2000 Yards

[fishspill]

If he does, next year he is toast.

We're bringing in Peterson to take some of the load off.

 

[big dog cowboy]

I'm more concerned about W's and L's than Zeke getting 2000 yards. It would be nice and all don't get me wrong. It just seems like it should be a lower priority to winning games. Limit his carries (Morris and Dunbar are on the 53 for a reason) and keep him fresh for January.

 

[Doomsday101]

I agree that individual stats are secondary to team stats. Right now Zeke is avg 21 carries a game, I think he can handle that with no problems

 

[dallasdave]

I want to see ZEKE get 2000 yards

 

[Garrettop]

Ws and Ls are clearly more important thank individual records. I don't know why someone even needs to argue for that.

 

[waldoputty]

Dez thinks Zeke can get 2000 yards this season. There's two questions that I have for the forum on this:

1. Will he?
2. Should he - that is, what if it requires an inordinate amount of carries?

I don't know how to add a poll, but if we could get a poll added to the thread for the "will he?" (yes/no) question that would be great.

Probably not this season.
We would be overusing him if that happens.

 

[zrinkill]

I'd rather avoid 2,000. It's likely to mean a lot of needless carries, especially when we have Morris as the #2 RB.

Get me 1,500 yards on < 300 yard carries and I would be ecstatic and it would be well worth the pick (and I'll admit I was wrong on the pick...although we still could've gotten him by trading down 2 spots).

Keep EE rested and build a long career for him.YR

 

[Risen Star]

Divide Emmitt's rushing total by 2,000 and you'll know when the new rushing record will be set.

 

[DFWJC]

side note
Another rookie RB, Jordan Howard, is looking good now that the Bears put him in the starting lineup.
He's on pace for 1913 yards. Leads the league in yards per game and yards per attempt.....
of course, he's only started two games.

Nice 5th round pick by the Bears

 

[Ranching]

side note
Another rookie RB, Jordan Howard, is looking good now that the Bears put him in the starting lineup.
He's on pace for 1913 yards. Leads the league in yards per game and yards per attempt.....
of course, he's only started two games.

Nice 5th round pick by the Bears

He's also saved my fantasy team. Just saying

 

[Thomas82]

I believe he can do it once he hits his prime, but I don't see it this year.

 

[DFWJC]

For those that have got 2000 yards.... How many yards did they have around week 10?

Dickersons record is the one I want to see go down.. 2000 would just be the cherry on top.

Chris Johnson had 1242 after 10 games. Then had >100 each of the last 6.(127 per game)

 

[cowboys2233]

Dez thinks Zeke can get 2000 yards this season. There's two questions that I have for the forum on this:

1. Will he?
2. Should he - that is, what if it requires an inordinate amount of carries?

I don't know how to add a poll, but if we could get a poll added to the thread for the "will he?" (yes/no) question that would be great.

Don't worry -- he averages 8 yards a carry these days, so that would only equate to 250 carries. Pretty light work, he'll be fresh as a daisy come playoff time. LOL.

 

[xwalker]

Dez thinks Zeke can get 2000 yards this season. There's two questions that I have for the forum on this:

1. Will he?
2. Should he - that is, what if it requires an inordinate amount of carries?

I don't know how to add a poll, but if we could get a poll added to the thread for the "will he?" (yes/no) question that would be great.

At his current average of 5 ypc that would be 400 carries. I'm not fan of a RB having more than 350 and would prefer closer to 300.

 

[cowboys2233]

I don't really put a carry count on any great running back. It is true that the shelf life of a RB is normally short bust special backs can carry it for a long time. I see Elliott as that way potentially.

I also see Elliott being relatively injury-free throughout his career. He just has that body type that doesn't lend itself to a lot of freak injuries. Very compact and put together, like a bigger Emmitt.

 

[Thomas82]

I also see Elliott being relatively injury-free throughout his career. He just has that body type that doesn't lend itself to a lot of freak injuries. Very compact and put together, like a bigger Emmitt.

I'll have to agree with you on that one.

 

[Meat-O-Rama]

I don't think the team should (or would) approach it from the perspective of how many yards can we get Zeke. If he is the hot hand and he is racking up yards and we are winning games and keeping the defense fresh and he is handling the load, I'd love to see him breaking all sorts of records. But it's gotta be about what's best for the team. From what I have seen of Zeke, I have no doubt he feels the same.

 

[ConceptCoop]

Our goal for him and everyone on this team right now is to play a great game Sunday....come out with a win...and have a nice relaxing bye. Predicting 2000 yards for a player that has played 5 NFL games is not necessary

Nothing about fan message boards is necessary.

 

[ConceptCoop]

I also see Elliott being relatively injury-free throughout his career. He just has that body type that doesn't lend itself to a lot of freak injuries. Very compact and put together, like a bigger Emmitt.

It's impossible to predict that based on body type. Zeke is nowhere near as compact as Jonathan Stewart, who has battled injuries his entire career. Or even Nick Chubb, who had a major knee injury.

 

[NoLuv4Jerry]

Nothing about fan message boards is necessary.

I wasn't referring to fans....I thought Dez was predicting 2000 yards? As a player...my personal thoughts are you should be focused on the next practice...then the next game etc...not projecting season totals....especially for someone who has only played 5 games!