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Ever since watching Zeke at Ohio State, specifically seeing him run through Alabama and Oregon for nearly 500 yards, loved the kid. Certainly not enough to draft him fourth overall, many of us being on record as strongly opposed -- for the obvious reasons behind the nature of the position, depreciation, and the sharp decline related to overuse. The Cowboys being what they are, were definitely intent on riding him hard from day one.

Through all the stupid episodes off the field and eventual decline as a running back, I still like the kid. He blocks. He runs hard. Plays hurt. That his current contract is utter madness is not his fault. We all recognize where the responsibility falls on for that. And this less than five years after the decision to walk away from DeMarco Murray, his 2,200 yards from scrimmage, and his 13 touchdowns.

The one thing those two -- early Zeke and DeMarco -- had in common: prime Tyron, young La'el, Fredbeard, and Zack Martin. The current unit is not to be confused with THAT. So, of course, this runner in his current state, with this offensive line, isn't going to splash much. Tony Pollard's explosiveness will pop on occasion. Though, that will go away at some point, too.
 
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dckid said:
Even in his rookie year he wasnt breaking open big runs. He had long screen pass against Pitt, and that medium td run to end that game.
He seems to run into guys, choses the wrong lane when he gets to the second level. Just compare him and Pollard.
Pollard always get positive yardage. Zeke needs to be benched immediately and frankly cut. Start Pollard and draft a RB in the middle rounds. SF finds one to two every year. It's not rocket science.
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Nope.
Find Pollards runs up the middle. Same results as zekes.
 
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dckid said:
Even in his rookie year he wasnt breaking open big runs. He had long screen pass against Pitt, and that medium td run to end that game.
He seems to run into guys, choses the wrong lane when he gets to the second level. Just compare him and Pollard.
Pollard always get positive yardage. Zeke needs to be benched immediately and frankly cut. Start Pollard and draft a RB in the middle rounds. SF finds one to two every year. It's not rocket science.
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The same idiotic FO is responsible for his extension and restructure thus the dead cap is insurmountable for 2022. This organization is doomed.
 
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scottsp said:
Ever since watching Zeke at Ohio State, specifically seeing him run through Alabama and Oregon for nearly 500 yards, loved the kid. Certainly not enough to draft him fourth overall, many of us being on record as strongly opposed -- for the obvious reasons behind the nature of the position, depreciation, and the sharp decline related to overuse. The Cowboys being what they are, were definitely intent on riding him hard from day one.

Through all the stupid episodes off the field and eventual decline as a running back, I still like the kid. He blocks. He runs hard. Plays hurt. That his current contract is utter madness is not his fault. We all recognize where the responsibility falls on for that. And this less than five years after the decision to walk away from DeMarco Murray, his 2,200 yards from scrimmage, and his 13 touchdowns.

The one thing those two -- early Zeke and DeMarco -- had in common: prime Tyron, young La'el, Fredbeard, and Zack Martin. The current unit is not to be confused with THAT. So, of course, this runner in his current state, with this offensive line, isn't going to splash much. Tony Pollard's explosiveness will pop on occasion. Though, that will go away at some point, too.
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Yep.
Tony's pop because he often runs different plays. That long td he had was not between tackles. It was designed in the flat....in space. Where most of his work sits. Of course that benefits him and his fresh GameDay legs.
 
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Denim Chicken said:
You had me until here.

He held out with 2 years left on his rookie deal. He 100% shares the blame here.
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Blame him all you like. A running back in today's game with any kind of leverage on a club would be foolish not to use it. Unless you're a charitable sort. The club put themselves in this bind.
 
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dckid said:
Even in his rookie year he wasnt breaking open big runs. He had long screen pass against Pitt, and that medium td run to end that game.
He seems to run into guys, choses the wrong lane when he gets to the second level. Just compare him and Pollard.
Pollard always get positive yardage. Zeke needs to be benched immediately and frankly cut. Start Pollard and draft a RB in the middle rounds. SF finds one to two every year. It's not rocket science.
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Yeah, that ain’t true.

He was dynamic as a rookie and the numbers bear it out.
 
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scottsp said:
Blame him all you like. A running back in today's game with any kind of leverage on a club would be foolish not to use it. Unless you're a charitable sort. The club put themselves in this bind.
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so Micha should hold out next year under that logic?
 
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Yep.
Tony's pop because he often runs different plays. That long td he had was not between tackles. It was designed in the flat....in space. Where most of his work sits. Of course that benefits him and his fresh GameDay legs.
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Some of Tony’s big plays come from trick plays. He had a big reception on WR pass and he had a big run from wildcat formation. I still don’t understand why Moore was not creative at taking advantage of Pollard’s skill set. I think there was so much opportunity for TP and Zeke to play together on the field but Moore failed to do that.
 
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Denim Chicken said:
so Micha should hold out next year under that logic?
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I mean why would he not...it worked for guys before him. I'm not defending Zeke but basically everyone told Jerry "Dont cabve on this, its not a good road" but all he could do is pull from his Emmitt thing and those are 2 completley diferent circumstances.
 
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