News: Joe Thomas says Ezekiel Elliott Should Send Cowboys ‘Straight to Voicemail’

Alexander · Aug 22, 2019

I thought it was LB Joe Thomas for the Cowboys. That might actually mean something.

atlantacowboy · Aug 22, 2019

Toruk_Makto said:
They literally drafted a 4th round RB who has done nothing but impress.

Btw the 4th round and later is where a smart team gets all their RBs.

You think we drafted the second best rb on the University of Memphis to cover us and replace Zeke? Uh, no. The team had no idea this was coming. Thats like someone saying we drafted Prescott to replace Romo. It happened but it wasn't part of any grand plan.

JayFord · Aug 22, 2019

jazzcat22 said:
Joe Thomas wishes he could have blocked for Zeke.

I wish he could have too

Imagine pre injury Tyron on one side joe on the other with Martin and Fred

charron · Aug 22, 2019

atlantacowboy said:
Its just unfortunate the Cowboys did not anticipate this hold out and cover themselves in the off season. Management by crisis continues........

Thought they did by drafting 2 Running backs. Its Itt like the cowboys are trying to move on from him.

Hawkeye0202 · Aug 22, 2019

DakPresgoat said:
Thomas fails to take into account the fact that Zeke is still locked up for a minimum for two years.

I’m sorry but if you have two years left on your deal. That lowers Your value a bit. Let’s face facts.

Actually never really considered this until a former GM mentioned it on twitter a few days ago.......make sense. Agree 100%.....

atlantacowboy · Aug 22, 2019

charron said:
Thought they did by drafting 2 Running backs. Its Itt like the cowboys are trying to move on from him.

I don't think using 4th and 7th round rookies to replace the rushing champ is a sound strategy. .......IF that was the strategy.

charron · Aug 22, 2019

atlantacowboy said:
I don't think using 4th and 7th round rookies to replace the rushing champ is a sound strategy. .......IF that was the strategy.

Well you dont draft a rb in the 1st round if your still offering zeke too 5 money either. So yea they took 2 midround guys they thought could play. They dont dont to be as good as zeke but they do need to be productive.

atlantacowboy · Aug 22, 2019

charron said:
Well you dont draft a rb in the 1st round if your still offering zeke too 5 money either. So yea they took 2 midround guys they thought could play. They dont dont to be as good as zeke but they do need to be productive.

Well, thats just it. They weren't offering Zeke anything in April prior to the draft. The holdout caught them with their pants down. Now, they are apparently going to pay him rather than risk going into the season with a rookie.

skinsscalper · Aug 22, 2019

Hell, if I were the Cowboys, I'd send Zeke's agent straight to voicemail until he accepts the deal that's on the table. In fact, the deal goes down every day you sit your *** in Cabo. Zeke has zero leverage. ZERO.

IndianaCowboys1994 · Aug 22, 2019

DoctorChicken said:
https://heavy.com/sports/2019/08/cowboys-ezekiel-elliott-contract-holdout-joe-thomas/

For those that don’t want to click - it’s Joe Thomas.

Joe Thomas is a Hall of Famer, but he played on some of the worst teams in NFL history. Never even played a playoff game. He doesn't value winning at all. I'd rather take a little bit of money off to play on a winning team than make top dollar on a terrible team.

atlantacowboy · Aug 22, 2019

IndianaCowboys1994 said:
Joe Thomas is a Hall of Famer, but he played on some of the worst teams in NFL history. Never even played a playoff game. He doesn't value winning at all.

I know right? Of all guys to open their cake hole. He was so comfortable losing, he never even bothered trying to leave.

sean10mm · Aug 22, 2019

IndianaCowboys1994 said:
Joe Thomas is a Hall of Famer, but he played on some of the worst teams in NFL history. Never even played a playoff game. He doesn't value winning at all.

Like everyone on the Cowboys since 1996, apparently, since that's the last time they mattered.

Certainly nobody in the 2000s who cared about winning should have stayed on the Cowboys. They should have quit and gone to the Patriots.

IndianaCowboys1994 · Aug 22, 2019

sean10mm said:
Like everyone on the Cowboys since 1996, apparently, since that's the last time they mattered.

Certainly nobody in the 2000s who cared about winning should have stayed on the Cowboys. They should have quit and gone to the Patriots.

Dallas has played in 14 playoff games since 1996. The Browns have played in just 1. The Browns would kill for what Dallas has done since 1996, and even that isn't good enough!

IndianaCowboys1994 · Aug 22, 2019

atlantacowboy said:
I know right? Of all guys to open their cake hole. He was so comfortable losing, he never even bothered trying to leave.

Zeke's two options
1) Take a little less and play on a good team
2) Take top dollar and play for the Bills or someone like that and go 6-10/8-8.

charron · Aug 22, 2019

atlantacowboy said:
Well, thats just it. They weren't offering Zeke anything in April prior to the draft. The holdout caught them with their pants down. Now, they are apparently going to pay him rather than risk going into the season with a rookie.

They said many times they planned extending zeke. They probably didnt think he would hold out but they planned on extending him not replacing him.

atlantacowboy · Aug 22, 2019

sean10mm said:
Like everyone on the Cowboys since 1996, apparently, since that's the last time they mattered.

Certainly nobody in the 2000s who cared about winning should have stayed on the Cowboys. They should have quit and gone to the Patriots.

Yeah, things were real bleak during the Parcels and Romo eras. lol

atlantacowboy · Aug 22, 2019

charron said:
They said many times they planned extending zeke. They probably didnt think he would hold out but they planned on extending him not replacing him.

Right. The holdout took them by surprise and that why we are scrambling to sign Alfred Morris.

My3Sons · Aug 22, 2019

I love Zeke's talent, but I hope this is not true. If they do his deal 3 years early, there should be a big discount. They should never reward these demands. Zeke has been rode hard for 3 years. He also is a major injury away from being massive dead money. I get that most players are also, but RBs get hit a lot. See David Johnson since the new deal.

Toruk_Makto · Aug 22, 2019

atlantacowboy said:
You think we drafted the second best rb on the University of Memphis to cover us and replace Zeke? Uh, no. The team had no idea this was coming. Thats like someone saying we drafted Prescott to replace Romo. It happened but it wasn't part of any grand plan.

Yes. Because running game isn't about the running back. It's about your offensive line.

So they drafted a back with traits they liked knowing with our line things would be OK.

See Alfred Morris. Darren McFadden. Demarco Murray as lower drafted or reclamation projects who have had success here.

atlantacowboy · Aug 22, 2019

Toruk_Makto said:
Yes. Because running game isn't about the running back. It's about your offensive line.

Great. Then why pay Elliott??

News: Joe Thomas says Ezekiel Elliott Should Send Cowboys ‘Straight to Voicemail’

What's it going to be then, eh?

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