It’s painfully obvious to everyone but a few fans who think a fullbacks skill set is more important for a offense than explosive plays.
What is happening is this is shedding a big bright light on a major problem in Dallas.
They would rather send out 1 legged hobbling Zeke and not give Pollard a bigger opportunity because of a contract.
I was watching football with my father when I was about seven years old. The team on offense threw a 50+ yard TD pass. Most of that the ball was in the air and not some run after the catch acrobatics by the receiver.
I asked my Dad why they just don't throw long every play. He told me that pass doesn't work but sometimes. The longer the pass, the more difficult, and offers less odds of success than shorter passes.
Your question is simply a different version of the one I asked when I was seven.
Long TD runs are beautiful. But they are rare. They are rare because defenses have more opportunities to hit the runner on any rushing play. The longer the run, the more defenders get close to the runner, and those opportunities occurring give more chances to make a tackle.
This is why you see a great deal of long runs in college but not the pros. Because the defenders are faster and more skilled and tackle better in the pros. You don't have a safety that is a math major with adequate, but not gifted speed and skills being run over, or around by a back that will prosper in the NFL like in college.
But in your reply here, is the kernel of insight into the way you think.
1. While you mention a one legged Elliott, you discount Zeke and his knee issue he's had for weeks, Your penchant for focusing on salary causes you to lament this guy's playing with less get-up-and-go than normal.
2. Other than that run for Pollard, how was his day? He was getting stuffed, just like Zeke. The guy you despise.
3. When the game was coming down to the final possession for Dallas, Zeke busted a 10 yard run. Not front page news, but the offensive line opened a hole and Zeke pushed his way through. When everyone in that stadiuym knew Dallas was running the ball to kill the clock.
Your displeasure seems to cause you to ignore the things you should see, and reasoning behind why the team does what it does, to make posts like this.
Pollard is a counter puncher, and thus some of his wiggle comes when the defense is settle in on Zeke. I like him, but I like the amalgam of Pollard and Zeke more. Especially when Zeke is healthy and the line actually opens holes.
But I think what is more telling, even if you discount my position here, is your complaints, some being totally illogical, and always fall back to salary when your point is in question.
Just like so many here.
And that is a shame. You are smarter than this.
I think.
) hater.
