superonyx
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The reality is we have zero reason to believe the cowboys will let Zeke go. Just as so many people made all these debates about Ramsey being the better pick than Zeke a few years ago. It just didn’t matter because the guys making the decisions will not let Zeke walk.Dak will, Zeke is much more questionable in my book. Overall, you’re probably right but not only is Zeke one mess up away from being suspended again but it can be argued that a RB is much more easier replaceable than a QB.
I couldn’t care less about his rushing titles, he’s very good but the main reason he has those titles is because the O line and the amount of times he gets the ball. It can also be easily argued that in most cases, a RB will not be able to keep up that workload the older he gets therefore signing him to a long term contract is very risky. Limit his carries and all of the sudden you won’t be able to use the rushing title excuse anymore because he won’t have it.
Some fans act like we have an endless supply of salary cap space, how quickly they forget the mess we just recently got out of. We have a lot of other up and coming guys, specifically Jaylon and LVE to think about, plus the occasional free agent. It’s a ways down the road and even though the salary cap keeps going up it’s not like we can continue to pay our best players the best money for that position and personally I would put RB towards the bottm of the list.
We can easily use the 5th year option on him than tag him. See how he’s doing at that point and fo from there. In all likelihood his value will be less than it is now and we can get a cheaper contract with less years, assuming he’s still worth it. If he wants to be a little diva about it and sit out like Bell, go for it. I’m sure the fans would love that and continue to support him like they down now. BTW, Bell was an idiot and came out behind after doing that even though he still tries to justify his decision.
Edit: Why were they drama queens? Because while most didn’t see the act itself as a big deal they realize he’s already been warned by the NFL that he’s on a tight leash and they can suspend him over anything? Or the fact that he ignores this and continues to do dumb things in public which puts him at risk thus putting his teammates, fans and organization at risk? I’d call that concerned fans who have a grip on reality, not drama queens.
I’m not saying some people can’t or won’t try to minimize his accomplishments as you have done.
Winning rushing titles is not just about the total yards. Feeding an average back a huge number of carries won’t have the same impact as feeding a threat like Zeke a large number of carries. He is a threat to physically punish you or run around you. The pressure he puts on the defense is what helps Dak and the offense function.
But regardless of anyone’s personal opinion. The opinions of the guys that matter love Zeke and I have zero reasons to believe they would let him go.
So anyone saying he may be the odd man out of a salary cap situation is using their own personal bias and not logically looking at what right in front of everyone’s faces.
Zeke will keep being fed for the foreseeable future.
Show me where we have any reason to believe anything else and it’s a different conversation.