Yes, he is. But, only if he gets in shape. (Read that last sentence 100 times!!!)
As you said, how many times to I need to post that? Zeke is a monster if you can keep him in shape. That's actually blatantly obvious w/ the slightest of evaluations. However, your bias is keeping you from seeing it. You're convinced he sucks, so no matter what you're going to see him as sucking.
As Beware said, Zeke at times was a beast and attacked the LOS. And all too often he didn't. He is capable, but not if he's fat and out of shape as he was last year.
Do you have any stats to back this up or am I supposed to take your word for it? Let’s play a game, I’ll ask a question to myself and answer it, I just want you to pay attention.
Just to get this out of the way so no one can claim he always faces more stacked boxes than everyone else.
How many RB’s faced 8 man boxes more than Zeke last year?
Answer: 26 That would be TWENTY SIX (he faced them almost 1/3rd more his rookie year)
Where was the ewok ranked for broken tackles last year?
Answer: 28th That’s TWENTY EIGHTH
Where did ezekiel rank for yards after contact last year?
Answer: 20th (4th his rookie year)
Where did zeke rank for break away run rate last year?
Answer: 39th
Where was zeke ranked for elusiveness last year?
Answer: 22nd
How many 20+ yard runs did zeke have last year?
Answer: 4 (16 his rookie year)
Now please tell me how you can support your claim that he is good at everything I mentioned which included elusiveness, broken tackles, yards after contact and short yard situations which I’ve already posted the link for about 3 times in this thread that shows he’s not even top 10 in most short yard situations?
I understand you said not last year but his numbers have been consistently trending down since his rookie year, as do most RB’s which is why you don’t give them fat contracts, so logically we should use last year as the current measuring stick. He could possibly get better but every year he’s become worse and there’s little reason to think that even if he does improve that it will be that much better than last year which was below average in almost every case. He also faced less stacked boxes last year then anytime in his career.
Mind you, that was with the SECOND best run blocking line in the league. It would be hilarious and eye opening for some of you to see how good he really is playing behind O lines the likes of the Jets, Giants, Steelers, even mediocre Philthy or the Rams. Dollars to donuts that guy would pout like the little baby he is, and possibly even quit like he did in Denver, if he had to run behind those lines.