Zeke Among Best RB Career Starts after 4 Years

Sarge · May 12, 2020

John813 said:
Pretty insane Eric Dickerson has over a 1,000 yard difference between him and 2nd place.

IMO he’s the goat.

cowboyec · May 12, 2020

he's a good'n....gonna be for a long time.
and gonna be one of the all-time good'ns.
FEED.
THAT.
MAN.

Thomas82 · May 12, 2020

Playmaker3128 said:
I love the arguments sometimes about running backs compared to zeke.

Dalvin Cook is more explosive (but has one healthy season)
Derrick Henry is better (has had two out of four good seasons)
Aaron Jones (One great year)
Barkley - Could be great but hurt.
Gurley - Hurt.

Zeke may not be burner type RB, but find me a guy that will keep the chains moving like he does. Find me a guy that will get you on average 1400 yards and 10 touchdowns a year. While catching the ball and blocking. Zeke is durable, zeke is consistent. Zeke is great.

Also remember this number. 6600. Thats how many yards zeke needs to be in the top 20 all time and a likely hall of famer. Over 5 years thats around 1300 yards a year.

Here's another number for you: 813. That's how many yards he needs to pass Don Perkins for 3rd place among the Cowboys all-time leading rushers.

DFWJC · May 12, 2020

John813 said:
Pretty insane Eric Dickerson has over a 1,000 yard difference between him and 2nd place.

I somehow left out Earl Campbell, who is 2nd. Still about 500 behind Eric.

If anyone find someone else that I left out, let me know and we'll add him.
I went through the top aal time rushers and whittled it down.

cowboyec · May 12, 2020

Playmaker3128 said:
I love the arguments sometimes about running backs compared to zeke.

Dalvin Cook is more explosive (but has one healthy season)
Derrick Henry is better (has had two out of four good seasons)
Aaron Jones (One great year)
Barkley - Could be great but hurt.
Gurley - Hurt.

Zeke may not be burner type RB, but find me a guy that will keep the chains moving like he does. Find me a guy that will get you on average 1400 yards and 10 touchdowns a year. While catching the ball and blocking. Zeke is durable, zeke is consistent. Zeke is great.

Also remember this number. 6600. Thats how many yards zeke needs to be in the top 20 all time and a likely hall of famer. Over 5 years thats around 1300 yards a year.

thats chump change for him...he stays healthy...this is gonna be fun.

Chuck 54 · May 12, 2020

Love Zeke, but he is NOT worth that contract, and I won’t be surprised if he never finishes it as a Cowboy.
So we have a great RB behind a great OL, and he was given the ball as much or more than any other coach would have given it to him because Garrett/Linehan were devoted to the run game. And where did that get us? Blame whomever you want, but if you have the best RB making the highest salary in the history of the NFL, leading the league in rushing, and you still win nothing, maybe you put that money in the wrong spot.

JayFord · May 12, 2020

Zeke was just about the only reason i find the cowboys entertaining the past few years

a player i could look forward to having fun watching tote the rock

DFWJC · May 12, 2020

Good question on if Zeke will get the additional 6600 yards and make the all-time top list.
He's built for it but I notice his yards/game has dropped every year

108.7 in 2016
98.3 in 2017
95.6 in 2018
84.8 in 2019

Something to pay attention to, but if they don't lean too heavily on him and extend his career, he seem like he's built to last.

Typhus · May 12, 2020

Jenky said:
He's fat. /thread

No he is not,, just leaves his jersey in the dryer too long.

shabazz · May 12, 2020

PAPPYDOG said:
The man has carried us since 2016....shame he is all alone.

Zeke is the backbone of this offense and is elite talent. I wouldn't trade him for any RB except McCafrey

MoistMayonnaise · May 12, 2020

Nothing wrong with Zeke. I could see him leading the league in rushing this year.

dragon_mikal · May 12, 2020

Chuck 54 said:
Love Zeke, but he is NOT worth that contract, and I won’t be surprised if he never finishes it as a Cowboy.
So we have a great RB behind a great OL, and he was given the ball as much or more than any other coach would have given it to him because Garrett/Linehan were devoted to the run game. And where did that get us? Blame whomever you want, but if you have the best RB making the highest salary in the history of the NFL, leading the league in rushing, and you still win nothing, maybe you put that money in the wrong spot.

To this team he is worth it. The offense runs through him...or it did when he was signed. I’ve a feeling it still will.

If Dak can demand a contract that makes him the highest paid player for doing absolutely nothing of note then Zeke can demand what he did.

MarkP88 · May 12, 2020

Williamsboys said:
For those of you that are too young to remember Eric Dickerson, he was like 6ft3 and once he got to the outside his combination of speed and power were literally too uch for the defense. One of my all time favorite players.

He totally ripped us a new one in playoff games after the '83 and '85 seasons, especially the latter. That one was brutal. With Deiter Brock at QB, no less. I hated Dickerson, but man, you are right, did he have me on the edge of my seat every time he carried the ball.

Super_Kazuya · May 12, 2020

DFWJC said:
I somehow left out Earl Campbell, who is 2nd. Still about 500 behind Eric.

If anyone find someone else that I left out, let me know and we'll add him.
I went through the top aal time rushers and whittled it down.

The two Denver cut block running masters, Terrell Davis and Clinton Portis.

TexasHillbilly · May 12, 2020

glimmerman said:
And think he missed some games for suspension.

lol if he would have had an additional 600 yards, he would have been in 3rd place.

DFWJC · May 12, 2020

Updates!

E. Dickerson (6968)
E Campbell (6457)
T Davis (6148)
C Portis (5930)
L. Thomlinson (5899)
A Peterson (5782)
E Smith (5699)
B Sanders (5674)
C. Johnson (5665)
E. Elliott (5405)

Thanks, Super_Kayuza
T Davis started like gang-busters but after year 4 was done.
Hoping Elliott keeps it rolling.

Super_Kazuya · May 12, 2020

DFWJC said:
Updates!

E. Dickerson (6968)

E Campbell (6457)

T Davis (6148)

C Portis (5930)

L. Thomlinson (5899)

A Peterson (5782)

E Smith (5699)

B Sanders (5674)

C. Johnson (5665)

E. Elliott (5405)

Thanks, Super_Kayuza
T Davis started like gang-busters but after year 4 was done.
Hoping Elliott keeps it rolling.

And Jamal Lewis pushes Zeke out of the top 10

. I think at this point that's the list. Also it appears that LT was by far the biggest grinder, and none of the backs actually played in all 64 possible games.

http://pfref.com/tiny/ywz43

Redline360 · May 12, 2020

Missed 6 games with a bull**** suspension and we abandoned the run WAY to much last year

Hopefully with lamb if he's any where near as good as the hype it will open up the run game even more. Stack the box or get burned

starfan1 · May 12, 2020

and you put Derrick Henry behind this line you would have similar numbers,Alvin Kamara similar numbers,Saquan,Laveon, Mccaffery,Cook you get the picture.Zekes a baller but the strength of this team has been the line for the better part of 4 years

Hardline · May 12, 2020

He's a Hall of Famer if he stays healthy and out of trouble for the next 8 years.
He will be mentioned as one of the best.

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