First off, his receiving numbers are not "elite". Secondly, he's had the most carries in his rookie and third season and was on pace to have a ton in 2017 as well. He's force fed.
He's also not scoring a ton either. And Murray had 1,800+ yards behind the same line, McFadden had 1,000 yards. Zeke was not dominant last season, his numbers are due to volume. And this crap that "Rod Smith didn't have similar numbers"
1. No one is claiming Rod is Zeke, and no one is claiming an RB doesn't need some talent
2. RBs often look completely different with limited number of carries - Smith had a whopping 44 rushes last season
Stop worshiping a player and ignoring the position he plays at.
Force fed? The guy is a stud— and is as I said originally— the straw that stirs the drink— so it makes sense to give him the rock considering his talent and our offensive philosophy.
The guy is averaging 101 yards per game over his career, has not missed a game due to iniury, and is an every down back. What more do you want? It’s like you’re upset he is a workhorse back lol
Your insistance that Zeke was “not dominant” last year is just wrong. He had 1434 and a 4.7 ypc avg. Just let it go man— give it up— sorry his stats don’t line up with your narrative as nice as you want them to. Since you want “proof” and all— here is a link that “proves” Zeke won the rushing title last year (2 out of his 3 years) and could have easily pushed to win it in 2017 considering the pace he was on
https://www.___GET_REAL_URL___/s/24...nds-NFL-rushing-title-for-2018-127053451/Amp/
Finally, Murray did not get 1800 yards “behind the same OL”. Not even close. Leary was LG, not Williams. TFred was C, not Looney. Tyron was not ailing when Demarco was playing, and Doug Free was RT, not Collins. So no, it was not the same OL.
The reason I bring up Rod Smith is to highlight how ridiculous your assertion is that our OL alone is what makes our offense work. If that were true, Rod’s numbers would be better— but they aren’t— ergo, RB talent makes a big difference when it comes to production in the ground game.
Worship a player? Hardly. But I have been watching football for 3 decades and know a generational talent when I see it. Barring injury, Zeke can be one of the greatest to ever play the game. You don’t let those guys walk away and get a gold jacket somewhere else. You just don’t.