Why draft a back 4th overall if you’re not willing to pay him?

[atlantacowboy]

The NFL is a business. And Zeke is making a business decision. I personally like the sass of it all.

Zeke's making a bet on himself and how much people think he's worth. Hope it works out for him. I mean, why not?

B/c you are a cowboy fan? Not sure why you care how much Zeke makes. It is not in the best interest of the team to pay a rb 16+ million per.

 

[DandyDon52]

Is it just me or didn’t they agree to pay him for five years when they drafted him number 4? Is it just me, or did he sign that agreement, take their money, break the agreement, agree to the new terms, take their money again, and now wants to break it again. Confusing right?

The bottom line is Zeke signed a contract. He’s the dummy who went and made himself an unmarketable product. He could be the face of the worlds most valuable sports franchise. How much would that be worth? He screwed that up. Not Jerry, not Dak, not the press, and not his agent. Ezekiel Elliot put himself in stupid positions, and showed the world his judgement is horrible and now he wants more money and can’t get it because he can’t be marketed such as guys like Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, Marcus Allen, or Beast Mode. This would be a non issue if Zeke wasn’t a typical D1 meathead who has felt self entitled ever since grade school because of what he can do with a football in his hands. Now it’s a make or break moment in his life and he’s choosing a losing strategy. Even if he gets paid by JJ, he will lose fans. Another sign of poor judgment. #21 should be so stacked with endorsements that he doesn’t care about his contract.He needs to man up, and take a reasonable offer before he ends up setting out of football for the next 4 years...

good post, havent seen any elliot commercials lol.
I think if he was not so immature and dumb, the cowboys would have paid him, though not sure if it would be this early.
So I think they planned on keeping him, but his own behavior has changed their minds. Or at very least they are questioning whether to keep him or not.

 

[CyberB0b]

They're willing to pay him, and have even made an offer. They aren't willing to break the bank for a guy with 2 years left on his current deal, however.

 

[Jake]

They're willing to pay him, and have even made an offer. They aren't willing to break the bank for a guy with 2 years left on his current deal, however.

If I'm Zeke's agent, here is my reply:

 

[CyberB0b]

If I'm Zeke's agent, here is my reply:

If I'm Jerry, I'd just wait him out. He has 2 years.

 

[Outlaw Heroes]

But I'll tell you this: if he'd said, "You know, I may end up holding out for a contract extension after my third season," it wouldn't have changed his draft status one iota.

That's almost surely incorrect. The evidence is that RBs have a short shelf life. It makes handing out second contracts to RBs generally undesirable. Which is part of what dissuades teams from drafting them high. If you do draft them high it's probably on the understanding that you won't have them around for 10-15 years but you can live with it because they're better suited than players at other positions to make an impact out of the gate so you'll still get 4-5 impact years out of them at rookie contract rates. The calculus changes dramatically if you're basically told in advance that you may only get 3 impact years at rookie contract rates.

 

[Cowboysheelsreds053]

No, he wasn't. Not even really close.

This, heck the Sherman RB during ES time was better.

 

[Skillit]

they have him for 2 more years under contract. They dont need to pay him right now. Zeke has ZERO leverage IMO, regardless of all those saying Zeke has the leverage.

Now when his contract is coming up, and they dont sign him then.... then come back and talk to me about this topic. Until then, they are stupid if they do pay him.

I respectfully disagree- Z has statistical proof of what happens when he’s in and what happens when he’s out.

I agree that in most cases- you don’t pay the RB position—-but in this case, welll....Zeke has game stats to show what life is like with and without him.

Also- since his usage rate is through the roof- he can say, “all you are going to do is cut me in two seasons when my body breaks down- pay me now and we’ll call it even.”

 

[Reid1boys]

I respectfully disagree- Z has statistical proof of what happens when he’s in and what happens when he’s out.

I agree that in most cases- you don’t pay the RB position—-but in this case, welll....Zeke has game stats to show what life is like with and without him.

Also- since his usage rate is through the roof- he can say, “all you are going to do is cut me in two seasons when my body breaks down- pay me now and we’ll call it even.”

True, true , and more true. And Jerry counters with.....ill let you sit for two years,and you will make,zero dollars instead of the 9 million you are,set to get.

 

[kskboys]

This, heck the Sherman RB during ES time was better.

I don't think I'll ever get the love for Randle. Dude was an OK backup at best.

 

[kskboys]

That's almost surely incorrect. The evidence is that RBs have a short shelf life. It makes handing out second contracts to RBs generally undesirable. Which is part of what dissuades teams from drafting them high. If you do draft them high it's probably on the understanding that you won't have them around for 10-15 years but you can live with it because they're better suited than players at other positions to make an impact out of the gate so you'll still get 4-5 impact years out of them at rookie contract rates. The calculus changes dramatically if you're basically told in advance that you may only get 3 impact years at rookie contract rates.

And yet, EZ will make 38 mil if he just plays the first five years. Unless one is really really dumb, that's more than enough for you and your kids and grandkids to retire on!!!!

 

[charron]

Zeke is under contract. When that runs out ill ill worry about what we should offer him.

 

[cern]

we thought we'd have him for five years before negotiating a new contract. in all probably, such naïve thoughts will become a thing of the past.

 

[uvaballa]

Because they could go 5 years (or almost 5 minus the suspensions) of great production before they have to draft his replacement. Cowboys SB window is now so might as well use him up.

 

[JD_KaPow]

That's almost surely incorrect. The evidence is that RBs have a short shelf life. It makes handing out second contracts to RBs generally undesirable. Which is part of what dissuades teams from drafting them high. If you do draft them high it's probably on the understanding that you won't have them around for 10-15 years but you can live with it because they're better suited than players at other positions to make an impact out of the gate so you'll still get 4-5 impact years out of them at rookie contract rates. The calculus changes dramatically if you're basically told in advance that you may only get 3 impact years at rookie contract rates.

Except that the team should already be factoring in the possibility. They'd be foolish not to.

 

[JReed1000]

I can care less who has leverage...What I do know is without Zeke this team is not going to win more than 8 or 9 games. IMO this is a to[p 6 team in the league and we will be wasting a year of being stacked. I wanna win...Zeke is key to that.

 

[uvaballa]

I can care less who has leverage...What I do know is without Zeke this team is not going to win more than 8 or 9 games. IMO this is a to[p 6 team in the league and we will be wasting a year of being stacked. I wanna win...Zeke is key to that.

You don’t know that. Fans said Cowboys wouldn’t win 10 games Romo’s last year if he didn’t come back and were wrong. Let’s just wait and see what happens.

 

[Bob-Lillys-War]

If I'm Zeke's agent, here is my reply:

In all honesty, if I were Rocky (which im proudly not) ... I would never advice my client to sit for 2 years .

I don't know if that man was high or what ... what was he thinking ?

 

[JBond]

All this handwringing over paying a 24 year old running back is ludicrous considering they spent a top 5 pick on him just a few seasons ago. All he’s done in 3 seasons is justify his draft position, and now we’re not willing to pay a back because of our philosophy? How does that make any sense?

They look like morons for taking him 4th overall if they’re not willing to pay him.

They gave him a $25 million dollar contract. Now he needs to live up to that contract and get his *** to work.

 

[Future]

Then be a man about it and tell your future employer you'll be walking after two years. Oh... that's right, then you won't get drafted in the 4 hole and get the money you want. What a man of integrity.

He is telling them. He didn't show up. Besides, being a rookie with 0 games played and being the NFL's leading rusher for 3 years isn't exactly the same context. Things change.

Anyone who has this thought process is nothing but jealous and a whiner.