Can we talk about Ezekiel Elliott?

mmohican29 · Sep 20, 2020

JayFord said:
He is a beast and always has been

how do you respond to fumbling?

you get mad and run through a man for a touchdown

He so loco'd Kazee. That was vicious- bet Kazee still feels it right now.

amame25 · Sep 20, 2020

CalPolyTechnique said:
The 2016 Zeke ain’t coming back fellas.

Zeke is a power back that does his best work between the tackles.

Why on earth we keep trying to run Zeke on sweeps is beyond me. He doesn’t have the foot speed to turn the corner. He ain’t that guy anymore; let the man run north and south. Soften the belly of the defense; work off play-action; use your receivers.

I seem to recall him picking up several first downs to the outside today.

quickccc · Sep 20, 2020

DoctorChicken said:
These past two weeks, he has run with power. Speed. Agility. Determination. He has plowed through defenders like a tank.

Props to the guy. Feed him.

i don't see the speed that you're talking about ... i'm still seeing him more as a very powerful bell cow runner.
He's just not a breakaway runner anymore.

But he has a such a big knack for the goal line run, and his low center gravity and incredible leg power always seem to turn out goal line TD.
So very difficult to coral and halt at the one or two yard line.

While you cringed when looking at likely season ending Saquon Barkley , and now hes' been devastated 2 years in a row by horrific injuries, durability
has been a huge ongoing key with Zeke. He's been a sheer iron man.

quickccc · Sep 20, 2020

big dog cowboy said:
The 2016 version came to play this year.

Feed him!!!

Not quite 2016 ..

CalPolyTechnique · Sep 20, 2020

amame25 said:
I seem to recall him picking up several first downs to the outside today.

Feel free to point to one.

His productive runs (either chunk plays or first downs) came between the tackles.

Risen Star · Sep 20, 2020

His longest run was 11 yards. He ran hard but where are people seeing 2016 explosion?

CalPolyTechnique · Sep 20, 2020

Risen Star said:
His longest run was 11 yards. He ran hard but where are people seeing 2016 explosion?

He looks like the same guy from 2017-present, which is great, but that ain’t 2016 out there.

beware_d-ware · Sep 20, 2020

Vs the Rams, Zeke was the best Cowboys player on the field.

This week was more of a mixed bag, as he fumbled more in the 1st quarter than some backs do in a year and blew a blitz pickup that got Dak killed. He was awful, but the entire team was awful. After they settled in, he looked like his normal self. From the 2nd quarter on, I actually think he played a lot better than his stats indicate, as he was ran in a lot of YPC-killing power situations and played behind probably the weakest OL of his career.

Dallasfann · Sep 20, 2020

Playmaker247 said:
No it doesn’t. The offense runs through Zeke mindset is why Dallas got down in the first place. Let Dak cook. As soon as they put the game in Dak’s hand cowboys started winning

You have no clue what Zeke does for this passing offense and I laugh.

Risen Star · Sep 20, 2020

CalPolyTechnique said:
He looks like the same guy from 2017-present, which is great, but that ain’t 2016 out there.

I don't know why anyone thinks a back is going to regain his rookie explosion after over 1200 carries in the league.

Risen Star · Sep 20, 2020

Playmaker247 said:
No it doesn’t. The offense runs through Zeke mindset is why Dallas got down in the first place. Let Dak cook. As soon as they put the game in Dak’s hand cowboys started winning

I have no idea what game you were watching.

Bullflop · Sep 20, 2020

Ezekiel is and has been a very productive RB for some time now. He's become a proficient passing threat of late, which only serves to add to his offensive value. He has stepped up his productivity from last year, by all appearances. There's nothing missing in his contributions for one who has undergone the rigors of the seasons he has served his team. I'm sure he'll be counted upon to keep this Cowboys offense producing at an acceptable level of success. Let's not allow overly critical doubters to tarnish his image. He'll be as fine as wine in the summertime. Count on it.

Risen Star · Sep 20, 2020

cityochamps said:
I am bigger than zeke (not stronger or anything else for that matter) but I wouldn't want to be IN front of him coming at me at any speed, even his burst or thrust forward action are damaging to people.

I would stonewall Zeke for no gain.

Unless he cheats and comes at me head first.

Risen Star · Sep 20, 2020

I'll say one thing though, it's been fashionable to say that Saquon Barkley is a better back. That's an insult to Zeke.

Give me true workhorses you can count on like Zeke and Wentz over fragile players like Barkley and Prescott.

Cmac · Sep 20, 2020

Playmaker247 said:
No it doesn’t. The offense runs through Zeke mindset is why Dallas got down in the first place. Let Dak cook. As soon as they put the game in Dak’s hand cowboys started winning

Really.....seems like the playbook doesn't have any innovation to get Gallup involved earlier. Too many weapons to be 3rd & outs. Dak the hero in this game now?

cityochamps · Sep 20, 2020

Risen Star said:
I would stonewall Zeke for no gain.

Unless he cheats and comes at me head first.

Yes but you are larger than life Risen!

Daillest88 · Sep 20, 2020

BrAinPaiNt said:
He looks similar to his rookie year. Hopefully the long runs and TDs will show up as well.

Definitely !! He is balling. Just watched the replay of him. Guy was trucking everyone. He doesn’t go down. Once we can start playing with a lead this guy is definitely gonna eat

JayFord · Sep 20, 2020

mmohican29 said:
He so loco'd Kazee. That was vicious- bet Kazee still feels it right now.

He really did!

Kazee did everything right...he broke down filled the gap got low and then got steamrolled!

Loso86 · Sep 20, 2020

Today is why I pick Zeke to be my 1HB, McCaffrey is his team and Saquan cant stay healthy

CalPolyTechnique · Sep 20, 2020

Loso86 said:
Today is why I pick Zeke to be my 1HB, McCaffrey is his team and Saquan cant stay healthy

I said the same thing right after he fumbled it a second time today.

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