quickccc
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thats jason garrett kind of thinking. which is why jason witten got the majority of the snaps and why Zeke had 300+ carries. If Pollard's touches are to be increased, it should come from Zeke. It doesn't have to be a 50/50 or a 60/40 1-2 punch like the backfields you mentioned. In 2019, it was 77/22 between Zeke and Pollard. Going to 70/30 will keep Zeke fresh and healthier. You just have to give 2 carries a game more to Pollard that comes from Zeke to get to that 70/30.
Will it happen? Dunno. But I think its better for the team.
there is a strong chance that zeke carries will not be on the same amount as previous years
as upon Dak's new contract may make us a more transiting passing team than the previous run oriented concept,
so if that becomes so, it's likely to decreased to some extent.
and i cannot see a RB that we just made paid to be the highest paid in the NFL history taking a even lesser touch role in addition
to a greater passing team concept.
Now i could be wrong as Seattle was still among the top teams in running the ball, even with making Russell Wilson the highest paid
QB in the league (at the time) Will that happen with McCarthy team as well
And when it comes time for him to carry the ball, the team is gonna lean on him early in the game to get him involved and
established, in the flow of the game and in closing out games in crunch time.
And Zeke isn't on fumes the way old gizzer Witten was on his last legs,
and this is not Sony Michel, Chris Carson or Raheem Morstert, if you still listening to players around the
NFL, they keep tellin how Zeke beats them up because he is so difficult to keep taking head on. he's an powerful,churning, angry runner.
Though my biggest hope is getting him back to more big splash plays per his carries. .
Now what that does mean is Pollard should no longer have these games where he either barely has two touches in the entire game,
or not even in the game at game - per kellen moore/Garrett.
That's where McCarthy, Phiibin, Skip Peete have to take over the run game and schemes to better design the RBs in the pass game.