Then the option is to overpay him. That’s the point of the thread. Either make Zeke the highest paid RB or get Pollard and whoever ready for some work. That’s what this situation has boiled down to.
Actually, that is not the point of the thread, but it is a likely outcome. I am not an advocate for 8 figure RB salaries. They have too narrow a window of peak productivity. Zeke is still under contract for two years. He is worth more than he is being paid. If he won't accept a fair extension, then, as others have alluded to, the Cowboys should shop him and seek first round compensation to start.
The Owner/GM does should not be sniping at Zeke with foolish sound bites, hitching his wagon to a talented, but certainly untested rookie who hasn't carried the load for a team since probably HS. Pollard is looking like a good draft pick who could be an intriguing compliment to Zeke, but it's laughable to put him in the same category as Zeke, and the Cowboys have nothing as far as a committee platoon at RB after removing Zeke from the depth chart.
The offense, flawed as it may be, is built much like the 90s Cowboys and needs Zeke's production. Pollard will not be stepping in, handling that load and maintaining the same level of productivity. Dak would also have to become a much more prolific passer without Zeke and it remains to be seen if he is ready for that leap.
