Zeke Elliott expendable?

[JayFord]

You don’t take a RB at #4 and then ditch him after his first contract is up

Elliott is a core piece of this team that needs to be signed

Only way I’d consider letting Elliott walk is if we win the Super Bowl this year

 

[MonsterD]

He is replaceable but you have to have the right coaching and scheme- like RBBC but the current staff can't figure anything close to how to utilize players to their max, so.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Zeke is expendable = false and certainly for this team and how it’s built

This, we have seen for a short sample of what this team looks like without Zeke and it was not pretty at ALL.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

Not only is he elite and consistent... he is young. He will be turning 24 in July. Keeping him on the roster for the next 4-5 years is a no-brainer IMO.

Yes, you can find solid RBs to produce for you. BUT, when you find a generational talent, you build your offense around him.

Zeke is a generational talent at RB. If Stephen lets him walk and he plays out his prime years somewhere else— it will be the biggest mistake SJ has made in his career

The HAWK YOU NAILED IT!

 

[Hawkeye19]

Yep

If we had a generational talent at QB then Elliott might be more dispensable. But Elliott’s talent level opens it up for Dak. And even with the league leading rusher our passing offense still struggles at times. We’ve already seen what our QB and offense is reduced to without a threat like Elliott.

Yep. Zeke is the straw that stirs the drink. But— if he were in a pass-happy scheme with a throw-first QB that checks out of the run, I don’t think he’d be as effective.

Dak is a good QB chemistry-wise to compliment Zeke. Efficient. Not turnover prone. Good leader. Shares the ball and spreads it around.

 

[Captain-Crash]

He's perfect for a quarterback that has throwing issues.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

He's perfect for a quarterback that has throwing issues.

LLLOOOLLL, leave it to the CAPTAIN! LLOOLL

 

[Cowboys22]

If you take a player at #4 overall and he lives up to the expectation then he gets a 2nd contract.

It's that simple.

Which is why a team shouldn’t even consider a RB that high in the draft. The injury risk is too high to pay them that kind of money and it’s too easy to find replacements that can give you equal or close production. We all love Zeke but given an off-season and draft, the team would be fine without him. Losing him in season after not securing a viable backup, not so much.

 

[Southern0005]

Not every RB is a Zeke and you can draft for years and might not land another one like him. If Zeke is not resigned enjoy watching a 5-11 team ..because that's exactly what will happen. Everyone has seen how terrible Dak and the offense is without Zeke. No real need for what if's because its a witnessed proven fact.

 

[Diehardblues]

Yep. Zeke is the straw that stirs the drink. But— if he were in a pass-happy scheme with a throw-first QB that checks out of the run, I don’t think he’d be as effective.

Dak is a good QB chemistry-wise to compliment Zeke. Efficient. Not turnover prone. Good leader. Shares the ball and spreads it around.

Yea but with the rushing attack and threat we have with Elliott it should be opening up play action with Dak for a more lethal passing offense downfield.

 

[aaev84]

i really like the way Stephen and JJ are running the salary cap these days . I think they finally realize the importance of a stout defense to win championships, and avoiding monster contracts on one or two super stars. The Patriots blue print basically .
Zeke is a top tier RB , but Stephen is not going to spend silly , Gurley like money, on a RB. It is well documented that the RB position is the easiest to replace and rookie RBs can contribute immediately . Look at the cowboys after Demarco Murray departed.

If i were Stephen i would go after a quality RB in round 3 or 4 . Rodney Anderson from Oklahoma will probably be available. That guy is a beast and would be a steal . Brice Love /Stanford is another .

If it werent for Zeke, Dak wouldnt be where he is today. It's highly likely that he doesnt unseat Romo as the starter in his rookie season. The numbers and success dak put up dont happen if Dallas had someone like McFadden as the starter. Zeke has more impact on the Dallas offense than anyone. It really sucks to be an RB in today's NFL.

 

[Hawkeye0202]

If you take a player at #4 overall and he lives up to the expectation then he gets a 2nd contract.

It's that simple.

 

[The Natural]

Too bad they dont realize the importance of stout coaching. Apparently neither do you some of you, thats why blame is directed to paying guys like Zeke what they are actually worth. Newsflash, this team hasnt won a championship because of player contracts, its because they refuse to dump this charlatan of a HC and nothing will change until they do.

 

[Flamma]

Many RBs could fill in nicely . Don't forget the depth at RB for the cowboys was not good , plus the most important aspect , coaching !! if you are dependent on one player to win , then you will not sniff the super bowl with good coaches like belicheck . just ask the rams !!

Not the way this offense is run, and not with what our QB is asked to do. The Cowboys offensive plan couldn't be further from the Patriots.

 

[Established1971]

What an embarrassing fail this thread is.

It sounds like the OP spend a little too much time on youtube watching Rodney Anderson and Brice Love hype videos.

I've read some stinkers and this one doesn't disappoint. When an OP keeps coming back to a failed thread in a feeble effort to legitimize it then it just crawls into the sad category.

eh, you cant fault someone for defending their point. Its not a good point but dont pile on the guy

 

[Jake]

Too bad they dont realize the importance of stout coaching. Apparently neither do you some of you, thats why blame is directed to paying guys like Zeke what they are actually worth. Newsflash, this team hasnt won a championship because of player contracts, its because they refuse to dump this charlatan of a HC and nothing will change until they do.

They didn't win a championship with the 4 head coaches previous to Garrett, either. It's almost as if the real problem lies with the people hiring these coaches, who will hire the next one as well.

 

[dragon_mikal]

Only to fools.

 

[Captain-Crash]

Without Zeke in 2016, does check down Charlie do as good.

 

[CouchCoach]

I don't know where this magical mastery of the cap has come from but that is total conjecture at this point. They just spent 21M on a DE and are on the cusp of extending the QB for top 10 money and still have the RB, CB and LB to go.

I think the word "expendable" is a little strong since he is the juice to the offense but at 13-15M for a RB, he can be replaced and I see him as more of a luxury item instead of a necessity.

I do agree with the OP about how the Patriots would play this because if Michel continues to perform, he will not get a 2nd contract from Belichick. However, why single them out? There are no similarities between the way he runs that team and they run this one.

BTW, as long as we're comparing the Cowboys to the Patriots, no way Belichick does that Lawrence deal so start with that. He wouldn't even pay a healthy player almost at the same level less money than Lawrence got.

Before you start praising these people as having learned anything, you should wait for the movie to end because this one's just at the beginning.

 

[PJTHEDOORS]

Not every RB is a Zeke and you can draft for years and might not land another one like him. If Zeke is not resigned enjoy watching a 5-11 team ..because that's exactly what will happen. Everyone has seen how terrible Dak and the offense is without Zeke. No real need for what if's because its a witnessed proven fact.

Same with Aikman without Emmitt.