Twitter: Since 2016 feeding Zeke has 0 correlation to winning

aria

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We have both given examples of RBs that ran all over this defense so please let's not buy into the exaggerated ratings that have the defense at 6th overall. They were much worse.
Kind of like some of the ratings that exaggerate how good certain players on this team are.
 

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Since 2016 opponents have averaged 26 points in Cowboy defeats. Basically, if the Cowboys don't score four TDs they lose.

It's less about feeding Zeke and more about not getting enough stops.

Always has been...even with Tony. Just could NOT get those big stops you need to change the game.
 

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Your lack of grasping what astute means is unrivaled.
It means clever. Being able to accurately assess a situation. Just because you don't agree with what is or is not an astute observation does not change the meaning of the word.
 

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With McCarthey's connections to Jones and him being a FA this next offseason, I wouldn't be surprised to see him ship Zeke out and sign Jones.

This offense with an total package RB like Jones would be so awesome.

Jones is no where near a total package back like Zeke.
 

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Jones is no where near a total package back like Zeke.

Jones is a top receiver, Zeke is maybe average, and Jones is also the better runner.
If you aren't a good receiver you arent a complete RB.

"No where near" is flat out silly.
 

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It means clever. Being able to accurately assess a situation. Just because you don't agree with what is or is not an astute observation does not change the meaning of the word.
The points he made were stupid.

"Our run blocking was bad, look at this one game". When our running blocking was easily top 10 from a variety of sources. Insisting on using a one game sample size instead of a 16 game sample, brilliant hust brilliant lmao.
Astute =/= stupid

And let's not pretend like the poster actually rewatched that game and specifically keyed in onto the run blocking, it was Zeke's lowest rushing output so he just figured "ehh I'll say the run blocking was bad".

"Again when Zeke rushes for X yards we have X-X record" again that's the most stupid argument used for running backs in the world. Teams with a 100 yard rusher win 95% of games. Why? BECAUSE YOU RUN WHEN YOURE AHEAD. The OP shows that when Zeke rushes early, it doesn't have any positive impact on us winning games. So thinking that attributing wins because he runs when we are....already winning...? It's such an elementary concept that has been disproven ad naseum.
Again astute =/= stupid

"Take Zeke off this team and we barely win six games". The team is 4-3 without Zeke since 2016. I mean this isn't difficult stuff dude. Hopefully I don't have to explain the math to you on this one.
@Cowboyny pretty much made the most stupid arguments he created in his head and put them on there praying that any of it was a correct and he completely struck out. It was an embarrassment of a post that you.... agreed with it.

So if you think his points were astute, I'm sorry Cern but that's not a good thing for ya bud.

If you want astute points, I just laid them out for you
 
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get your freak on zeke, haters. 2000 combined yards this season. coming to a theater near you.
Funny that you’re using numbers Barkley his his rookie year as something that would be a great accomplishment for the alleged best back in the league.

I would hope he could hit 2K considering he’ll have another top O line and allegedly the best trio of receivers in the league. Barkley has already had more total yards in a season than zeke has ever had and that was with much, much less where more teams focused on him.
 

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Since 2018 Adrian Peterson has forced 85 missed tackles(good for 5th most).

That's 5 fewer than Zeke in the same time span, on 190 fewer attempts lol.

Do you think 45 year old AP would have taken the contract we gave Zeke?
 

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It’s all about balance. Dink and dunk was a winning scheme. Then we changed it because everybody wanted 400 yards passing games. Then we prove we could do that. But obviously you lose because that’s all you do is pass and you’ll lose your balance. Prescott needs Elliot Elliot needs Prescott. It’s called team for a reason
but the chart showed percentage of runs. what does that have to do with dink and dunk...

the chart very obviously shows when we are winning, we try to eat the clock and we run a lot more....
 

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The bottom line is that when good defenses stack the box to stop Zeke, there is no responding in the passing game

That fact was established is 2017 season against the Broncos. Stop the run, stop the Cowboys

But yeah, we can pass on The Commanders, Giants, and Dolphins all day long
craappy scheme had a lot to do with it. in game adjustments had a lot to do with it. bad calls at crucial times had a lot to do with it. one really bad game, on offense and lets not forget the defensive meltdown can't be extrapolated across 4 seasons.

with that said, every team and I mean every team is similar (except maybe NE)….if you are in constant 2nd and long situation, your offense become predictable, rate of success diminishes unless you convert every 2nd and 3rd down and that doesn't happen for 2nd and 3rd and long.
 

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Balance smalance. Lets be honest with each other, Zeke was the primary reason Dallas went 13-3 in 2016. But like you said, we did have a good deal of balance that season. But Zeke was just off the charts that season.
you are right on balance, but smalance is a whole other stories, not many teams succeed with smalance, the stats for the past 10 years in the NFl prove that.....you have to have smalance :rolleyes:;)
 

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Since 2018 Adrian Peterson has forced 85 missed tackles(good for 5th most).

That's 5 fewer than Zeke in the same time span, on 190 fewer attempts lol.

Do you think 45 year old AP would have taken the contract we gave Zeke?
if Zeke is not all that, then Dak must be really good :rolleyes:
 

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you are right on balance, but smalance is a whole other stories, not many teams succeed with smalance, the stats for the past 10 years in the NFl prove that.....you have to have smalance :rolleyes:;)

Stop! Smalance is when your balance is overwhelmingly RB success. And smalance won us a lot of games in 2016 despite balance. Any team can have balance. But smalance is your RB taking over.
 
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