Dallas does miss Zeke

[VaqueroTD]

I think they miss a healthy full-speed Pollard more. Not the same back this year after the injury. Numbers bear that out. It's not just from carrying the load as the #1. They can put Rico and Luepke in more if they want a more physical goal line back, or just trade for one, they're not that expensive.

 

[stiletto]

Zeke would have less yards this year than he has in NE. The Offensive scheme here is terrible and as bad as Zeke was the last couple years, he'd be that much worse. He's better off playing elsewhere.

 

[diamonddelts]

Pollard averaging the same blade of grass per carry.

Touche

 

[cwbyfan72]

Luepke just back there waiting….

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

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.

If you think that's all he did you might not know football. Only looking at the bling and not the digging of the ditch.

 

[Mr Cowboy]

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.

Are you saying Zeke's 1 yard runs into the back of Martin prettier than those of Pollard's?

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

We don't miss one blade of grass per carry.

I didn't think the hyperbole could get any more shallow and stupid.

But you did it. Congrats!

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Are you saying Zeke's 1 yard runs into the back of Martin prettier than those of Pollard's?

You are going to have to do MUCH better than that to catch up with diamonddelts

 

[starfan1]

If you think that's all he did you might not know football. Only looking at the bling and not the digging of the ditch.

well he was a hell of a center

 

[Denim Chicken]

If you think that's all he did you might not know football. Only looking at the bling and not the digging of the ditch.

Ok, you subscribe the the tired 'wearing down defenses" talking point I presume? Or are you referring to pass blocking? On the later, you may have a point. The former, not so much.

 

[diamonddelts]

I didn't think the hyperbole could get any more shallow and stupid.

But you did it. Congrats!

Don't be so hard on yourself. U.P.S. is hiring.

 

[SteveTheCowboy]

Don't be so hard on yourself. U.P.S. is hiring.

So I can throw packages along side of you? No thanks I'm good.

 

[Blackspider214]

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.

This is some Jason Garrett level ineptitude. Remember in 2015 when Tyron's backup started the Atlanta game and gave up like 8 or 9 sacks by himself? And we did zero to counter or adjust. This is that. A completely different RB yet we are trying to use him like Zeke. Maddening.

I was really on board with Mike going into this season but so far this season, he seems he has regressed.

 

[diamonddelts]

So I can throw packages along side of you? No thanks I'm good.

I get it. There is no shame in working for Walmart and throwing out insults online during your 15 min break.

 

[plasticman]

Thinking that Pollard could man the RB position without a quality 2nd option was absolutely insane.

Even if it looked like he was handling it, he would be so beat up by the time the playoffs came around he would be ineffective.

There is still time for the Cowboys to make some type of deal to get another proven RB.

 

[JW82]

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

Thats fair.

 

[SackMaster]

The issue this year has been the run blocking.

Outside of maybe Tyler Smith, not a single OLineman this year has been consistent in the running game. And the TEs have been below average, to say the least.

It's so bad that teams don't even have to "load the box" to stop the run and can continually keep BOTH safeties back and still stop the run.

And on the 4th-&-1 against the Chargers, the OLine was stalled, or even lost ground when Dak was stuffed.

Until the run blocking issues are resolved, the only RB that I know that could do something behind this line right now is Prime Barry Sanders. But that guy is long gone.

JMHO

 

[stiletto]

The issue this year has been the run blocking.

Outside of maybe Tyler Smith, not a single OLineman this year has been consistent in the running game. And the TEs have been below average, to say the least.

It's so bad that teams don't even have to "load the box" to stop the run and can continually keep BOTH safeties back and still stop the run.

And on the 4th-&-1 against the Chargers, the OLine was stalled, or even lost ground when Dak was stuffed.

Until the run blocking issues are resolved, the only RB that I know that could do something behind this line right now is Prime Barry Sanders. But that guy is long gone.

JMHO

There's not much to like about the Offense in Dallas. Went from one of the best to one of the worst with the same players, pretty much.

 

[THEHEREAFTER]

I think they miss a healthy full-speed Pollard more. Not the same back this year after the injury. Numbers bear that out. It's not just from carrying the load as the #1. They can put Rico and Luepke in more if they want a more physical goal line back, or just trade for one, they're not that expensive.

This is the key. We do NOT miss Zeke. We could just use a more physical back inside the 5 if necessary. What's missing is 2022 Pollard. He's still awesome but clearly he was more of a weapon with less of a work load/pre injury. Asante Samuel Jr may be pretty fast, but I don't see Pollard getting walked down like that last year.

 

[5Stars]

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

The only person that misses Zeke is CowboyRoy.