Its not actually that crazy. Zeke's wins over replacement is not that high. Pollard was seeing the holes and getting to them as quick as Zeke does. It would save $15 million a year in salary cap and we might get a pick or two from a trade.
Its basically all about resource management. Its not a bad play at this point.
Football and success is based on play makers. At this point Pollard looks great. But the sample size and competition is not a deal breaker for Zeke.
I will say this over and over. Zeke is the best player on this team and the best running back in the league.
Dallas will not trade Zeke. They will absorb the cost of his salary and then chase their destiny with a proven product over a kid that has shown flashes in preseason games.
Two significant points.
1. If Pollard is as good as advertised on this site, then can he take five or six carries from Zeke a game and extend his career? That seems to be a point no one has thought of at this point.
2. If Pollard is as advertised on this site, how much better would the team be with both than just one? Pollard would be depth.
And if Moore has a lick of sense he will draw up a few plays in the sand that have both in the backfield in a 22 offense, which changes the defenses approach.
Stack the line and you have one extra blocker and a guy drifting into the open space where the WR were at the snap.
Play action becomes more devastating. The lead draw becomes a serious weapon.
Hurt feeling of fans doesn't mean anything. Results do. And the magic beans of a trade detracts from the team this season when they have been built to win now.