zeke can be.
In fact, there arent that many players in the nfl period I would take over zeke- mahomes, jackson, probably aaron donald...who else?

hey guys I found Zeke’s burner account!


Hey Zeke.
YOU SUCK!!!! GET OUTTA DALLAS BUM! And go get Derrick Henry and Jalen Ramsey while you’re at it. You owe us big time for your ineptitude and issues.
 

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Let him earn his money on the practice squad. Make an example of him, show the world that you're tired of paying a bum to lose games for ya.
 

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In my opinion, Zeke cares more about parties and drugs than football.
I guess we are stuck with him for at least through 2021. Hopefully, next year will be his last here. Might have to wait until after 2022 to dump him. Unless he does something stupid off the field and the guaranteed money is voided.
 
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