He didn't say Zeke was drafted #1. He said he's out gained everyone since he was drafted, ergo in his opinion zeke's number1. I concur. Sometimes we get so wrapped up in ourselves we start arguing before even understanding what we're arguing.
So a RB who had less fumbles, a better ypc, a worse O line and more total yards is less durable than Zeke? Wow! That’s impressive! I thought the Twilight Zone was all fantasy.
You’ve said Zeke is the best. I think he’s 2’nd or 3rd. So how do you ignore the difference in O lines? What about the fumbles? What about the ypc?
This is an opinion poll, not a fact poll. Ask 100 "experts " and they won't all agree.
Great, thanks for clarifying. That doesn’t explain why people with the opinion that Zeke is the best refuse to address and/or acknowledge certain FACTS (ie most fumbles, better O line, less ypc average than Barkley, or most touches hence the most yards).
Never said it was anyone’s fault.
That’s because after weighing all of the facts it doesn’t sway their opinion.
It’s difficult to measure how everyone arrives at their beliefs and opinions. I wouldn’t assume they haven’t watched everyone and aren’t knowledgeable to arrive at their opinion.
OK .......I'll concede Barley, maybe, but no way in hell I'm putting Bell or Kamara over Zeke.
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NFL.com ranked running backs across the league and left Ezekiel Elliott out of the top three
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The Cowboys getting disrespected.
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Ezekiel Elliott is perhaps the best running back in football. This is a common assumption.
Zeke has been in the NFL for three seasons now and has two rushing titles decorating his mantle. He may very well have a third if not for his much-debated suspension in 2017, but still, two out of three is very good. In fact, it’s elite.
To many, Elliott is the gold standard at the running back position. He excels in every way that a running back should, his lone weak spot is contributions via the passing game, and that’s more Scott Linehan’s fault than anything else.
apparently I didn't clarify. it's their opinion that zeke is the best. just as it is mine. I don't care about stats.
that is partly true. judging an athlete still involves a measure of subjective opinion regardless of stats. whereas in science, the truth is not at all swayed by personal opinions. the truth of a test is its repetition with the same result over and over. in football, yac's can be greater if a d-back slips. too many variables. in science, there are no variables in determining the truth.
You're right Sanders, but dead wrong about Simpson. He had a fantastic O line - called "The Electric Company." And Joe DeLamielleure was one of the best linemen in the history of the NFL.
That's one of the characteristics I noticed in college. If there was a hole open, he paused and tried to beat them to the outside.
I guess I was thinking about what a crap team Bills were most of those years.
I didn’t mean the facts or scientific evidence was swayed by opinions. I meant that people’s opinions weren’t always swayed by the scientific evidence and facts.
I understand what you meant, ergo my comment "partly true". is yac because a wr is great or the db made a poor tackle. is a qb's rating based on his great arm or great catches by his receivers. did a rb break a tackle, or did the tackler miss or take a bad angle. football stats can be skewed. scientific tests are required to be repeated until there is no doubt.
