Ezekiel Elliott made a key block on Gallup's long catch

Hennessy_King said:

There was no recognition the pass protection call was made for him to help out the left side. Notice they keep schultz in to block on the opposite side to help block the LDE

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Reality said:

He was setup to help with the interior on the left, not the outside.

The goal on a long pass play is to protect the interior and run the outside guys wide which Knight was doing, but not well enough on that play.

As a result, Elliott recognized that the outside rusher was a higher threat level and shifted out to block him.

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Reality said:

We as fans tend to focus on the ball when it comes to great plays of a game, but there are so many lesser known plays that are just as important, if not more so, when great plays happen.

For example, the long catch that Gallup made toward the end of the game to setup a touchdown was made possible by a block from Ezekiel Elliott helping out Brandon Knight.



As usual, I have no agenda when it comes to players, but I do think it is important for us as fans to recognize that all players, including star players and even suspect players, can and do play more roles on the team than we realize or sometimes recognize.

Elliott may have a great or bad day running, but a key block here and there can be just as important, if not more so in some cases.

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Hennessy_King said:

I probably am leaning towards coaches helping out the backup tackle than the lg. It was a great pickup by zeke but great pass pro call that designed him to be on that left side

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glimmerman said:

Really just a great play. Great block and throw and catch. It was so close to being out of bounds. The cheeks hit just in time..

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Reality said:

We as fans tend to focus on the ball when it comes to great plays of a game, but there are so many lesser known plays that are just as important, if not more so, when great plays happen.

For example, the long catch that Gallup made toward the end of the game to setup a touchdown was made possible by a block from Ezekiel Elliott helping out Brandon Knight.



As usual, I have no agenda when it comes to players, but I do think it is important for us as fans to recognize that all players, including star players and even suspect players, can and do play more roles on the team than we realize or sometimes recognize.

Elliott may have a great or bad day running, but a key block here and there can be just as important, if not more so in some cases.

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Reality said:

We as fans tend to focus on the ball when it comes to great plays of a game, but there are so many lesser known plays that are just as important, if not more so, when great plays happen.

For example, the long catch that Gallup made toward the end of the game to setup a touchdown was made possible by a block from Ezekiel Elliott helping out Brandon Knight.



As usual, I have no agenda when it comes to players, but I do think it is important for us as fans to recognize that all players, including star players and even suspect players, can and do play more roles on the team than we realize or sometimes recognize.

Elliott may have a great or bad day running, but a key block here and there can be just as important, if not more so in some cases.

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AbeBeta said:

Do you really need a rating?

He put a LB and a DE on their back last week blocking. Many backs in this league don't have a single block like that all year

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gmb1 said:

Sometimes the best ability is availability...outside the suspension season of course.

I do take him for granted TBH...

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Reality said:

We as fans tend to focus on the ball when it comes to great plays of a game, but there are so many lesser known plays that are just as important, if not more so, when great plays happen.

For example, the long catch that Gallup made toward the end of the game to setup a touchdown was made possible by a block from Ezekiel Elliott helping out Brandon Knight.



As usual, I have no agenda when it comes to players, but I do think it is important for us as fans to recognize that all players, including star players and even suspect players, can and do play more roles on the team than we realize or sometimes recognize.

Elliott may have a great or bad day running, but a key block here and there can be just as important, if not more so in some cases.

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Aviano90 said:

He also allowed his man to hit Prescott on the first drive on 3rd down almost causing an interception.

Why do people feel then need to say he is the best blocker “by far” with no objective data to go by? I am not trying to knock his blocking but do you guys watch other RBs block or are you just so in love with Zeke that you’re hell bent on giving him the title of being the best by simply pulling it out of your butt?

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BaileyRiley1 said:

Between Emmitt, DeMarco and Zeke, cowboys have been blessed with some great blocking RBs

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Cowboy Lover said:

Wonder why people feel the need to sheet on their own alleged team...trying to convince other fans to do the same?

"best" doesn't mean "perfect". Of course he misses on plays just like any other player élite, best or whatever. Jeesus dude.

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Cowboy Lover said:

Wonder why people feel the need to sheet on their own alleged team...trying to convince other fans to do the same?

"best" doesn't mean "perfect". Of course he misses on plays just like any other player élite, best or whatever. Jeesus dude.

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Runwildboys said:

He's not crapping on Zeke. He's just asking how the poster knows he's the "best" blocking RB in the league, since there are no metrics by which to measure that.

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