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Knotamus
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Love ya @CATCH17 but you throwing shade on Zeke for Pollard is disrespectful. Zeke is the serpentine belt that runs the engine of this offense. Pollard is great and I want him to get his touches also, but there’s 28 other teams that would gladly take Zeke on thier team. Zeke is still a beast and I’m happy to see him working on his craft. Bottomline.. we need him.
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It’s a big play league and Zeke was a game changer when he was a big play back.
This 3 yard stuff just ain’t it. When he got suspended in 2017 we’ve just never seen him be that kind of player again.
When Tony Pollard is in the game you don’t get the consistent 3.5 yard games as Zeke but the guy makes big plays if you give him volume.
He just brings a modern day NFL element to the RB position that is needed.
I’ll take this for 4th round money over Zeke’s 15 million a year. He’s just not worth it without big explosive plays in his arsenal.
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He looks the fittest to me since his rookie year
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Zeke has never avg 3 per carry in his career
Last year with no oline he avg 4
Along with 52 catches
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Looking good, ARIA! LOL
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I've dissed on Zeke during the past (especially when he held out all of training camp in 2019 and demanded a new contract), but one has to give him credit. He's out there busting his tail to get in better shape while working to improve his moves and game. My biggest concern is how he holds that football with one arm like a loaf of bread. Hope he starts putting two arms around it when running in traffic. We all know opposing tacklers are going to be trying to strip it from him. We can't be giving up possession inside our end of the field simply for refusing to properly secure that football. That stuff is what costs us games. Keep up the hard work though Zeke. For a RB who has been run the most his first 4 seasons in NFL history puts a lot of wear-n-tear on one's body quickly. Be careful, Zeke. Good luck and much love from us fans.
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If Zeke is the serpentine that runs our O's engine, we are in a heap o' trouble, as my neighbor (in jail) would say.
3.5 ypc or thereabouts is an offense killer. You should know that, old fellow, but maybe not ....
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zeke need to do track training for the rest of his career. He has everything else.
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zeke has never at any point in his career averaged 3.5 yards a carry. You should know that, but maybe not...
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He’s not a homerun threat anymore and it’s not like the grind it out style has made us a better football team.. We were better when he had finesse in his game.
He’s gotta get back the big play or Dallas needs to dump that contract.
I’ll take Pollard and his talent at that cap number all day over Zeke and his 15 million.
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No burst or straight-line speed in the video. Just dancing and juking. Great stuff to get the Elliott fans pumped.
Read your markers, one cut, hit the hole and accelerate. All that stutter-stepping isn't happening in a game and just allows the defense time to pursue.
On the plus side, it looks to me like Elliott is taking seriously the possibility that he may not be a Cowboy much longer if he coughs up the ball and can't get 1000 yards in a 16-game season.
Nothing in that video screams $15M. Lots of RBs can do what he is doing in that video.
Read your markers, one cut, hit the hole and accelerate. All that stutter-stepping isn't happening in a game and just allows the defense time to pursue.
On the plus side, it looks to me like Elliott is taking seriously the possibility that he may not be a Cowboy much longer if he coughs up the ball and can't get 1000 yards in a 16-game season.
Nothing in that video screams $15M. Lots of RBs can do what he is doing in that video.
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They never listen to the facts. It does not fit their agenda, no matter how much proof you show them.
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Wow..
In today’s age of the Internet.. a simple Google search proves Zekes career avg is 4.5ypc.That’s a higher career average than Emmit’s. You should know that, my friend, but maybe not.. smh.
To explain my analogy.. Dak is the engine of our offense, as most QBs are. The threat of Zeke in the backfield helps keep the passing game rolling, hence the serpentine reference.
Tony Pollard is a great player and at this point of their careers, is prob more explosive than Zeke. Yet, Pollard has never rushed more than 101 carries in a season in his NFL, nor his college career. Zeke is one of a handful of RBs left in the league that is a true workhorse and can easily account for 300+ carries. Pollard hasn’t come close to being able to demonstrate that kind of punishment. Pollard is perfect for his role and I hope to see more, but there’s a legit reason why Zeke is still considered one of the best RBs in the league.