Dallas does miss Zeke

[RomoIsGod]

Say what you will but Dallas misses Zeke badly. His 12 tds sure helped shore up that redzone and helped make Pollard elite.

 

[EndGame]

It seems like McCarthy does, because he keeps running Pollard into the middle of the defense and expecting success like you could get from Zeke before he got worn down.

 

[CowboysRule]

It has nothing to do with Zeke. Pollard is not Zeke. You can't run him directly into the middle of the defense and expect him to push the pile. It reminds me of back in the early 2000's when we had Troy Hambrick and we kept trying to run him wide for some reason. He was a big back, not a speed back. They need to get Pollard outside the line, whether that be a toss or a short pass/screen. That's where he will excel. Dowdle or Luepke would be better options if you just want to run it directly up the middle constantly.

 

[Mac_MaloneV1]

Not in the Red Zone.

But it should be becoming painfully clear how good he was at mitigating losses and getting some of the hidden yards that TP20 can't.

 

[RomoIsGod]

Don't forget his leadership.

 

[atlantacowboy]

We don’t have a 3rd and short rb. The problem with Zeke was his paycheck. It was way too much for what he actually did.

 

[MonsterD]

Or they missed on the draft in getting a RB over a linebacker that isn't going to play or a tight end that might as well be on IR too.

 

[Denim Chicken]

Say what you will but Dallas misses Zeke badly. His 12 tds sure helped shore up that redzone and helped make Pollard elite.

They don't. Most of his TDs were on the 1 yard line. We're not in those situations and failing. He has no affect on Pollard post injury performance. He would be getting bricked out there as well.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Say what you will but Dallas misses Zeke badly.

It's not that simple. If you want Zeke it costs you $18M a year.

So looking at it like that the answer is easily NO Dallas doesn't miss Zeke badly.

Additionally, did you watch the last 6 games last year? His 1.8 ypa isn't missed one bit.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Don't forget his leadership.

Exactly how far did that get the Cowboys the last few years?

 

[RomoIsGod]

Or they missed on the draft in getting a RB over a linebacker that isn't going to play or a tight end that might as well be on IR too.

Agreed. Didn't need to wait til the 6th to draft Vaughn. The guy is just too small to play in the NFL. He's getting trucked out there.

 

[erod]

Knew we would and said it all offseason.

Zeke still does really important things. He was overpaid, but hard to replace.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Didn't need to wait til the 6th to draft Vaughn. The guy is just too small to play in the NFL. He's getting trucked out there.

Exactly when is he getting "trucked"?

 

[RustyBourneHorse]

Say what you will but Dallas misses Zeke badly. His 12 tds sure helped shore up that redzone and helped make Pollard elite.

I agree, or some sort of short yard back. This was one of about two or three concerns I had about this team. I figured we had a good side, but I didn't trust our RB room. Maybe they should get Luepke more involved *shrugs*.

 

[erod]

Agreed. Didn't need to wait til the 6th to draft Vaughn. The guy is just too small to play in the NFL. He's getting trucked out there.

He's going to have a good career, but he is a weapon for a balanced offense.

Teams now sell out against the run against us and put the ball in Dak's hands. Every game.

So Deuce isn't a good fit here.

 

[The Quest for Six]

I miss Zeke like I miss my hemorrhoids.......

 

[RomoIsGod]

Where is Malik Davis?

 

[Coogiguy03]

Say what you will but Dallas misses Zeke badly. His 12 tds sure helped shore up that redzone and helped make Pollard elite.

YES BUT WE DON"T MISS HIS 16 MILLION DOLLAR PRICE TAGS FOR ONLY BEING A REDZONE TOUCHDOWN MACHINE! Anything else, he's doing what pollard is already doing before getting to the red zone, 1 yard gain, -2 yard gain, 2 yard gain, 1 yard gain

 

[Bullflop]

It's not that simple. If you want Zeke it costs you $18M a year.

So looking at it like that the answer is easily NO Dallas doesn't miss Zeke badly.

Additionally, did you watch the last 6 games last year? His 1.8 ypa isn't missed one bit.

I'd venture to say you're 100% correct in this post you're offering. It's my fervent hope that MM will see what Luepke has to offer in regards to his ability to replace Zeke with a power type of RB who will very likely serve us well. Here's hoping McCarthy sees the light and trusts Luepke enough to give him the reps that Zeke might have had if he were still with the Cowboys. I think Luepke is someone who is capable of replacing Zeke quite admirably if given the opportunity to do so. His play up to this point certainly appears to be sufficient to deserve this team's trust, imho.

 

[Coogiguy03]

It's not that simple. If you want Zeke it costs you $18M a year.

So looking at it like that the answer is easily NO Dallas doesn't miss Zeke badly.

Additionally, did you watch the last 6 games last year? His 1.8 ypa isn't missed one bit.

You're on fire this morning!!!!!!!!!!