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I caught a small portion of the Dallas ESPN radio show on the Cowboys. Somethings to discuss, I suppose.

There is an analytics on running backs. They spoke mostly about Pollard.

The criteria here is when a RB hits the line, does that RB hit the hole designed, or runs to daylight. Daylight here is a rather fluid term since this really means the RB is ad libbing.

They stated Pollard was at the top in making people miss. This was a portion of the analytics they were speaking about. He can create his own hole. The caveat being there has to be some daylight to begin with.

Zeke and Pollard are polar opposites in style. While Pollard is slippery, he is second from the bottom in moving the spot when he gets resistance. Pollard will not get contact at the line of scrimmage and push out a yard or so.

Zeke, on the other hand, is a bull dozer and pushes the line of scrimmage forward with his power.

This is from memory and not verbatim. But this contains the gist of what they were expressing.

I got in late to this segment, so I didn't get all of it. But they were speculating this.

What if Dak and the team had not gone 13-3, but went something like 4-12. What would have been the Cowboys focus on draft day the following year.

Mahomes was drafted 10th.

A little later they ran a bit of a conversation with Stephen Jones. They asked him what is the one accomplishment he is proudest of since he assumed his role as heir apparent.

He said it is two things. One is AT&T stadium and the other is The Star. That he orchestrated those to deals to completion.

I suppose since he can't actually point to anything on the field, those would be highlights.

So they asked what was the whiff that he would do over.

He said he would have signed Dak the first time around. The talking heads suggested T J Watts instead of Taco Carlton should be the biggest regret. But Stephen was recorded and not speaking with them live.
 

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What is Pollards contract situation? For some reason, I've never been 100% sold on him.....just as Schultz is at the TE position, he is a tweener.
 

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Pollard hits the hole with speed where the play is designed to go, Zeke does far too much juking and jiving behind the line of scrimmage which has progressively gotten worse since his rookie season....
 

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Pollard hits the hole with speed where the play is designed to go, Zeke does far too much juking and jiving behind the line of scrimmage which has progressively gotten worse since his rookie season....

Well Zeke has never been a natural running back. The only reason he plays there is to keep his head from being offsides.
 

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I caught a small portion of the Dallas ESPN radio show on the Cowboys. Somethings to discuss, I suppose.

There is an analytics on running backs. They spoke mostly about Pollard.

The criteria here is when a RB hits the line, does that RB hit the hole designed, or runs to daylight. Daylight here is a rather fluid term since this really means the RB is ad libbing.

They stated Pollard was at the top in making people miss. This was a portion of the analytics they were speaking about. He can create his own hole. The caveat being there has to be some daylight to begin with.

Zeke and Pollard are polar opposites in style. While Pollard is slippery, he is second from the bottom in moving the spot when he gets resistance. Pollard will not get contact at the line of scrimmage and push out a yard or so.

Zeke, on the other hand, is a bull dozer and pushes the line of scrimmage forward with his power.

This is from memory and not verbatim. But this contains the gist of what they were expressing.

I got in late to this segment, so I didn't get all of it. But they were speculating this.

What if Dak and the team had not gone 13-3, but went something like 4-12. What would have been the Cowboys focus on draft day the following year.

Mahomes was drafted 10th.

A little later they ran a bit of a conversation with Stephen Jones. They asked him what is the one accomplishment he is proudest of since he assumed his role as heir apparent.

He said it is two things. One is AT&T stadium and the other is The Star. That he orchestrated those to deals to completion.

I suppose since he can't actually point to anything on the field, those would be highlights.

So they asked what was the whiff that he would do over.

He said he would have signed Dak the first time around. The talking heads suggested T J Watts instead of Taco Carlton should be the biggest regret. But Stephen was recorded and not speaking with them live.
Explains everything -- Stephen Jones focus is entirely on money. Even his regret was paying more than he had to for Dak, and not missing out on talent or not winning.
 

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We broke down all the analytics. Turns out Pollard is shiftier and Zeke is more powerful.


Should I read the WE in your statement to mean fans who have no link to the gathering of statistical information to create an analytical commentary, but merely an uneducated opinion from neophytes?

From the cheap seats that sure looks like what you sell here on a daily basis.
 

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Pollard hits the hole with speed where the play is designed to go, Zeke does far too much juking and jiving behind the line of scrimmage which has progressively gotten worse since his rookie season....

Actually Pollard is next to last hitting the hole where the play was to be run. I suppose I did not articulate that well.

it is exactly opposite to what you suggest per this data.
 

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Just what kinda hole we talk'n here? Jerry's **********, or just an average run-of-the-mill hole? Oh, btw. asking for a friend
 

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I caught a small portion of the Dallas ESPN radio show on the Cowboys. Somethings to discuss, I suppose.

There is an analytics on running backs. They spoke mostly about Pollard.

The criteria here is when a RB hits the line, does that RB hit the hole designed, or runs to daylight. Daylight here is a rather fluid term since this really means the RB is ad libbing.

They stated Pollard was at the top in making people miss. This was a portion of the analytics they were speaking about. He can create his own hole. The caveat being there has to be some daylight to begin with.

Zeke and Pollard are polar opposites in style. While Pollard is slippery, he is second from the bottom in moving the spot when he gets resistance. Pollard will not get contact at the line of scrimmage and push out a yard or so.

Zeke, on the other hand, is a bull dozer and pushes the line of scrimmage forward with his power.

This is from memory and not verbatim. But this contains the gist of what they were expressing.

I got in late to this segment, so I didn't get all of it. But they were speculating this.

What if Dak and the team had not gone 13-3, but went something like 4-12. What would have been the Cowboys focus on draft day the following year.

Mahomes was drafted 10th.

A little later they ran a bit of a conversation with Stephen Jones. They asked him what is the one accomplishment he is proudest of since he assumed his role as heir apparent.

He said it is two things. One is AT&T stadium and the other is The Star. That he orchestrated those to deals to completion.

I suppose since he can't actually point to anything on the field, those would be highlights.

So they asked what was the whiff that he would do over.

He said he would have signed Dak the first time around. The talking heads suggested T J Watts instead of Taco Carlton should be the biggest regret. But Stephen was recorded and not speaking with them live.

Listen...............any fool can put their head down and grind out an extra yard or two every play. Im sure if thats what Pollard wanted to do, he could do it just fine. Give me the RB that is trying to make the play. Pollard is trying to run to daylight, make the big play, trying to score. THAT is the goal, to score.
 

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Explains everything -- Stephen Jones focus is entirely on money. Even his regret was paying more than he had to for Dak, and not missing out on talent or not winning.

Well, truth be told, it is just a business... an entertainment business... and as any business is concerned profits is the ultimate goal. Only fans see it as something that it's not.
 

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I caught a small portion of the Dallas ESPN radio show on the Cowboys. Somethings to discuss, I suppose.

There is an analytics on running backs. They spoke mostly about Pollard.

The criteria here is when a RB hits the line, does that RB hit the hole designed, or runs to daylight. Daylight here is a rather fluid term since this really means the RB is ad libbing.

They stated Pollard was at the top in making people miss. This was a portion of the analytics they were speaking about. He can create his own hole. The caveat being there has to be some daylight to begin with.

Zeke and Pollard are polar opposites in style. While Pollard is slippery, he is second from the bottom in moving the spot when he gets resistance. Pollard will not get contact at the line of scrimmage and push out a yard or so.

Zeke, on the other hand, is a bull dozer and pushes the line of scrimmage forward with his power.

This is from memory and not verbatim. But this contains the gist of what they were expressing.

I got in late to this segment, so I didn't get all of it. But they were speculating this.

What if Dak and the team had not gone 13-3, but went something like 4-12. What would have been the Cowboys focus on draft day the following year.

Mahomes was drafted 10th.

A little later they ran a bit of a conversation with Stephen Jones. They asked him what is the one accomplishment he is proudest of since he assumed his role as heir apparent.

He said it is two things. One is AT&T stadium and the other is The Star. That he orchestrated those to deals to completion.

I suppose since he can't actually point to anything on the field, those would be highlights.

So they asked what was the whiff that he would do over.

He said he would have signed Dak the first time around. The talking heads suggested T J Watts instead of Taco Carlton should be the biggest regret. But Stephen was recorded and not speaking with them live.
Good stuff, thanks for posting.
 

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Should I read the WE in your statement to mean fans who have no link to the gathering of statistical information to create an analytical commentary, but merely an uneducated opinion from neophytes?

From the cheap seats that sure looks like what you sell here on a daily basis.

Pretty clear that is what we've all witnessed though huh? Do we really need analytics to tell us what is blatantly obvious to the naked eye?
 

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Listen...............any fool can put their head down and grind out an extra yard or two every play. Im sure if thats what Pollard wanted to do, he could do it just fine. Give me the RB that is trying to make the play. Pollard is trying to run to daylight, make the big play, trying to score. THAT is the goal, to score.
If Pollard can do it he should be doing it Appears that he cant
 

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