I think they were just trying to find the hot hand early. I thought Zeke did OK last week, this week he didn't do much sans 2 decent plays. At the moment Rico and Zeke have the same touches maybe they're just rotating starts week to week. I guess who starts shouldn't matter much, more about how they utilize each within the gameplan.
The team has talking about throttling his use....this might be part of it. I'm hoping for more of it. I know if we want a productive late season we need a productive rest of season, but let's not wash him out straight away!
There's a "game plan" for the run? Huh....how about that!
If you are expecting 2016 zeke...yes.
Because he's a JAG? That's he not exactly some huge upgrade over Dowdle?
There is a way to utilize Deuce to get production out of him.. The Cowboys just haven't figured it out. I guarantee you that if Vaughan had been drafted by the Chiefs he'd be getting the ball in space 5-6 times a game and we would all be screaming "Why didn't we draft that guy?" At this point I'm not sure McCarthy knows how to use him. He botched Pollard and Dowdle last season and he is not doing any better with this trio we have this season. We know he has never been a big "run the ball" guy no matter what he says in the media.. His track record with the running game says otherwise. But I at least thought he would have sense enough to use Zeke in the red zone. It was arrogant as hell to have Deuce in there on two red zone trips.
to my untrained eye, dowdle just looked to have some juice to him. might have just earned it.
It was a 6th rounder though lol. I’m more upset about the second rounders we throw away.
Maybe I guess.. I know Zeke was the more productive of the two last week so maybe it was something they saw during the week. I'm not all that bent out of shape about the non-start as I am about the refusal to use him in the RZ like we're supposed to. That actually bothers me way more than the starting business.
You can't start a bad player just because his teammates like him.
I still can’t understand I mean poor timing because Schoonmacher finally showed a pulse but my goodness a second round on tight end is crazy with Ferg.
Oh, I don't disagree that Zeke can't be a short yardage back and complimentary back. I just don't think he can be the featured back.
Lol Zekes 2.7 ypc showed, he made no difference. People who know the game know that Zeke is done and the only reason he is here is Dak and Jerry
It will be interesting to see how it plays out. Like I said.. I am more concerned with winning than any feelings or any such. If Dowdle proves to be better so be it. I just don't think he will ever be better in short yardage situations or red zone where power will be at the most important trait. In a game that looked to be headed for the 40's from the git go no back was going to be expected to get much on the ground. We just needed to be smarter about our trips into the red zone and capitalize with TDs to have any chance whatsoever and to me that meant banging it in with Zeke. Even if it took 4 straight runs to get 10 yards you do it. Cause you HAVE to come away with 6 down there not 3. Zeke is also the best on the roster to run when things AREN'T blocked up because he rarely gets TFL and consistently carries defenders for positive yardage almost regardless of the blocking or lack thereof. But again, this game was not really the time to go 3 tight ends and a fullback. It was gonna be a shootout so that's what needed to be our mindset. But when you kick FGs while the other team is scoring TDs you're going to be in trouble pretty quick.
Even more than the Dak resigning that move to bring back Zeke really alienated me from being emotionally invested at all in this team anymore. It just says it all about the owner/GM and the attitude of this franchise
